Today, I replaced the fog lights on my car and completely filled my gas tank. $50+ later, the transmission decided it wanted to go out. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after hours of waiting and $300 spent, I find out my transmission is dying. My car is old, so the price of rebuilding it is more than it's worth. That's money well spent. FML
Today, I took my partner’s car to fill with gas because mine was in the shop. Out of habit, I put diesel into the tank. We discovered it three hours later; the tow bill ate my weekly budget, the mechanic sighed through the repair estimate, and I spent the evening on hold with roadside help. FML
Today, I waited 3 hours and paid $360 to have a routine tuneup done on my old car. As I pulled into my driveway, about to turn off the engine, one of my headlights blew. FML
Today, the transmission on my brand new car went out. I bought it last month when the transmission on my old car went out. FML
Today, my mom sold the car I've been working on for the last few years for 100 dollars. To buy gas for her car. FML
Today, I paid $2300 to a mechanic for fixing my car. It's also the day I got into an accident and totalled said car. FML
Today, I found out that the car I got a great deal on a few days ago, needs a new transmission. I'm now the proud owner of a very large and very expensive paperweight. FML
Today, I sold my wife's old car because I bought her a newer and nicer one. On the way back home from the sale, the transmission went out in her new one. FML
Today, after completely refilling my almost empty gas tank, I witnessed the price flip from $3.69 per gallon to $3.59. FML
Today, after a tearful weekend of burying my best friend, I stopped for gas on my way home. I got distracted by a guy next to me who was acting strange. I unknowingly filled my car with Diesel. It cost over $1000 to tow home, and I can't even get it looked at until Tuesday. FML
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Taurus_ChicKa 37
Wait, you only paid $50 for a full tank of gas AND new fog lights? And you're complaining why?... My 2006 car requires a headlight that costs $30 just for that... it costs another $30 to completely fill the tank. That's just how it is; pretty standard cost it seems, although I'm surprised a set of fog lights seems to cost less than one regular headlight.
Justin Carpenter 11
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Comments (8)
slym12312425 9
first off, did not mean to do the smiley was aiming for the mortified face and bumped it by accident. second, transmissions die, which really sucks. I'd say look into what you could get for your car as either a trade in or at scrap value, since it's probably pretty old and get a new one (to you at least).
ThatOneLonelyAsian 31
best not to buy at an auction next time
Rodville 28
I learned a really long time ago (like 30 years long time ago) that you never fill the tank on a car without a warranty. If you do something is bound to break. Has happened to me every time. I always go 3/4 full and no more.
RichardPencil 32
Sure, you weighed it down with all that gas and massive fog lights!
mfranks19891989 10
Car: I’m not good enough for you in the condition I’m in now. So be it. Fix my heart or buy a new car.
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Wait, you only paid $50 for a full tank of gas AND new fog lights? And you're complaining why?... My 2006 car requires a headlight that costs $30 just for that... it costs another $30 to completely fill the tank. That's just how it is; pretty standard cost it seems, although I'm surprised a set of fog lights seems to cost less than one regular headlight.
Justin Carpenter 11
well they spill also have a smaller car either way yours is still pretty cheap
Justin Carpenter 11
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