Money: Today, I finally bought a car, after saving up for a year. My...

By exalia - 07/05/2012 20:40 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I finally bought a car, after saving up for a year. My dealer had told me it was a good buy, so I snapped it up then and there. On the way home, the rear axle practically fell out of the car due to frame rot. My dealer wants to buy the car back at half the price. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/05/2024 23:00 - United States

Today, I bought a used car from a private dealer my parents had recommended. On my way home they called to tell me that their car broke down. They bought it last week from the same guy. FML

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And then.....

By Emmpag - 02/02/2020 01:00 - South Africa - Johannesburg

Today, I bought my very first car that I spent years saving for. A few hours after I signed all the papers, I let my boyfriend go for a test drive. He totaled it. FML

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Burning rubber

By Anonymous - 16/05/2021 00:01

Today, I bought a car that literally caught fire seconds after I started the engine. The dealership then fobbed me off, saying I'd driven it off their forecourt (by about 3 yards), so it was entirely my problem, but they still expect my monthly payments to be on time. FML

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Sounds like a scam

By Onlymeiswear - 15/03/2021 05:01

Today, I bought a car. Made a down payment and everything. Have the papers saying it’s mine, only to find out a few hours later it was sold right before I bought it. FML

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Duped

By rippedoff - 04/03/2010 14:09 - Australia

Today, I found out that the man who sold me my car 6 months ago lied about it being "recently serviced" and "in excellent condition". It actually hasn't been serviced in years, and fixing all its problems is going to cost me $900 more than what I paid for the car. FML

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Fixed

By AnonymousOne - 08/12/2016 10:57

Today, I took my car to dealer because of the loud knocking sound I heard while driving it. Twenty-four hours later, they told me it was fixed. Fifteen minutes after I drove away, the tire flew off my car while I was on the highway. My car is now totaled. FML

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Best to check

By Anonymous - 17/08/2021 08:00

Today, I was offered a "rust and accident free“ used car at the dealership. By chance, I managed to track down the previous owner, who was quite surprised I was asking about it, saying, "That one was totaled, I thought it had been scrapped!” FML

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Carless whisper

By JaneSimple - 05/02/2021 17:01

Today, my car broke down. Yesterday, my husband mentioned he found my dream car for sale, but I'd insisted my car had a lot of miles left and we should save money. They sold my dream car this morning. Now I'm carless. FML

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By stolen-car - 26/06/2012 02:55 - United States - Columbia

Today, I finally got enough money to buy the car I wanted for a year now. It was stolen today too. I had my car for 4 hours. FML

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By Nchristine - 27/05/2010 20:59 - United States

Today, I came home to find my dad had backed into my already crappy car. The reason they didn't buy me a nicer car in the first place was they were afraid I'd wreck it. FML

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egc573 40

Tuesday 8 May 2012 2:04

"My dealer told me it was a good buy." No shit! What was he/she supposed to say? "No, this is a piece of crap just waiting to come apart the moment you take it off the lot. Now give me your money." Bad call on your part.

RabidBunny 10

Tuesday 8 May 2012 2:03

You didn't ask for the carfax did you? Tsk tsk :/

Comments

lopezcin007 3

Sunday 21 April 2013 6:16

it's called a test drive!

elizacandle 29

Thursday 25 April 2013 9:01

You believed the person selling it to you?

an3ph 20

Sunday 11 May 2014 23:15

There are laws to fix his arse.

hunteredmundson 17

Thursday 25 December 2014 18:21

Why would you buy a used car

RexRocks 7

Saturday 8 August 2015 0:01

Stupidity id even bet he resold the car for the price u bought it at and continued the scam

TheSmartAss10 21

Thursday 17 September 2015 20:27

Lol just get a refund.

Velimir Tchatchevsky 6

Friday 19 May 2017 14:53

Saying "My dealer" is the first major mistake you made. You are supposed to look out for yourself, check different places, prices etc. and make an educated decision, especially if you've had a whole year to do that (more so you need to know what car you want exactly and why). Finally refund the damn car, that is basically a fraud what they did, don't sell it to them - it's sure that the rear axel costs less than half the car, since they've proposed to buy it back.