Today, I got my car back from the shop. The engine has been rebuilt twice in the past 3 months. My check engine light just came on. FML
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Today, I bought a different car because I was having to constantly repair my old one. On the way home from the dealer, the check engine light came on. FML
Today, I picked my car up from the shop. After 5 minutes I noticed the oil and check engine light on. I pulled over, then the engine shut off completely. Turns out they forgot to put oil back in my car. I'll be needing a new engine. FML
Today, my car was broken in for a second time in a month and a half, and for the second time it's now Inoperable. I only got it returned from repairs two days ago. FML
Today, after having my car back for a few months after a $2,000 repair, I got in, only for it to not start. Don't worry. It's not the battery. It's the engine, which was fine yesterday. FML
Today, my check engine light came on. I took my car to the dealership, to be told it wasn’t an issue, and I would be fine to drive and use my car normally until my appointment in 4 days. Four hours later, my car won’t start 45 minutes from home. I guess a $200 tow bill means I wasn’t fine. FML
Today, I paid over $500 to pick up my car from the mechanic, after it'd spent almost a month there. It broke down again on the way home. 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, after waiting a week for an update on my car after the engine blew, all covered by warranty, I was informed that my car is under investigation for warranty fraud. This is its fourth engine. FML
Today, I drove my truck into the garage for a couple of minor repairs. It was returned on a flatbed with a blown engine. 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
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rockhound 0
You need a new mechanic.
maskedman 9
I guess it's time for a new car.
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Comments (148)
jaceadiane_17 0
my Kia does that, but there really isn't anything wrong with the car. you're mechanic is charging you for something he's not even putting any effort into to fix!
sexyscooter 0
kudos to the mechanic... got to admire pulling in a sucker 3 times!!!
ket72 1
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cheetahbud159 7
probably another terribly made American cars.
vegan_muffin 5
Usually the check engine light has to do with EMISSIONS. It does not mean your engine is going to die. It just has to do with the amount of smog you're putting out. 9/10 times it's a broken O2 sensor.
jager67 0
my car is the same way it's been rebuilt 3 times and still barley starts
sandmancometh 3
Get a new car idiot.... you can lease a new car for less than your monthly repair bills on your old POS...... problem solved, stop cwying.....:)
loudbumpinbass 0
Check engine lights can come on for any reason such as emmison probelms like a old or slighty open gas cap or even a fuse . Get it scanned and that can tell u more
twiztideddie480 0
OBDII is for 96 and newer, if you replace a part with a non OE it will not throw a check engine light, unless the part itself is faulty, and it could be just a vacuum line or something simple......its not rocket science people! This is why I make money, because of ignorant people.....Gotta love being a mechanic
k3500 0
and some late model 95's
snafu63 0
that doesn't mean shit. could be a busted check engine light. by the way if you're going to rebuild the engine twice just by a new car.