Today, I was driving to visit my parents for the first time in two years. After spending about $4000 to make sure my car wouldn't break down on the journey, around the halfway point, the front tire popped and the engine blew out. I'm about 5 states away from both my parents and my home. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I came back from a 700-mile round trip. I hit a massive pothole I couldn't avoid and blew out a tire and bent my rim. I was less than a mile from my house. FML
Today, on Christmas Eve, as I was getting my car loaded for the holiday rounds to the in-laws and parents, my car decided now was the time to break down. I recently put in over $1000 fixing it. FML
Today, after months of riding a bike through the rain, I finally saved up enough for a car. It was a little aged, but ran fine. That is, until a tire blew out, the engine stalled, and the battery died within one week. FML
Today, I had to drive down to my parents' house. On they way down, I needed to fill up on gas but unfortunately I'd forgotten my wallet at home with all of my cash and credit cards. I then had to call triple A and explain to them in all seriousness how I ran out of gas at the gas station. FML
Today, my car crapped out in the middle of the road, after over a year of only being able to find short contract jobs, all while juggling the grief of the back to back deaths of my mother and grandfather. FML
Today, I got woken up by my parents telling me I had to go buy a car so they could have transportation. Neither of their cars work, so I was letting them use mine, and then they wrecked it. It needs nearly a thousand bucks in repairs to be drivable again, but since it was my car, I have to replace it now to appease them. FML
Today, I found out the real reason my dad bought a new car and generously gave me his old one. He knew the engine was about to fail and didn't want it to be his problem when it finally did. It blew out while I was driving at high speed on the motorway. Just my luck. FML
Today, after buying hundreds of dollars worth of Christmas presents, my transmission blew up on the interstate heading home. Now, I either have to return the gifts or not drive over 25. 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 got a rental car because my car needed new tires and I had a long drive ahead of me. Today, the rental car got a flat tire. FML
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iNewKid 20
If you've spend $4000 on repairs, your car already was dead. You can spend as much as you want on your gravestone, but it ain't gonna bring you back to life!
breecat3 16
Not to be rude op, but why didn't you just fly down and pay for a rental car? It would've been a lot cheaper. A bus or train could've worked if you're scared of flying and still would've been cheaper.
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Comments (23)
Alexandria79 22
you could have flown for less than 4 grand...
my_way_1213 12
Well I will be concerned for you. have you found a way to fix it? or at least a way home?
I am mee 8
why not fly way cheaper
Dave_Davington 34
$4000? ******* hell. Next time, just take the bus.
Miss_080 21
Why not buy a new car?
Lobby_Bee 18
There are internal engine parts that may be going out, but it would be impossible to tell unless you break the engine down to check. Also, be careful with our of state shops, they know you are not from around so they might be shady telling you the engine is blown when in fact it's only a minor problem. They know you must get it fixed to get back home.
GhostFox 34
The downside to your advice is exactly what you point out: OP HAS to get home. Which means they have to get it fixed, and the shop knows that. Meaning they can charge whatever and refuse to go down or negotiate. Maybe technically OP could refuse to pay, but they don't know that and if a mechanic shop is filled with enough assholes to overcharge you because you are from out of state, the people that work there are big enough assholes to come up with a reason to make it so OP can't get their car back without paying.
protoskore 27
$4000 would buy a lot of plane tickets. YDI
cutlerylover09 3
should have flown man
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Probably would have been cheaper to just rent a car.
TheSoundDefense 8
Five states away from both your parents and home? Were you driving all the way across the country or do you live in New England?