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
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my dad brought home a used hunk of junk from someone he knew. It was covered in rust and dents, and the engine was making weird noises. Thinking he was being generous, he said to me, "When you get your license, you'll be driving it!" It then died with a loud bang and black smoke from under the hood. FML
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
Today, my dad is too old to drive, period, and yet while I was at work my wife thought it was a good idea to let him try her new Mercedes, which by the way I bought and insured. He used the accelerator like he was driving a shitbox Nissan and destroyed our local kebab shop's big front window and door. FML
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
Today, I just bought a car with all of my own money. Then, when I brought it home my dad informed me that my mom will be driving it to work every day. FML
Today, my car broke down. My dad insisted he could fix it, but screwed up in the process. After finally getting the car towed to a mechanic, I was told that I'd only needed a new water pump, but thanks to the damage my dad did, fixing it all will cost me a small fortune. FML
Today, I bought a new $10,000 car since my old one broke down. Today, I also found out the old one wasn’t starting because i never had it in park. FML
Today, I illicitly borrowed my dad's car to go to the store, but crashed into my mom's car as she and dad were returning from my grandma's house. Both cars are totalled, my mom is in hospital with a broken collarbone, and I realised dads really can make steam come out their ears if they’re really mad. FML
Today, I bought my very first car. My dad insisted on driving it, just to see how it handles, and drove it right off the bridge near our house into our river because he hasn’t driven anything in 15 years, which also means he has no insurance, at all. FML
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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Top comments
Kermy1113 23
You could've got seriously injured like what was he thinking???
FuckThisLogin 32
Dick move on his part. Least you walked away though.
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Comments (64)
ndaguanno 17
Glad to hear you are ok, that was cruel of him but it could become a project car, get a different motor and rebuild it
DenisTheMenace 13
Are you okay? Did you stop the without any serious trouble? Your dad owes you a huge apology. Even then I wouldn't be so forgiving. FYL
tinudaindian 12
Well the only real problem is.a car hitting you because you slowed down, an engine blow isn't as serious as it sounds, especially if it's that serious the engine will just lock up. It doesn't mean the engine blew up like a bomb, it means something was timed wrong and the engine got stuck.
Bradley_Dillon 39
THANK GOD. One person knows something.
pyrestriker 6
I've seen engines halt and lock up the whole vehicle, bringing it to a screeching halt and even losing control in the process. There is some serious danger here.
CaityMandy 10
That could be considered attempted murder
Bunnyluver 20
I wouldn't go that far, but definitely some serious injuries and guilt would take place.
straymondar 10
Ever hear of a tune-up? Or maybe even an oil change? Jeez.
metalwolf 17
I dont see why there are so many thumbs down. Engines dont spontaneously blow up. It usually requires coolant running out, running the engine dry of oil, etc. I used to own a car that had over 390,000 miles when i got rid of it. Would have kept the car if i could.
immaloser95 28
If the the car had no oil in it, the check engine light would start flashing, or the oil pressure sensor would be going nuts. If there was no coolant in the car, he would be able to smell it or could easily tell the car was extremely overheated, again a check engine light would start flashing. I highly doubt OP ignored these signs. Maybe there was ticking, or it just ran too rough, but on some older cars it can be hard to tell whether or not these sounds are normal or not. To me it sounds like OP hadn't been driving the car for very long, so he doesn't know how the car should sound or run like. It's not his fault.
geaheadx1998x 2
are you guys stupid or somethin? lol he's not gonna get hurt if his motor blew..smh
Bunnyluver 20
And what about that car or big 14 wheeler behind them that can't break in time...
NightKat 25
My dad's like that too kinda. My car, that I bought from him, is his car for the purpose of trying to control where I go, what I do, who I have in it, etc. But when there's something wrong with it, it's my car and my responsibility, and he won't help me. He tells me I "need to figure it out."
ytho 5
Or your dad didn't know about the engine and you're being irrational.
brocho 26
It's kind of hard not to know about those things, because usually a car gives off some sort of warning sign before the engine blows. Also, the fact that he just got a new one is a little too coincidental.
Bunnyluver 20
You could have been seriously hurt. Your dad needs his ear chewed off by authority (a.k.a mom maybe)! I can't believe someone would put their kid in danger like that...
RogueOne 10
Did you not think to have the car looked over when you got it? Even if it is from your dad, a used car is a used car and you should always check for problems.