Today, I thought something was wrong with my car battery because my dashboard lights were really low. I paid $77 to find out the dimmer switch was turned down. 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 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, somebody stopped by the front desk at the hotel I work at to report a vehicle had its headlights on. I wrote down the info, including the plate. Hours later, after my shift was over, I finally realized that it was MY vehicle. The battery was dead. FML
Today, I went to Auto Zone because my car was having trouble starting, and I thought it was the battery. The guy checked it with their reader, and confirmed it was dying. Right after he put the battery in, my starter died. I had to get my car towed to the shop. FML
Today, I got into my car and it wouldn't start. I noticed I had left the lights on and assumed the battery was dead. Then, I couldn't get my key out of the ignition. So, I called AAA only to have the guy put my car in park and start the engine. FML
Today, I got reamed out because we charged a customer $300 in labor, all because my manager doesn't know anything about how car electrical systems work, and I found the issue in the car about 4 hours before the manager decided he was right about it having a parasitic draw. 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, I left my lights on in my car, which I only realized at lunchtime, so I made sure to turn the lights off, and tried to start it. The battery was dead, so I called my dad to jump start it before I got back from my game. I later came back from the game and the lights were on. He'd left the lights on after jump starting it. FML
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 replaced the fog lights on my car and completely filled my gas tank. $50+ later, the transmission decided it wanted to go out. 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
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Kraths 16
Better then me. When I first got my car I had to pay 60 bucks just for them to tell me I have an oil leak, something I already knew, and would have to pay another 75 so they could power wash the engine block to figure out the location of the leak (again something I already knew). I had brought it in so they could fix it but they said this was the only way they would fix it is if I went through each step. After the first 60, I said forget and figured out how to install a new Vtech myself.
sarahcroy20 12
Sorry but you deserve it. That's absolutely ridiculous.
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Kraths 16
Better then me. When I first got my car I had to pay 60 bucks just for them to tell me I have an oil leak, something I already knew, and would have to pay another 75 so they could power wash the engine block to figure out the location of the leak (again something I already knew). I had brought it in so they could fix it but they said this was the only way they would fix it is if I went through each step. After the first 60, I said forget and figured out how to install a new Vtech myself.
Bi_Guy_Ty 0
Aaaaand you paid them, why?
sarahcroy20 12
Sorry but you deserve it. That's absolutely ridiculous.
suntrkr 9
apparently the dash lights aren't thing that isn't too bright...