Today, after paying back the money my grandma lent me to fix my car, I stepped outside, only to see my car leaking antifreeze all over the driveway. I had to ask for the money back to fix it again. 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, 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, my mom decided to go against every promise she's made to everyone once again and left us in financial ruin. How? She took advantage of my kindness, and didn't pay any of the money she owes me for driving my car, and for so much more. I'm more than $2,000 in debt now. 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 paid $2300 to a mechanic for fixing my car. It's also the day I got into an accident and totalled said car. FML
Today, I got a pay bonus and spend it on paying for 12 months of car registration up-front for the first time in my life, filled the tank, and got it professionally washed. After all that, I accidentally reversed into my own house, causing major damage. I have to borrow the money for the insurance excess. 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, someone was sent to our house to fix our broken garage door. Mom asked me to pay for it, telling me she'd pay me back this weekend. It was supposed to be about $300 and some change. The door was so broken, it ended up costing $1000, cleaning out my whole savings account. 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, my second car overheated after having it for like 6 months. Right after getting a new job. It’s currently stuck on the side of the highway, and I have no money to get it towed or fixed. Every time I think things are gonna be okay, they aren’t. 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
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Top comments
nnnope 26
that sucks :( at least your grandma was nice enough to help you out! props to you for being responsible enough to pay her back, too.
Ambient25 25
And I'm sure your grandma will be more than happy to help you out again. Debts suck dude but at least you showed that you could pay it back
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Comments (72)
shivafloof 5
If you can't afford car maintenance then you either need to work on your budget or just not drive a car in the first place.
krunchy_kitty 8
^^^ This, a million times. Part of being (or on your way to being) a grown-up is taking care of your things yourself. If you can't, then don't have them. Please learn this before you have children.
saidoh_fml 26
Hopefully it won't be too hard to borrow more since you have a track record of paying the money back.
Omniprism 15
If it's the same issue make the mechanic fix it for a reduced price. Or shop around and find the lowest price.
worldclassrager 41
Well at least you got your money back...but lost it again...
pedinhuh 23
why pay to fix it again? take the car back to the shop were it got fixed for the first time and tell to the mechanics to redo their jobs.
darkmis1 18
Your grandma is secretly sabotaging your car so you have to be financially dependent on her! It's genius!
lsu49 2
I have to get coolant for my truck every week... It sucks
jtaylor991 6
umm whoever fixed it first should fix it free then...YDI for not checking that
judea95 16
You shouldn't have to ask her again. It should be done for free because the repair obviously wasn't performed properly, or they broke something else in the process.
FRUITFUCKED 9
At least you tried to pay the money back. So many people don't even try.