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
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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 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 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, 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 sold my wife's old car because I bought her a newer and nicer one. On the way back home from the sale, the transmission went out in her new one. 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 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, 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, I finally bought a car, after saving up for a year. My dealer had told me it was a good buy, so I snapped it up then and there. On the way home, the rear axle practically fell out of the car due to frame rot. My dealer wants to buy the car back at half the price. FML
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Chazzster 32
Buy a cheap engine scanner. They are easy to use. You follow the directions and read out the code which is usually decided in the instructions that came with the item. Harbor Freight often has then for under $50. It is well worth it to see what the check engine light is telling you. I had an older Chevy pickup that used to get the check engine light after every big storm and showed as a minor pollution system leak - I think the rapid change in barometer pressure was setting it off. I would reset the indication with the tester per its instructions. Pay wife’s older PT Cruiser occasionally gets that indication and when checked it actually shows no fault. I restart the car’s computer by disconnecting one terminal of the car battery (with car off) for a couple of minutes and then reconnect and that fixes that. By the way I am an electronic engineer. Even if you cannot fix the problem knowing the trouble code and looking it up online will get you an idea of if it’s a serious problem or not. That way if the mechanic tries to screw you over, you know to take you car elsewhere. And by the way, the seller should make good on the problem given the timing.
Mary Lin 8
Lemon laws must not exist where you live
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Mary Lin 8
Lemon laws must not exist where you live
Jarl_the_Elite 27
What is a lemon law? Can't sell a bad car law?
J352SAURUS 30
Wikipedia says: "Lemon laws are American state laws that provide a remedy for purchasers of cars and other consumer goods in order to compensate for products that repeatedly fail to meet standards of quality and performance."
skippydoda 32
That if you get a bad car then you can return it before a certain time
tounces7 28
Lemon Laws only apply to brand new vehicles.
rsp97531 10
Shop for a used Toyota and before you buy take it to a mechanic you can trust to make sure it's in good shape.
tenniemo 20
This same exact problem happened to me with a used Toyota from a dealership. The make of the car really has nothing to do with it.
hpand 5
Penny??
Rhett_15 22
I've never had a problem with any of my Mercedes.
ARISKomuniszt 24
well played
Tarlachia 33
Yeah... you’ve got a case of the invisible gremlins. My sympathies.
ARISKomuniszt 24
Never trust dealers, sometimes they tamper with their goods...
Chazzster 32
Buy a cheap engine scanner. They are easy to use. You follow the directions and read out the code which is usually decided in the instructions that came with the item. Harbor Freight often has then for under $50. It is well worth it to see what the check engine light is telling you. I had an older Chevy pickup that used to get the check engine light after every big storm and showed as a minor pollution system leak - I think the rapid change in barometer pressure was setting it off. I would reset the indication with the tester per its instructions. Pay wife’s older PT Cruiser occasionally gets that indication and when checked it actually shows no fault. I restart the car’s computer by disconnecting one terminal of the car battery (with car off) for a couple of minutes and then reconnect and that fixes that. By the way I am an electronic engineer. Even if you cannot fix the problem knowing the trouble code and looking it up online will get you an idea of if it’s a serious problem or not. That way if the mechanic tries to screw you over, you know to take you car elsewhere. And by the way, the seller should make good on the problem given the timing.
tounces7 28
Or just get it scanned for free at Autozone or any other car parts place.
real life problems 26
Check is engine light is only for emission related issues. it could be as simple as you leaving the gas cap loose.
OldManSisyphus 9
It can be more than emissions issues, but can be s simple as the gas cap not being tightened properly.
real life problems 26
Your engine about to blow up does not trigger a check engine light. only emission related stuff does, spark plugs. wires. bad o2 sensor. bad catalytic converter etc.
sunshineandroses 9
lemon law?
zuckerburg 21
Clearly you have no clue about cars. Let the other men handle this