Today, I found out that the car I got a great deal on a few days ago, needs a new transmission. I'm now the proud owner of a very large and very expensive paperweight. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after hours of waiting and $300 spent, I find out my transmission is dying. My car is old, so the price of rebuilding it is more than it's worth. That's money well spent. FML
Today, the transmission on my brand new car went out. I bought it last month when the transmission on my old car went out. 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 bought a car. Made a down payment and everything. Have the papers saying it’s mine, only to find out a few hours later it was sold right before I bought it. FML
Today, being the man of the house, I decided to work on the car. Long story short, there's a towel in my transmission. 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 my very first car that I spent years saving for. A few hours after I signed all the papers, I let my boyfriend go for a test drive. He totaled it. FML
Today, it's been 8 months since I was downsized and have been having a hard time finding work, despite a good work history and education. Today, I found out that my car needs a new transmission ($4k - $6k). Sometimes, things stink and you just have to laugh. 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
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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kakarot2 11
Should have asked for the carfax :P
TBelle4Ever 15
That is probably why you got a good deal!
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Comments (119)
kyru_fml 6
Hmmm I know that story ... Haha ... That really sucks though it's happened to me :p
klananen 2
ha!!
Toshiro_Izero 5
don't worrie I've had problems like that too I bought a car and 23 miles later the clutch went out u can never know how the other person took care of the vehicle
zulualpha 1
Research something called the lemon law. I'm not sure if it's just here in NY state but it's a law that can be summed up to saying this: if you buy a used car from someone that didn't include an "as is" purchase agreement and there's mechanical problem(s) with it that they did not disclose to you before you bought the vehicle and within 30 days from the purchase date then it is within your legal right to ask that they fix the problems or refund your money.
Shade1982 21
Although that law works fine in theory, reality works differently. First off, the op said nothing about this and as it's almost common practice to include the "as is" agreement in almost anything, we can pretty much assume it's also the case now. Secondly, a lot of used cars are paid for in cash without any form of contract, so it's kinda hard to prove if it's not included...
JesMommy 11
Which is why you never buy a used car without taking it to a mechanic you trust to look it over...
samms 5
You couldn't even use it as a paper weight if you can't move it on to the paper.
noobienick 19
YDI for not taking it to a mechanic or checking it out yourself
sbarua219 17
Transmissions aren't cheap. FYL OP
BoriquaLove293 25
lemon law previous owner must fix/pay for all previous issues aka a screwed transmission private sale or not
Likian5 26
How funny that this is exactly what happened when my dad bought my brother and I our first car. One thing to always ask yourself when you see a "good deal" is "Why is it that price?" If it's cheap, it's probably a piece of shit...sorry OP, but you deserved that one.