Money, Cars and Transportation: Driving is expensive

Driving is expensive

By Bladerunner - 01/12/2011 09:49 - United States

Today, my car was towed. After taking a cab all the way to the lot for $45 and paying the $250 fee to get my car back, my car broke down in the impound lot and needed to be towed to the nearest shop, where it took another $200 to fix, and $50 for the towing. I still have a 3-hour drive home. FML

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You deserved it 3 543

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By Anonymous - 11/09/2021 20:00

Today, my truck got towed after being parked for ten minutes, even though wasn't in a no parking area. Now I have to pay 500 dollars to get it out of impound. FML

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Tow the line

By broke - 16/11/2016 03:08 - United States - Orlando

Today, I paid $125 to get my car back after it was towed. Yesterday, I bought the car. When I got it to my apartment, the office wasn't open, so I couldn't get a parking decal. The same office that towed my car while they were still closed. FML

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You deserved it 811

By someone - 09/12/2013 12:59 - United States - Mogadore

Today, my car broke down. I pulled to the side of the road to call a tow truck. After waiting what seemed like hours, the tow truck showed up, and then ran into the back of my car. FML

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You deserved it 2 864

Lovely Rita

By Greg - 29/08/2020 05:01

Today, I went to lunch with a friend in her car. I told her to park in a lot that had signs warning that we'd be towed, saying, "They never tow anyone from here. In fact, if you get towed, I'll pay for it." When we returned, her car was gone. I had to pay $145 in cash to get it back. FML

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You deserved it 3 628

By broken down and flat broke - 17/04/2016 14:41 - United States - Alexandria

Today, I had the lovely experience of witnessing a tow truck cause a couple thousand dollars' worth of damage to my broken-down car. FML

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You deserved it 1 345

Wreck

By Car Problems - 03/03/2021 20:01

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

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You deserved it 78

By Anonymous - 24/02/2011 09:44 - New Zealand

Today, I walked ten miles to pick up my car from the towing station. Turns out there was enough change for the parking meter in the glovebox after all. FML

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You deserved it 27 545

By Anonymous - 16/08/2014 04:30 - United States - Olney

Today, my car got towed. My money is in my car and they won't let me open my car to get money until my car is "released". FML

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You deserved it 5 233

By MERRY FUCKMYARSEMASS - 26/12/2013 20:39 - United Kingdom

Today, my car broke down on the highway, and I had to call for a tow truck. It finally showed up, only to break down too less than a mile later. Cue nearly freezing to death while we waited for help to arrive for the both of us. FML

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You deserved it 2 784

By Riicogonz - 13/08/2018 20:32

Today, while borrowing my girlfriend's dad's truck, I had to pay $120 to prevent it from being towed. I was parked right in front of my apartment unloading heavy furniture into my garage for not even 20 minutes while the apartment manager, who called the tow truck, watched us from his balcony. FML

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Thursday 1 December 2011 16:01

Never wanted to say FYL so much in my life until now.

Llamassss 21

Thursday 1 December 2011 16:01

Don't park illegally next time.

Comments

irishman1989 0

Thursday 1 December 2011 17:56

What a shitty day

zacimusprime 0

Thursday 1 December 2011 18:00

be glad the repair was only 200, most repairs for anything anymore cost 500+

KiddNYC1O 20

Thursday 1 December 2011 18:21

Shit, by the end of the day you'd be better off leasing a new car...

geeksugar 5

Thursday 1 December 2011 18:24

Let's hope you have enough left over for gas

_Bildo_ 2

Thursday 1 December 2011 18:35

talk about a shitty day... could have been worse though, your car could have been stolen and not towed!

SchellShocka 1

Thursday 1 December 2011 18:38

That sucks. Well sometimes trying to find that "free" parking space can be the most expensive.

Snafuusmc 12

Thursday 1 December 2011 18:38

Wow worse day ever?

my2centsworth 15

Thursday 1 December 2011 19:26

He lives in Arizona. But if the drive home is three hours, wouldn't the cab ride have been that long? A three hour cab ride for only $45, I think not.

gadzok 3

Thursday 1 December 2011 19:38

Stop parking illegally and get a more reliable car, problem fixed.

ImaginaryFoe 0

Thursday 1 December 2011 20:17

Not so much bad luck as it is shitty car maintenance and illegal parking. Still, FYL, OP. Whether it's your fault or not, it sucks when the shit piles on that way.