Cars and Money: Duped

Duped

By rippedoff - 04/03/2010 14:09 - Australia

Today, I found out that the man who sold me my car 6 months ago lied about it being "recently serviced" and "in excellent condition". It actually hasn't been serviced in years, and fixing all its problems is going to cost me $900 more than what I paid for the car. FML

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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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By exalia - 07/05/2012 20:40 - United Kingdom - London

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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By Kilamo - 04/07/2019 16:00

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

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By crossl17 - 12/11/2018 15:30

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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Thanks dad…

By Anonymous - 06/09/2013 16:10 - United Kingdom - Godalming

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

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Sounds like a scam

By Onlymeiswear - 15/03/2021 05:01

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

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Beater

By Anonymous - 13/05/2024 23:00 - United States

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

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By StupidCar - 07/02/2009 20:56 - United States

Today, I spent 600 dollars to have my brakes fixed on my car, they weren't squeaking. I got my car back and now the brakes squeal and my air conditioning won't work. I just spent 600 dollars to break my car even more. FML

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By Kelleee - 30/09/2017 20:00

Today, I paid £200 for a car service to make sure everything was running okay. I got the all clear that everything was perfect and all necessary fluids topped up. I then wrote the car off 20 minutes later in an accident. FML

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Burning rubber

By Anonymous - 16/05/2021 00:01

Today, I bought a car that literally caught fire seconds after I started the engine. The dealership then fobbed me off, saying I'd driven it off their forecourt (by about 3 yards), so it was entirely my problem, but they still expect my monthly payments to be on time. FML

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idkweird 0

Thursday 4 March 2010 20:04

That's why you always ask if you can have a mechanic look it over for you before you buy it. I'm completely ignorant about cars, and even I know that much.

Mjolnirmrksx 0

Thursday 4 March 2010 20:09

rule #1 about buying used cars, ALWAYS ALWAYS have AT LEAST 2 different mechanics inspect it before you buy it! and NEVER use the guy the car owner suggests because they could have worked something out with them in advance

Comments

kthedestroyer 0

Friday 5 March 2010 7:32

You expected something better from a car at that price?

Andyangels27 0

Friday 5 March 2010 8:24

hey you get what you pay for ***** munch

woofis 0

Friday 5 March 2010 8:41

you are a retard op

yz250ab 0

Friday 5 March 2010 8:54

SOUR LEMON POLICY!! lets you switch for a better car if the car you were sold went "sour", or if the dealership/ past owner lied (he'd have to pay you back in full)

FrecklesXO 8

Friday 5 March 2010 10:19

Do you really believe everything you hear?

AprilHarvee1 0

Friday 5 March 2010 14:15

Ok so what? Anyways YDI for paying under 900 dollars for a car, really can you expect much more for that price?

wickett55 2

Friday 5 March 2010 15:55

They didn't say they paid under $900 for the car, they said the repairs will cost $900 more than what they paid for it. So if they paid $2,000 that means the repairs are going to cost $2,900. Or however much 900 plus whatever they paid equals.

mom2tayhan 0

Friday 5 March 2010 15:48

umm that's why ur supposed to take ur car to the mechanic within three days of buying it. If it isn't mechanically sound then u have the right to bring the car back. it's the law!

onnielief 4

Friday 5 March 2010 19:19

Lesson #1 in buying a used car: Bring someone who knows something about cars, let that person check the car, and let them make an offer. If you are clueless never buy your own secondhand car!