Money, Transportation, Christmas and Holidays: Have yourself a merry little Xmas

Have yourself a merry little Xmas

By XmasGrinch - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff

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

I agree, your life sucks 6 520

You deserved it 638

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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

I agree, your life sucks 1 052

You deserved it 78

By Crys - 29/12/2018 12:00 - Canada - Kingston

Today, I decided to finish up some Christmas shopping. Instead, I ended up having to buy a present for myself - a new alternator after my car died and left me stranded. FML

I agree, your life sucks 2 331

You deserved it 244

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

I agree, your life sucks 1 668

You deserved it 176

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

I agree, your life sucks 20 817

You deserved it 1 346

Car brain

By Anonymous - 05/12/2021 05:00

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

I agree, your life sucks 1 544

You deserved it 193

Three's the charm

By Anonymous - 08/11/2022 00:00

Today, my car was broken in for a second time in a month and a half, and for the second time it's now Inoperable. I only got it returned from repairs two days ago. FML

I agree, your life sucks 845

You deserved it 68

Long haul

By ripped off and blown out - 08/06/2017 00:00

Today, I was driving to visit my parents for the first time in two years. After spending about $4000 to make sure my car wouldn't break down on the journey, around the halfway point, the front tire popped and the engine blew out. I'm about 5 states away from both my parents and my home. FML

I agree, your life sucks 4 745

You deserved it 496

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

I agree, your life sucks 1 137

You deserved it 4 695

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

I agree, your life sucks 47 152

You deserved it 2 864

By Anonymous - 12/12/2016 04:33 - United States - Yuma

Today, after buying hundreds of dollars worth of Christmas presents, my transmission blew up on the interstate heading home. Now, I either have to return the gifts or not drive over 25. FML

I agree, your life sucks 10 307

You deserved it 982

NakuEh 27

Saturday 24 December 2016 23:58

Everyone feels like breaking down when visiting the in-laws and your car is no exception.

Cadillac_kid_15 27

Saturday 24 December 2016 23:59

Well to know if it was justified, we'll need to know what kind of car it is.

Comments

NakuEh 27

Saturday 24 December 2016 23:58

Everyone feels like breaking down when visiting the in-laws and your car is no exception.

Cadillac_kid_15 27

Saturday 24 December 2016 23:59

Well to know if it was justified, we'll need to know what kind of car it is.

cacheson 41

Sunday 25 December 2016 0:16

I hope you're going to call that repair shop and complain! This happens too often.

ThrottleJockey 35

Sunday 25 December 2016 5:19

Cars are machines and machines break. Especially when they're not well maintained. Even if you just put money into fixing one issue, many more may still arise.

cacheson 41

Sunday 25 December 2016 8:55

It's still pretty common, in my own experience, for mechanics to charge hundreds or thousands of dollars to fix a problem which then turns out not to be fixed at all. Or they break something else in the process. Complaints are one way of trying to right the problem.

URBeingLied2 23

Sunday 25 December 2016 2:18

The one FML that shouldn't have a You Deserve It button . . .

brooklyn0118 22

Sunday 25 December 2016 4:55

I'm hoping mine breaks down so I don't have to go to the in-laws

Alvey_fml 0

Sunday 25 December 2016 9:57

I feel your pain. My truck broke down on me as I was driving it last week at 3 am. I'm pretty much looking at buying a new car at this point. ;__;

JillianJuneBug 39

Sunday 25 December 2016 14:02

This happened to my boyfriend the other day while he was doing his last minute shopping. Both of us had to get out of the car and push it back into a parking lot. Moral of the story: don't wait to the last minute to do your shopping or your car will crap the bed when no mechanics are available. FYL