Money and Transportation: Long haul

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

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By Kaluhaluha - 25/08/2018 13:00

Today, I came back from a 700-mile round trip. I hit a massive pothole I couldn't avoid and blew out a tire and bent my rim. I was less than a mile from my house. FML

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By XmasGrinch - 24/12/2016 13:49

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

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By Motorless - 08/09/2017 01:30

Today, after months of riding a bike through the rain, I finally saved up enough for a car. It was a little aged, but ran fine. That is, until a tire blew out, the engine stalled, and the battery died within one week. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/03/2016 05:55

Today, I had to drive down to my parents' house. On they way down, I needed to fill up on gas but unfortunately I'd forgotten my wallet at home with all of my cash and credit cards. I then had to call triple A and explain to them in all seriousness how I ran out of gas at the gas station. FML

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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

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By Anonymous - 03/04/2016 09:46 - United States - Oakland

Today, I found out the real reason my dad bought a new car and generously gave me his old one. He knew the engine was about to fail and didn't want it to be his problem when it finally did. It blew out while I was driving at high speed on the motorway. Just my luck. FML

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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

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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 alucas3 - 29/05/2016 20:14 - United States

Today, I got a rental car because my car needed new tires and I had a long drive ahead of me. Today, the rental car got a flat tire. FML

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By gonesofast - 09/10/2014 17:53 - United States - Quincy

Today, as I was about to leave home for my first sweet taste of freedom at my new apartment, my car died. I'm stuck here for at least the weekend and can look forward to my mom driving me to work. Freedom. FML

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iNewKid 20

Thursday 8 June 2017 0:04

If you've spend $4000 on repairs, your car already was dead. You can spend as much as you want on your gravestone, but it ain't gonna bring you back to life!

breecat3 16

Thursday 8 June 2017 0:17

Not to be rude op, but why didn't you just fly down and pay for a rental car? It would've been a lot cheaper. A bus or train could've worked if you're scared of flying and still would've been cheaper.

Comments

Alexandria79 22

Thursday 8 June 2017 4:56

you could have flown for less than 4 grand...

my_way_1213 12

Thursday 8 June 2017 6:02

Well I will be concerned for you. have you found a way to fix it? or at least a way home?

I am mee 8

Thursday 8 June 2017 7:25

why not fly way cheaper

Dave_Davington 33

Thursday 8 June 2017 7:29

$4000? ******* hell. Next time, just take the bus.

Miss_080 21

Thursday 8 June 2017 7:57

Why not buy a new car?

Lobby_Bee 17

Thursday 8 June 2017 8:22

There are internal engine parts that may be going out, but it would be impossible to tell unless you break the engine down to check. Also, be careful with our of state shops, they know you are not from around so they might be shady telling you the engine is blown when in fact it's only a minor problem. They know you must get it fixed to get back home.

GhostFox 33

Friday 9 June 2017 6:54

The downside to your advice is exactly what you point out: OP HAS to get home. Which means they have to get it fixed, and the shop knows that. Meaning they can charge whatever and refuse to go down or negotiate. Maybe technically OP could refuse to pay, but they don't know that and if a mechanic shop is filled with enough assholes to overcharge you because you are from out of state, the people that work there are big enough assholes to come up with a reason to make it so OP can't get their car back without paying.