Money: Today, after paying back the money my grandma lent me to fix...

By broke_broken - 11/10/2013 22:53 - United States - Salt Lake City

Today, after paying back the money my grandma lent me to fix my car, I stepped outside, only to see my car leaking antifreeze all over the driveway. I had to ask for the money back to fix it again. FML

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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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Remember the promise you made

By Anonymous - 12/03/2022 02:00

Today, my mom decided to go against every promise she's made to everyone once again and left us in financial ruin. How? She took advantage of my kindness, and didn't pay any of the money she owes me for driving my car, and for so much more. I'm more than $2,000 in debt now. FML

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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

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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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Spending spree

By Anonymous - 21/09/2023 04:00 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, I got a pay bonus and spend it on paying for 12 months of car registration up-front for the first time in my life, filled the tank, and got it professionally washed. After all that, I accidentally reversed into my own house, causing major damage. I have to borrow the money for the insurance excess. 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 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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Cars suck

By Lexa Keery - 03/04/2023 04:00

Today, my second car overheated after having it for like 6 months. Right after getting a new job. It’s currently stuck on the side of the highway, and I have no money to get it towed or fixed. Every time I think things are gonna be okay, they aren’t. 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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This is my life

By Broke - 07/02/2020 05:00 - United States

Today, I need money to fix my car, I need my car to get to work, and I need work to get money. FML

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nnnope 26

Saturday 12 October 2013 5:19

that sucks :( at least your grandma was nice enough to help you out! props to you for being responsible enough to pay her back, too.

Ambient25 24

Saturday 12 October 2013 5:20

And I'm sure your grandma will be more than happy to help you out again. Debts suck dude but at least you showed that you could pay it back

Comments

shivafloof 5

Saturday 12 October 2013 19:40

If you can't afford car maintenance then you either need to work on your budget or just not drive a car in the first place.

krunchy_kitty 8

Sunday 13 October 2013 21:39

^^^ This, a million times. Part of being (or on your way to being) a grown-up is taking care of your things yourself. If you can't, then don't have them. Please learn this before you have children.

saidoh_fml 26

Saturday 12 October 2013 20:48

Hopefully it won't be too hard to borrow more since you have a track record of paying the money back.

Omniprism 14

Saturday 12 October 2013 21:14

If it's the same issue make the mechanic fix it for a reduced price. Or shop around and find the lowest price.

worldclassrager 39

Saturday 12 October 2013 23:09

Well at least you got your money back...but lost it again...

pedinhuh 23

Sunday 13 October 2013 17:42

why pay to fix it again? take the car back to the shop were it got fixed for the first time and tell to the mechanics to redo their jobs.

darkmis1 17

Monday 14 October 2013 1:02

Your grandma is secretly sabotaging your car so you have to be financially dependent on her! It's genius!

lsu49 2

Monday 14 October 2013 5:57

I have to get coolant for my truck every week... It sucks

jtaylor991 6

Wednesday 16 October 2013 2:08

umm whoever fixed it first should fix it free then...YDI for not checking that

judea95 16

Wednesday 16 October 2013 23:47

You shouldn't have to ask her again. It should be done for free because the repair obviously wasn't performed properly, or they broke something else in the process.