‘It Actually Gets Worse’: Mobile Mechanic Works On Ford. Then He Makes A Mistake That Leaves The Customer With A $9,000 Bill
“This vehicle is crazy, crazy out of time.” You need car repairs, but taking your vehicle to a shop means coordinating rides, wasting time in waiting rooms, and disrupting your…
‘Chewed A Bunch Of Wires’: Woman Realizes Rodents Got Into Her Brand-New Ford Explorer. Then She Reveals What It Costs To Fix
“You’re gonna have a big problem.” A Ford Explorer owner was slapped with a huge repair bill courtesy of some uninvited passengers. The gross and expensive experience could happen to…
‘I Can Do This’: Florida Woman Goes To AutoZone For Diagnosis. Then She Googles The Code And Tries Fixing It Herself
“The issue I was having was…” Drivers have grown increasingly distrustful of auto repair shops over the past few decades. There’s a widespread concern that mechanics will “trick” customers. Either…
‘Those Companies Are Too Greedy’: Woman Buys New Audi. Then She Parks It And Realizes It’s Missing A Key Feature
“What do you mean… ?” A woman who says she recently bought an Audi is questioning why it lacks a feature most of us probably consider standard. Now people are…
‘How?’: Woman Parks Downtown Without Paying. Luckily She Doesn’t Get Ticketed. Then 2 Days Later, She Gets A Notification
“Check for a tracking device on your car.” A California woman parked downtown without paying the meter. When she returned to her vehicle, she was relieved to see that she…
‘It Takes HOURS’: Man Shovels Hundreds Of Pounds Of Snow For Parking Spot. Then His Neighbor Parks There. So He Gets Even
“This was on purpose.” In snow-prone locales, there’s an unwritten rule: if you shovel out a parking spot, it’s yours. When one man’s neighbor disregarded this piece of winter etiquette,…
‘You Want Something That Lasts Forever?’: Car Salesman Lists 2007 Lexus SUV. Then He Reveals What He Wants for It
Wise investment or a money pit? Some cars just get you from point A to point B until they break down or get traded in. But then there are vehicles…
‘Seriously Though How Does It Know?’: Woman Pays For ‘Premium’ Car Wash. Then Driver Behind Her Selects ‘Basic’
“Am I just paying more for the same car wash?” Owners generally want what’s best for their car, even if it means paying a little extra. Most drivers have a…
‘I Haven’t Had To Touch This Button In Weeks’: Man Has Had It With This Setting. So He Wedges A Toothpick In A Nissan’s Dashboard
“I’m the happiest man on the planet.” A man has found a simple trick to disable a setting in his Nissan that he absolutely loathes. It may not be conventional—and…
‘Said I Needed Professional Install’: O’Reilly Customer Asks For Battery Install. Then A Worker Says It’s Too Complicated
“If you took time to look at the sign…” Anything advertised as “free” should generally be accompanied by a large asterisk, especially in the automotive parts industry. That’s what one…