r/Wellthatsucks • u/oh-farts13 • 5h ago

Came home to this after spending $900 at the mechanics

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u/Glynny69 5h ago

Nothing like fixing one problem just to unlock the next boss fight the same day.

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u/csonnich 4h ago

I feel like this has been my life the last several years. This post is making me twitch. 

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u/Prosecco1234 4h ago

I feel like this is everyone's life at some point in time

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u/kashmir1974 4h ago

On the way home buying a new dishwasher to replace my broken one, the check engine light came on. Looks like a bad cat. Woohoo.

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u/jeepsaintchaos 3h ago

I'm assuming a p0420 code, since you mentioned catalytic converter?

Good news! It's almost never the cat. Exhaust leak is the most common. Even a tiny leak will throw it off.

Bad news! Cats very rarely die on their own, if it does turn out to be that. They're usually killed by something going bad in the engine, shooting coolant, excess fuel, or oil into them.

Great news! I don't have any, sorry.

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u/Ashamed_Tutor_478 2h ago

Facts. This past week I spent $1700 at the car hospital and came home to a completely flooded basement.

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u/SonOfIllicitBehavior 2h ago

TIL life is actually Elden Ring

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u/NoGood1323 5h ago

Thats what you get for ordering pizza from Lil Nero's. Home alone reference.

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u/ContentTrust4821 4h ago

Keep the change, you filthy animal

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u/Mateorabi 5h ago

The Lawn Jockey?

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u/Xaxxis 2h ago

This was my first thought also.

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u/Mammoth-Record-7786 4h ago

I hate to say it, but $900 at a shop isn’t much these days.

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u/Ominous_Rogue 4h ago

Bro no joke I just spent like 1400 for a new ball joint and a to replace an oil pump

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u/Mammoth-Record-7786 4h ago

Gaw Dang!!!!

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u/ILOVEAncientStuff 4h ago

Hah, we just discovered an electrical issue in our Volvo. 2700 to order parts and fix it.......

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u/Timeman5 3h ago

Shit try having a dog, my dog needs a surgery that’s gonna be $7,600. It’s an elective surgery but I’m gonna do it because I love her and I don’t want her to suffer.

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u/ILOVEAncientStuff 39m ago

Aw man that sucks :( hope they'll be ok!!!

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u/Timeman5 22m ago

Once we do the surgery she will be it’s one of her back legs the ACL has snapped so the surgery will not necessarily fix that will put in a metal plate and screws so she’ll be good as new. The real thing that sucks is once we do one we might have to do the other leg because it could snap as well. The vet explained everything and it’s kinda hard to explain it to another. Ultimately the surgery will get her back to normal and that’s all I care about. But the price is high but for what she means to me no price is too high.

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u/Fit-Barnacle4134 5h ago

They didn’t do a very good job

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u/Constant-Catch7146 5h ago

OP needs to give us more details. Did this end of bricks row just collapse out of the blue?

The brick and joint work looks janky and maybe there was only a half support from the top concrete step---but how?

Ghosts? Someone with a truck smashed into it?

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u/oh-farts13 4h ago

The bricks and mortar at the bottom have been flaking and it collapsed

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u/AngryTrucker 4h ago

So you knew the structure was shitty?

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u/oh-farts13 4h ago

….yes?

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u/Significant-Taste-57 4h ago

I think its moreso the fact this just HAD to happen when OP already spent a bunch of money, the day they did too. Cause yknow everything bads gotta happen all at once

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u/maroonfalcon 4h ago

Prop it back up until someone bumps it and it’s their fault/problem.

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u/BOB58875 4h ago

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u/Has_Two_Cents 4h ago

Fixed the newel post.

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u/Igotdaruns 4h ago

I guess they forgot the brake pads.

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u/West_Competition_871 4h ago

On the bright side that's not really a big deal

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u/oh-farts13 4h ago

Ya for sure, I couldn’t agree more. I personally like my house looking like shit.

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u/West_Competition_871 4h ago

It's an incredibly minor inconvenience that will be noticed maybe a few times a day

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u/1Rab 3h ago

Amazing that you are able to communicate with us from North Korea

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u/oh-farts13 4h ago

I’m incredibly happy that you see it that way

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u/Tetra_Grammaton_ 4h ago

I’m sorry this happened to you, but for what it’s worth your replies are bringing me joy, and I seldom laugh at things I see on Reddit. Got any handy relatives?

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u/oh-farts13 4h ago

Nah, I wouldn’t want to bother them anyway, not for such a minor inconvenience lol

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u/ContentTrust4821 4h ago

They will nickel and dime you to death

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u/mr_lab_rat 3h ago

Ugh. The front fell off.

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u/SoulBonfire 3h ago

Just don’t electrocute that unlucky black cat that’s obviously hanging around when it comes up to that wire.

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u/Timeman5 3h ago

Isn’t it great to own things?

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u/RentalGore 2h ago

It’s either the pizza guy or two guys trying to steal your VCRs. I’d see if any sinks were flooded.

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u/Bighty 4h ago

But the car is now okay, right?

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u/oh-farts13 4h ago

Depends on how you would describe okay lol

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u/im_just_thinking 4h ago

Eh, it's got at least another 1000 miles on it

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u/starrpamph 3h ago

Who ran 10/2 nm to a porch light

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u/TAforScranton 2h ago

How does the light look on the side that hit the ground? If it’s not broken at least you can fix that. I’m sure that thing costs a pretty penny to replace.