50 Car Mechanics Share Pictures Of The Worst Cases That Ever Came Into Their Shops

These stories are seriously unbelievable.

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• November 16, 2021

Owning a car brings responsibility. It is not just for transportation.

A two-ton vehicle going 80 mph is a weapon and can do some serious harm to us and the people around us. That's why it is essential to maintain it properly.

Maintenance intervals are not just recommendations and wishful thinking - they are there for a reason. Road safety is a big issue, and shouldn't be taken lightly.

Compared to other developed countries in the world, the USA has the highest death toll in traffic. Compared to the safest countries in the world, the numbers of deaths per 100,000 residents are several times higher.

Some claim that one of the reasons may be inadequate car maintenance, and judging by the pics shared in the r/JustRolledIntoTheShop subreddit, it's not far from the truth. This subreddit is a place where car mechanics can share their experiences and photos of the craziest repair they had to do. And they are completely unbelievable.

The stories shared there will make you seriously question the safety of the car next to you on the highway. So read on, and don't forget to take your vehicle to a mechanic for a quick checkup. Be safe!

1. "Not A Rolled In But More Of A Birth Into The Shop... Stray Left A Puddle Of Kittens Out In Our Side Yard A Year Ago. The Neighbour Took This One Home And The Boss Took Another"

2. "Just Saved This Lil Guy. I Had To Remove The Front End Of The Vehicle To Do It, But He Is Now Free And Alive And Well"

3. "The Eyes After A 30 Mile Trip"

4. Cpzy

5. "Customer Said All 4 Of Them Were Uninjured But We Can’t Say The Same About The Car"

6. "Customer Said Her Husband Patched The Tire But It Keeps Leaking Air"

7. "I Swear These Customers Do This On Purpose"

8. "Guess Somebody Has A Hard Time Remembering"

9. "Well... Almost Pissed My Pants... Caught Off Guard"

10. "Found A Friend"

11. "When You're Towing A Car Behind Your Rv, Remember To Put It In Neutral"

12. "Customer States Left Rear Tire Is Flat, Please Repair"

13. "Customer Says "Don't Worry, It's Friendly"

14. "So, We've Got A New Regular Customer In The Shop Now Apparently"

15. "My New Carpeting"

16. "There's A Battery Terminal In There Somewhere"

17. "Customer Asked Me To Put Their Spare Tire On. Saw A Cement Atlas Ball In The Back. Those Things Are Solid Concrete And This Thing Weights Like 150lbs. I Said No Way. I'm Not Blowing Out My Back On A Job I'm Not Being Paid For"

18" Sister Just Bought A New Nintendo Switch. This Is Her Tire. Priorities"

19. "How American"

20. "When You Dispute The Bill And Tell The Other Mechanic To Just Put The Motor Back In The Car"

21. "Customer Complains Of Fuel Smell. This Is Half Of The Gas Cans He Has In The Back"

22. "Expecting Snow And Ice Statewide Tomorrow. Cs “.. And Don’t Try To Sell Me New Tires - Don’t Need Them!”"

23. "Customer's Vehicle Has Been Overheating For The Past Month"

24. "Can’t Explain To The Elderly That They Don’t Need An Oil Change After 8mo/23 Miles"

25. "Who's Talking"

26. "Just Rolled Into The Shop"

27. "Inside Of The Smokers Cars From Earlier"

28. "Grandpa Said "Just Pump The Tire Up"

29. "My Dad Asked Me To Come Over And Give Him A Hand With His Vette. He Hands Me A Pair Of Gloves To Wear Around The Headers. Uh, No Thanks Dad"

30. "Customer Installed The Wrong Battery And Slammed The Hood Down. I’ve Seen It All Now"

31. "Anyone Else Hate These Kind Of Carseats? Scared The Hell Out Of Me"

32. "When The Edible Starts Kicking In"

33. "He Drove 700km Like This In Outback Aussie, Rims So Bent He Couldn’t Get The Nuts Off To Change Them"

34. "Engine Swap That I Bought Off Of Facebook Marketplace... Turned Fine And Seemed To Have Good Compression There, But This Was Hiding Under The Valve Cover"

35. "Paper, Rock, Scissors On This One"

36. "Pick Up Your Starfire Slicks From Your Local Pep Boys!"

37. "A Customer Came And Said "I Can Smell Something A Little Bit And There's Small Noise Front Right"

38. Sure i can

39. "Yeah, She Felt The Car Was A Little Slower Today"

40. "Just Rolled Into The Shop... Guy Came In For A Flat Repair, Didn't Understand That He Needed A New Sensor After He Twisted His Stem Off With Pliers. Thought I Was Ripping Him Off When I Told Him He Needed New Lugs And Studs. Brakes Were Metal To Metal And He Said They Were Brand New"

41. "Normally I Don't Post Here But I Couldn't Resist With This One"

42. "This Could Get Messy"

43,. "When The Dealership Lets A Kid With 0 Manual Transmission Experience Test Drive A Mazdaspeed 3"

44. "Rolled In For Timing And Exhaust Work But Couldn’t Help But Notice The Custom Lift"

45. "Passenger Door Felt A Bit Heavy"

46. "So We Have A New Advisor"

47. "Some Honesty Tests Are Harder Than Others"

48. "Another Super Safe Michigan Vehicle. Seat Belts Are For Pussies Anyway"

49. "People Fought Wars Over This Much Salt"

50. Best feeling ever. Taking out a broken screw

So, what do you say? Some of these cars are in terrible shape, and the owners' irresponsibility is just unbelievable. It's completely understandable that some people like to fix some stuff by themselves.

It gives them joy, saves money, etc. But serious repairs should be left to certified professionals, and they shouldn't be delayed.

Damjan