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Article created by: Ilona Baliūnaitė

If you’ve ever owned a vehicle, you’ll know it doesn’t come cheap. The average cost of a new car in the U.S. is around $50,000. While a used one could set you back around $25,000. And it doesn’t end there. You’ll still need to factor in licensing, insurance, maintenance and fuel. One study found that Americans spend an average of $6,684 per year in hidden vehicle-related expenses. And that’s on top of their monthly lease or loan payments.

If you’re forking thousands, you can only hope that nothing goes wrong. And if it does, you’ll probably want to make sure that you’ve picked the right person to service and fix your vehicle. To drive the message home, Bored Panda has found some perfect examples of what can happen if you cut corners to save money. Keep scrolling for the most unhinged solutions to automotive problems, sourced from the Facebook page “Anything Gone Wrong”.

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Rusty truck fender patched with a skull-shaped metal piece as a wild solution to car damage problems.

"How to fix a rust spot"

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    Green hybrid bus stranded halfway in a shallow creek, surrounded by grass and trees, illustrating wild solutions gone wrong.

    "The new foot bridge is open"

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    #3

    Truck bed lined with old tire treads as a wild solution to a problem, featured on anything gone wrong page.

    "FIRST, I LAUGHED... THEN I PONDERED... NOW I WANT IT"

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    #4

    Cars with wild solutions using cardboard modifications, showcasing creative but failed anything gone wrong problem-solving attempts.

    "This guy walks around at night and pimps random peoples cars"

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    White pickup truck with door replaced by cardboard in a wild solution to a problem, featured on the Anything Gone Wrong page.

    "Replacement door you ordered from Wish.com"

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    Car wrapped in plastic covering as a wild solution to protect it from floodwater in a parking garage.

    "A secret technique to protect your car against flooding"

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    Military-style vehicle with tank tracks stopped at a traffic light, drawing attention for its wild problem-solving method

    "Oh, I’m sorry, I thought this was America"

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    Airplane wing covered with numerous pieces of duct tape as a wild solution to a problem mid-flight.

    "Don't panic"

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    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    FYI: That's not duct tape. It's called 'speed tape' and it's aluminum-based. It is approved for temporary repairs, such as covering small cracks, dents, or peeling paint.

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    #9

    Car engine with a valve handle used as a wild solution to a leak, featured on anything gone wrong page.

    "When a plumber works on his own car"

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    #10

    Improvised phone holder made from a sandal and rubber bands inside a car showcasing wild solutions to problems.

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    #11

    Improvised engine hoist using ladders, ropes, and bricks showing wild solutions to problems gone wrong.

    "It gets worse the longer you look"

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    #12

    Car with a homemade air conditioning system made from PVC pipes, a wild solution seen on anything gone wrong page.

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    #13

    Car radio secured using blue pool noodles as wild solutions to problems seen on anything gone wrong page.

    "There, I fixed the radio"

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    #14

    Small car oddly placed on a tiny trailer hitched to an RV, showcasing one of the wild solutions gone wrong.

    "Is this even legal"

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    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One nasty pothole and that thing is gonna be flying off that trailer.

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    #15

    Homemade grill with attached table and wheels on a gravel path, showcasing wild solutions to problems.

    "This guy has it figured out"

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    #16

    Ceiling fan installed inside a red truck as a wild solution to a problem, illustrating anything gone wrong.

    "It's going to be a long summer"

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    Damaged car with a broken taillight fixed by placing a basketball inside and securing it with plastic wrap as a wild solution.

    "Basketball taillight"

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    Van with open trunk and large door on a dolly attached outside, showing wild solutions to problems on the road.

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    Worn tire with large cracks secured by zip ties as a wild solution to a vehicle problem on the road.

    "That should work"

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    Car with oversized tractor wheels driving through muddy terrain, showcasing wild solutions to problems on anything gone wrong page.

    "Turning radius of a battleship"

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    #21

    Car interior with a steering wheel replaced by a ship’s wheel, an example of wild solutions gone wrong.

    "When you lose your power steering"

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    #22

    Driveway with steep slope and disconnected sidewalk showing wild solutions to problems in construction and design fails.

    "Why ..?"

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    #23

    Car precariously lifted on stacked cinder blocks as a wild solution gone wrong in a residential driveway setting

    "Safety first"

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    #24

    Pickup truck converted into a makeshift floating vehicle on a lake, showcasing wild solutions to problems.

    "Saw this on the lake yesterday"

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    #25

    White car with a wild solution to a rear bumper problem, covered in a thick, uneven patch material in a parking lot.

    "wonder what they used"

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    Definitely some fiberglas tape in there -- I can see it peeking out from the edges.

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    #26

    Pliers used as a makeshift battery terminal clamp secured with a zip tie showing a wild solution to a problem.

    "Hillbilly brilliance"

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    Needs another zip tie near the end of the handles.

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    #27

    White car parked with a large boxed TV strapped to the side, showing a wild solution to a problem in an outdoor lot.

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    #28

    Improvised pipe repair with multiple hose clamps and tape showing a wild solution to a problem gone wrong.

    "Still leaking"

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    Car wheel with uneven, makeshift metal rods used as spokes showing a wild solution to a problem gone wrong.

    "When you've got more time than money"

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    Rusty garden rake attached to a boat motor as a wild solution, featured on anything gone wrong page.

    "Prop guard"

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    #31

    Improvised table saw mounted on a bucket showing a wild solution to a problem in an anything gone wrong situation.

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    Car gear shift fixed with a large wrench and zip ties showing a wild solution to problems in a vehicle interior.

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    #33

    Pickup truck at a gas station with a camper secured by poles, a wild solution featured on an anything gone wrong page.

    "Not so squinty, but if it works I can't hate"

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    #34

    Car modified with a large wooden board and metal boxes as a wild solution to a problem on the road.

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    #35

    Car suspension coil wrapped with multiple hose clamps as a wild solution to problems gone wrong.

    "Hidden talent mechanic"

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    #36

    Pickup truck towing heavy equipment and wooden planks on a trailer, showcasing wild solutions to problems on the road.

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    #37

    Improvised workout bench made with wood planks balanced on concrete blocks showcasing wild solutions to problems.

    "Anybody done this before? Is 18" A enough to slide in new headers and work underneath?"

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    #38

    Improvised engine repair using a PVC pipe as a wild solution to a mechanical problem in a vehicle engine compartment.

    "Just when you think you’ve seen it all"

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    #39

    Car dashboard with a portable speaker placed in the empty compartment, a wild solution to a common problem.

    "DEEP in the trenches"

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    Pickup truck with welding tank wildly secured to the rear, showcasing a creative solution to a problem on the road.




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