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If you're counting everything down to the smallest screw, a single car has about 30,000 parts. That's way too many for us average folk to maintain. This means that over time, bad things happen, and we need to take our metal horsies to the mechanic to fix them.

But the state of some of our cars... Due to money shortage, ignorance, or neglect, we DIY or pretend we don't see a problem when it's clear that a professional has to take care of it. So when the inevitable occurs and we pull up to their place begging for help, the poor fellas know they're stuck with it for good.

There's even a subreddit for such situations. r/JustRolledIntoTheShop is a community that collects "those absolutely stupid things" that we bring, roll, or toss into their businesses and car mechanics are pretty popular there. Continue scrolling and you'll understand why.

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Stayed A Little Longer At The Shop To Save This Little Guy From Someone’s Engine Bay

Stayed A Little Longer At The Shop To Save This Little Guy From Someone’s Engine Bay

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frank0ys
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...Thank you for saving the kitty. Hope it's alright and being taken care well of.

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A recent study of 2,000 American car owners support the message this subreddit is sending, too. It found as many as a quarter feel they take a risk each time they hit the road as their vehicle is currently in need of repair or no longer runs well.

The study asked people to reflect on the current state of their vehicle and tested their knowledge of car basics. Results showed an alarming number of drivers are rolling the dice on vehicles in need of work — 68 percent said their cars currently have at least one thing wrong with them.

And with so many vehicles in need of love, Americans could stand to do a bit of brushing up on how to take care of their cars a little better. 36 percent of those studied confessed they don’t know the first thing about fixing a flat tire.

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Customer: "Let Me Know When You Are About To Pull My Truck In So I Can Get My Raccoon" And He Sat In The Lobby With A Raccoon Until His Truck Was Done

Customer: "Let Me Know When You Are About To Pull My Truck In So I Can Get My Raccoon" And He Sat In The Lobby With A Raccoon Until His Truck Was Done

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The survey, conducted by Cooper Tires, discovered that nearly half of American car owners think they couldn't change their car’s oil and almost 30 percent believe they couldn't even pick out the correct oil their car needs in the first place.

One in four Americans also aren't confident they could jump-start their vehicle should they need to.

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Even using an air pressure gauge to check tire pressure can prove to be too difficult for nearly one in five Americans.

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I Dont Condone Stealing... But Man I Want To

I Dont Condone Stealing... But Man I Want To

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“Although many Americans have a lack of confidence and knowledge when it comes to vehicle maintenance, it’s important to plan ahead and take initiative," Jessica Egerton, director of marketing for Cooper Tires, said. "Don't wait until there is an issue with a vehicle. It’s why Cooper Tires is passionate about helping educate and empower car owners across the country.”

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Hood Opens. Hood Is Layed Down Immediately. Tech Exclaims "Oh Hell No."

Hood Opens. Hood Is Layed Down Immediately. Tech Exclaims "Oh Hell No."

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Actual Work Order At Our Shop From One Of Our Technicians

Actual Work Order At Our Shop From One Of Our Technicians

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Elsker
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Unit is now driving just nimbly-bimbly"? Someone had a lot of fun filling out this order:)

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#7

Customer Has Been Coming Since 200k Miles, Said He'd Get To 1 Million. I've Been Waiting For That Day For Years, Today He Casually Rolled Up And Asked To Plug His Tire, Needless To Say Best Tire Plug Ever

Customer Has Been Coming Since 200k Miles, Said He'd Get To 1 Million. I've Been Waiting For That Day For Years, Today He Casually Rolled Up And Asked To Plug His Tire, Needless To Say Best Tire Plug Ever

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#8

The Odds Of A Single 4 Leaf Clover Rooting Into A Fender Line

The Odds Of A Single 4 Leaf Clover Rooting Into A Fender Line

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#9

The Car Sounds Like A Cartoon

The Car Sounds Like A Cartoon

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#10

Customer Refused All 4 Tires On A Rainy Day, She Also Had To Sign A Waiver Before Releasing The Car

Customer Refused All 4 Tires On A Rainy Day, She Also Had To Sign A Waiver Before Releasing The Car

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Christophe Beunens
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this person is putting their own life, and that of innocent people in danger. In Europe, you could go to prison for driving like this.

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#11

Just Crawled Out From Under A Broken Lift

Just Crawled Out From Under A Broken Lift

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#12

I Work At A Rental Company And The Police Brought This Back...

I Work At A Rental Company And The Police Brought This Back...

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#13

Customer Failed To Mention The Fact That His Dog Was In The Vehicle, Scared The Hell Outta Me

Customer Failed To Mention The Fact That His Dog Was In The Vehicle, Scared The Hell Outta Me

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sweetheart? (Just kidding, totally understandable.)

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#15

Self Aware Prius Owner

Self Aware Prius Owner

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K.Kobayashi
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This says a lot about the kind of friends he has, or the kind of town he lives in.

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#16

C/S She Hears A Flapping Noise Coming From The Driver's Side

C/S She Hears A Flapping Noise Coming From The Driver's Side

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#17

I Am Pretty Sure I'm Younger Than The Tire

I Am Pretty Sure I'm Younger Than The Tire

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#18

16 Years Of Writing Service And It Finally Happened. Gloves In A Glovebox

16 Years Of Writing Service And It Finally Happened. Gloves In A Glovebox

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#19

The First And Probably Last Time I Will Ever See One Of These. Jaguar Xj220 With Only 3k On The Odometer

The First And Probably Last Time I Will Ever See One Of These. Jaguar Xj220 With Only 3k On The Odometer

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#21

Work Never Fails To Disappoint

Work Never Fails To Disappoint

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Sara
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had a friend who couldn't figure out why her interior lights wouldn't work. Reached over & scrolled the dimmer mechanism up. Voila!

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#22

Surprised It Didn’t Explode Into The Shop

Surprised It Didn’t Explode Into The Shop

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#23

Customer States Temperature Gauge Is Reading Full Tank

Customer States Temperature Gauge Is Reading Full Tank

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#24

A Girl Who Works At Sonic Just Paid Her 1k Repair Bill With Mostly 1's And 5's. Mad Resolve

A Girl Who Works At Sonic Just Paid Her 1k Repair Bill With Mostly 1's And 5's. Mad Resolve

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Lola
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She works hard for her money, so hard for it honey... she definitely works it.

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#25

Private Security Tahoe With 1” Bulletproof Glass. The Rest Of The Vehicle Is Just As Heavily Armored

Private Security Tahoe With 1” Bulletproof Glass. The Rest Of The Vehicle Is Just As Heavily Armored

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#26

The Only Worthwhile Lift Kit Instructions

The Only Worthwhile Lift Kit Instructions

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Rob
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some technical writer got to write what they really thought! Excellent!

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#28

Just Pulled This Out Of A Customers Car Between The Grill And Condenser

Just Pulled This Out Of A Customers Car Between The Grill And Condenser

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7 Months Since The Last Post About This Car... He Finally Did It. Our Customer Bought This Civic New In 06 And It Has Only Been Serviced At Our Dealership. Original Motor And Transmission

7 Months Since The Last Post About This Car... He Finally Did It. Our Customer Bought This Civic New In 06 And It Has Only Been Serviced At Our Dealership. Original Motor And Transmission

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#30

Just In For An Inspection & Was Greeted With This...

Just In For An Inspection & Was Greeted With This...

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This Little Girl Helped Me Check Codes In Her Owner’s Car Today. Good Girl

This Little Girl Helped Me Check Codes In Her Owner’s Car Today. Good Girl

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do people leave their pets in the car when somebody has to work on it?

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#33

They Told Me Someone Was Dropping Off Their BBQ For Me To Do Brakes And Bearings On. I Thought They Were Joking, They Were Not

They Told Me Someone Was Dropping Off Their BBQ For Me To Do Brakes And Bearings On. I Thought They Were Joking, They Were Not

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#34

Guy Drove In Like This. Another Reason Why We Are Essential

Guy Drove In Like This. Another Reason Why We Are Essential

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#36

In Case You’ve Ever Wondered That The Undercarriage Of A Tesla Looked Like

In Case You’ve Ever Wondered That The Undercarriage Of A Tesla Looked Like

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Suzana Stantic
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's smart actually. We are losing parts of the cars on the road, not to mention some of them get stollen while you are parked.

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#38

C/S Lost His Keys... I Wonder Why

C/S Lost His Keys... I Wonder Why

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So this fool is driving while he's high? Better report your findings to the police.

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N S
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

think he injects them into the engine to get more engine power, there is a grey plug for them on the console

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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had a friend whose car had hundreds of small canisters similar to these. Absolute stupidity.

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are small capsules containing nitrous oxide or laughing gas that people use to get high. Normally they are used for whipped cream, but people discovered they could get high on them.

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Joel Anderson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those are NOS (nitrous oxide/laughing gas) canisters. They are used in whipping cream makers. They are also used to get you high. That amount is a huge amount.

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Katy McMouse
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, that would definitely be a call to the local constabulary.

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k1ddkanuck
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NO2. Laughing gas. It's used to make your whip cream fluffy at Starbucks. You can buy it at the hardware store. It also gets you high for about 30 seconds, and it stops being fun pretty quick.

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LILI HOWLAND
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what the heck even are those?! (people make me angry sometimes🤦)

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Eddie Maurer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Could have been parked at a 4 day music festival and they were raging in the car, just saying, it doesn't mean he was driving while using....

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Donald Holder
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Obviously a drag racer. Nitrous oxide explosion adds an extra 4 to 6 mph. Depending on motor.

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Greg Norman
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nitrous Oxide may well be legal. Being high and driving is not. But I think this is actually a seriously stupid engine mod with no worth... not enough Nitrous for any purpose other than a gadget... it IS illegal however to have multiple cylinders of unrestrained explosive gas just loose rolling around your car and to have them stacked on your centre console ready to leap under your pedals at any given moment... idiot... that's an unsafe mess.... just get a tank.... its easier to control and you get better performance and it doesn't take up that much room that's moronic...

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Kim Bush
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

SMH let's see how many more people will ask what these are instead of reading the comments first and seeing how many times that question has already been answered....

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Cory Kent
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do people just assume the person was high because of these? There's other uses for them, and none of which make you that high that you can't drive as good as any of the other drivers on the road who passed their tests, but still suck on the road.

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Luna Matter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

for a second i though that they were sausages😂🤣😂😂😅

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Tori Williams
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

https://www.whipitbrand.com/Whip-It-50pk-Whipped-Cream-Chargers-p/sv-1250-colon-sv-0050.htm

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Kinslee Hager
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is also ised in a lot of dental procedures I had my tooth taken out and they used laughing has just not the same capsules it can make u sleepy

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t believe they’re physically addictive but psychologically addictive (which is a very real thing); and if someone is doing those (which as others have mentioned he/she may be using to boost the car) they’re certainly doing other drugs. Never in my life have I met anyone (including myself) who has said, “I’m really glad I took that first drug.” Remember everyone, there are young people reading these please...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't be the only one whose a**e tightened a little when imagining this person on the road with me.

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rachel carter
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's worse than my husbands vehicle and that is saying a lot considering he has garbage and who knows what in his jeep

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Denise Mclean
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He is just driving with Green little men, who says he is high ? They don't want police on their planet.

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A Sweet Old Lady Asked Me To Apply Her 2018 License Plate Decal Today As She Couldn't Kneel Down To Do It Herself Anymore

A Sweet Old Lady Asked Me To Apply Her 2018 License Plate Decal Today As She Couldn't Kneel Down To Do It Herself Anymore

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Customer States "I Played Edm Once And Now My Car Won't Stop Pretending It's At A Rave"

Customer States "I Played Edm Once And Now My Car Won't Stop Pretending It's At A Rave"

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Says Didn't Have A Spare, Drove For 3 Days! I Found The Spare In The Trunk Complete With Jack!

Says Didn't Have A Spare, Drove For 3 Days! I Found The Spare In The Trunk Complete With Jack!

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Sorry Officer I Didn't Know How Fast I Was Going

Sorry Officer I Didn't Know How Fast I Was Going

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I Think My Boss May Be Compensating For Something With His New Toolbox

I Think My Boss May Be Compensating For Something With His New Toolbox

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Customer Stated He Needed A Punctured Tyre Repaired, Had To Tell Him He Was Screwed

Customer Stated He Needed A Punctured Tyre Repaired, Had To Tell Him He Was Screwed

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#48

Rental Car Came Back Like This "Had A Plane To Catch"

Rental Car Came Back Like This "Had A Plane To Catch"

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I Replaced A Battery Last Week In A Customers Car And She Is Trying To Claim The Battery Is Causing Weird Things To Happen To Her Car Now. This Morning, She Said The Red Line Was Never There Before The Battery Was Replaced And Wants A Refund. Lord Help Me

I Replaced A Battery Last Week In A Customers Car And She Is Trying To Claim The Battery Is Causing Weird Things To Happen To Her Car Now. This Morning, She Said The Red Line Was Never There Before The Battery Was Replaced And Wants A Refund. Lord Help Me

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#50

Customer Was Wondering Why When He Started His Car This Morning, It Sounded Different. He Didn't Understand It When I Told Him He Had Been Robbed

Customer Was Wondering Why When He Started His Car This Morning, It Sounded Different. He Didn't Understand It When I Told Him He Had Been Robbed

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They stole the catalytic converter, which contains precious metals like titanium, rhodium and palladium. Replacement costs can run up to $3000 depending on what car you are driving.

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