50 Times Mechanics Were Left Speechless By What Just Rolled Into Their Shop (Best Of All Time)
Frequent readers know that we love to cover the “Just Rolled into the Shop” online group where mechanics share the nonsense folks bring them. So we’ve gathered the best (or worst) examples of cars and other vehicles that might need an exorcism before a mechanic can make any real headway.
So get comfortable as you scroll through, perhaps don’t ignore that check engine light and be sure to upvote your favorite ones. If you have any similar stories of automotive nonsense, feel free to share it in the comments section below.
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This Stray Hung Out In The Yard Over The Weekend Then Rolled In My Bay. Now He’s Mine
Customer Came In Saying There Was A Kitten In The Dashboard. One Of The Lube Techs Called Dibs. Meet Dash
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
Having a car is a mix of joy and terror. The freedom of driving anywhere anytime, except until a certain sound goes off and you start doing mental calculations on just how much it might cost. Some of these lights that might show up on your dashboard and you wonder just how long the vehicle will stumble on.
Add on top the fact that many mechanics are perhaps not the most honest individuals, and it’s easier to understand why so many people end up driving cars that hardly function properly. One survey found that the majority of Americans are not actually happy with their car service provider, as they feel like issues are overdiagnosed and fixes end up being overcharged.
Someone Came With A Car And This Was In The Trunk. He Said We Can Keep Everything From Inside The Car. I'm Definitely Keeping It
Stayed A Little Longer At The Shop To Save This Little Guy From Someone’s Engine Bay
I Dont Condone Stealing... But Man I Want To
The vast majority of mechanics are not liars. Car owners tend to underestimate just how badly their vehicle is doing. Or perhaps they drive a less commonly found, imported car, which means that any replacement pieces are more expensive then one might think. The real issue, ultimately, is that many drivers simply do not know the first thing about their vehicle and end up being taken advantage of.
This Was On A Car That Came In Today
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
The Eyes After A 30 Mile Trip
It's A Bit Cold Out This Morning
I Got $10 Off My Oil Change Because I "Fulfilled The Destiny" Of The Tech Who Had To Report My Mileage
Customer Is Going Through A Nasty Divorce, Wanted Us To Have A Look Around After She Saw Her Husband Following Her Around Town
I hope they attached it to the husbands car so he thinks she's tailing him. What an absolute arsè wipe.
The Odds Of A Single 4 Leaf Clover Rooting Into A Fender Line
My Brother Is An Advisor At A Honda Dealer. Just Texted Me This…
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
The odometer on the 954cc versions of Honda's FireBlade stops at 99,999 miles. I had a courier colleague who owned one and had real trouble scheduling servicing past the 100,000 mile mark.
16 Years Of Writing Service And It Finally Happened. Gloves In A Glovebox
When A Car Sits On The Lot Too Long
"Well, I'm Not Sure How To Say This, But It Looks Like Your Engine Bay Has Been Overtaken By Gay Mice"
Any Suggestions?
He's got a death grip on the wiring and he's trying to climb deeper.
Hell Hath No Fury
Customer Said Her Husband Patched The Tire But It Keeps Leaking Air
Got To Work On The Wienermobile Today
The Car Sounds Like A Cartoon
Customer Said All 4 Of Them Were Uninjured But We Can’t Say The Same About The Car
This Made Me Laugh Way More Than It Should Have
Just Crawled Out From Under A Broken Lift
Well... Almost Pissed My Pants... Caught Off Guard
Found A Friend
I Work At A Rental Company And The Police Brought This Back
Pulled This Guy From A Camry
I Am Pretty Sure I'm Younger Than The Tire
Customer Failed To Mention The Fact That His Dog Was In The Vehicle, Scared The Hell Outta Me
Customer States Abs/Esc And Front Radar Lights On…
I wonder how long Mama and babies played possum in the engine? That car had to have been sitting still for quite some time.
Self Aware Prius Owner
This Is Not What I Was Expecting When The Customer Said “The Tire Exploded And There Are Wires Showing”
How American
This "Time Machine" Just Rolled In. 9 Thousand Miles, And The Plate Expired In 1983
So rare to see one intact. I think I've only ever seen one IRL. Hella rare cars.
Surprised It Didn’t Explode Into The Shop
Shop Dog? How About A Shop Chicken?
Boss Man Came To Work In His Old American Truck Today. A Rare Sight Here In Scotland
Customer Says "Don't Worry, It's Friendly"
My Husband Called Shortly Into His Half Hour Drive Home To Say The Tire “Felt A Little Off”
Me Standing Next To A Cat 797
Private Security Tahoe With 1” Bulletproof Glass. The Rest Of The Vehicle Is Just As Heavily Armored
C/S The Solar Panel Isn’t Working/Won’t Charge Batteries
Cars Like These Always Make Saturdays Great
Accerlator Gets Stuck To Floor. Pull On String To Unstick
Customer Refused All 4 Tires On A Rainy Day, She Also Had To Sign A Waiver Before Releasing The Car
How is this even legal? In the UK she would not be allowed to take the car out.
Cam In For An Appraisal To Trade In And Get The Mirror Cap Replaced. Hand Painted A Pterodactyl
C/S Vehicle Doesn’t Stay Running
A Girl Who Works At Sonic Just Paid Her 1k Repair Bill With Mostly 1's And 5's. Mad Resolve
Just Hopped Into The Shop
I Swear These Customers Do This On Purpose
When You're Towing A Car Behind Your Rv, Remember To Put It In Neutral
Tech States “I’m Not Getting In That Car, You Can’t Make Me”
Getting Real Tired Of These
First Time Seeing Hello Kitty Exhaust Tips
I Present The Jellyfish. Dual Axle Trailer, Was Ran Flat For Quite A Distance
How did the driver not know that something was wrong, for "quite a distance?!"
C/S Thanks For Understanding, Nerds
Customer States Replace Drivers Rear Seat Belt Buckle, Technician States Go F**k Yourself
Third Car We've Had Towed In Within A Week For A No Start After Refueling At A Local Gas Station. This Fuel Sample Is About 96% Water
Rolled In Because It Wouldn't Start. C/S Car Has Been Sitting Up For "A Little While," Has A Newspaper From The Cold War In The Trunk
We Share The Road With These People
When A Carpenter Does His Own Repairs…
Kachow
There's A Battery Terminal In There Somewhere
Car Was In A Flood And Customer Asked If It Was Okay, The Dash Answered For Me
Found This On The Underside Of A Woman’s Car Today… Needless To Say She’s A Little Freaked Out. Rechargeable With 4g Sim Card In It
Work Never Fails To Disappoint
Who's The New Guy?
Customer Dropped Off For Oil Change. Neglected To Mention This
Gotta Love Florida 🙄
Im Scared
Oh yeah that's a common one here in the USA. You just need to reload your gun and it goes away.
Technically A Carryout Since It Isn't Rolling Anywhere
I Present To You All The 5 Elements Of Tire: Fire Element, Water Element, Ice Element, Plant Element, And Bruce Willis 5th Element
Found This On The First Truck I Hoisted This Morning
Had This Brand New Escape Show Up.. Owners Were Towing It Behind Their Motor Home And Guess The Parking Brake Locked Up. Took Them A Few Miles To Realize What That Terrible Noise Was 😂
Well, On The Plus Side, Your Alignment Is Bang On!
My Lead Tech Has Finally Lost It
Forgot My Drill So I Asked The Customer And This Is What I Got 🤣😂🤣
Customer States Ac Isn’t Blowing As Hard As It Does In Their Husband’s Car
Be A Mechanic They Said
I actually want to throw up. How do people think this is acceptable? At least clean it out when bringing it to the garage. 🤮
Aircraft. Pilot Landed With His Breaks On
C/S States Engine Making “Pssst Pssst Pssst” Noise
Knives I Have Found Under The Back Seats Of Used Cars
There are some nice ones there!.... Ok, that makes me sound a bit psycho, doesn't it?
Good Post Or Bad Post?
That's A First For Me, Loaded With An Extra Mag Next To It. These People Shouldn't Be Allowed To Own Guns
They make a big deal about 2nd Amendment rights and then treat guns they own like a TV remote. "Honey have you seen the Glock?" "It's in the car where you left it dear". God the USA is insane.
One Fender Bender Away From Turning His iPhone Into An Eyephone
Accidentally Made A Magnifying Glass When Rain Gathered On Crash Wrap Covering A Busted Sunroof
Just like something from the early Bond-movies! "Now you die slowly Mr Bond!" And then he escaped easily..
You Had One Job
We Will Not Be Installing Your Spare Sir
Guy Pulled Up To The Shop To Do An Oil Change
I'm all for using things as long as possible, but I think they need a car change
“My Tyre Light Came On And I’m Not Sure Why”
Little Old Lady Dropped Off Her Caravan For A Brake Inspection. Yes That’s The Mileage She Would Have Seen On Her Receipt
Big Brain Time
If only there had been a cut out already they could have use….you know a bit like that shape in the wheel trim above it….
C/S To Install New Tire. C/Dns That The Tire Was Filled With Water In Sub-Zero Temperatures. Had To Cut The Sidewall Out With A Leatherman To Get The Tire Off The Wheel (After Breaking The Ice With A Sledgehammer)
Ladies And Gentlemen, We Have Achieved Peak Engineering
I'm just going to apologise to Mr Auntriarch for being rude about his bent coat hanger contraption
When You Dispute The Bill And Tell The Other Mechanic To Just Put The Motor Back In The Car
Why Doesn’t The Heat Work On My Brand New Civic ??
From the O.P:. . . . "So what happened here was, we had a really bad blizzard and customer came in saying that all of their lights were on and the car drove horrible (no heat especially) and when we popped the hood we see this terrific mess of snow like wtf ?? Customer never popped the hood, it was left outside during the storm so looks like it was all the wind that absolutely piled up. And it was PACKED. left it to thaw overnight. Ran normal after everything was dry, no problems since.. a mystery to this day maybe they really did leave the hood open lol idk man"
Customer Is Emailing/Calling To Find Out Why Their Windows & Doors Are Open…. While The Car Is In Service At A Mercedes Dealer
"Well sir, the remedy is, take your phone, pull down your trousers, bend over, and..."
C/S Weird Rattling In Rear End And The Brake Light Is Out, Said She Tried Changing The Bulb Multiple Times
This Jeep Just Ran Out Of Luck. A Penny Came Out Of The Transmission Drain Hole
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There were a number of these with a kitten in the car. That happened to my wife a few years ago. She had been out running errands, and heard a kitten in her car when she got home. We could hear it, but couldn't see it. She got to looking around online, and someone suggested going on YouTube, finding a recording of a mother cat calling her kittens, and play it near the car. It worked like a charm. The kitten came right out.
I gotta say I'm surprised by the number of cats being found inside cars. Also bunnies.
It's said that cats like to get onto a warm engine in cold weather.
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When I see certain images.... You don't have compulsory technical inspection in the USA?
There are no compulsory annual inspections in my country either. If a car is taken to be serviced, or have tyres changed, and in the opinion of the mechanic, the car is not road-legal then the car can not be driven away. It must either be fixed, or a tow truck called to remove it. If the car is on the roads, it must be road-legal.
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There were a number of these with a kitten in the car. That happened to my wife a few years ago. She had been out running errands, and heard a kitten in her car when she got home. We could hear it, but couldn't see it. She got to looking around online, and someone suggested going on YouTube, finding a recording of a mother cat calling her kittens, and play it near the car. It worked like a charm. The kitten came right out.
I gotta say I'm surprised by the number of cats being found inside cars. Also bunnies.
It's said that cats like to get onto a warm engine in cold weather.
Load More Replies... When I see certain images.... You don't have compulsory technical inspection in the USA?
There are no compulsory annual inspections in my country either. If a car is taken to be serviced, or have tyres changed, and in the opinion of the mechanic, the car is not road-legal then the car can not be driven away. It must either be fixed, or a tow truck called to remove it. If the car is on the roads, it must be road-legal.
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