It’s pretty much a meme at this point that any time you think you’re doing OK in life or you finally have some money saved, that’s when car problems strike and ruin absolutely everything. It’s a huge problem for me, a mechanically inept person.
My grandfather knows absolutely everything about cars, my dad knows some things, I know nothing. Following this pattern I assume my future son will not even understand what a car is.
Mechanical issues are of course exacerbated by unscrupulous mechanics who know that you can’t fix the problem on your own and will come up with all sorts of ways to trap you into paying way too much for a process that’s actually pretty simple. I need a new headlight installed. How long does that take? 10 minutes? 4 hours? I have no idea. I’m at the mercy of the guy quoting me a price.
Unless, of course, I come up with an ingenious plan, like this Tumblr user did.
Step 1: Identify the Problem
Nothing like a little bit of price gouging to start off a good story.
Source: wivernryder on Tumblr
Step 2: Shop Around
Hey man, I’m just trying to play my part here.
Source: wivernryder on Tumblr
Step 3: Find an Alternative Route
If you wanna play, we can play.
Source: wivernryder on Tumblr
Step 4: Do It Yourself
When your own incompetence is secretly your greatest weapon.
Source: wivernryder on Tumblr
Step 5: Revel in the Satisfaction
Holy, indeed.
Source: wivernryder on Tumblr
So there ya have it. A life hack for those of us who are mechanically challenged. Go forth, and save some dough.
What weird loophole have you used to save money?
Tell us in the comments.
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