30 Car Repair Professionals Post Pictures To Show What Ridiculous Things They Have To Deal With

It is a tough job - on so many levels.

Damjan

• Published in Funny
• April 25, 2022

Most of us have cars, right? And we can all agree that automobile ownership is both a blessing and a curse. When it's in good shape, your vehicle can be a sight to behold, and it is tremendously convenient for visiting family and friends, running errands, and, heck, it's just a lot of fun to drive.

Having said that, you'll know your automobile needs repair when you start hearing unusual noises or are dazzled by blinking warning lights. That's when things start to get "amusing."

Think again if you think that all vehicle mechanics do is change tires and warn you that your engine oil is almost non-existent. Mechanics come across all kinds of bizarre situations far more frequently than you might believe.

Enter the Just Rolled Into The Shop subreddit, which is full of the strangest and strangest stuff auto mechanics come upon on the job. As the moderators say, this group is dedicated “for those absolutely stupid things that you see people bring, roll, or toss into your place of business and the people that bring them in.”

And if you think empty soda cans in the back seat of your car are terrible, take a look at these photos.

1. "Lady Came In For An Oil Change…. 47k Miles On The Car"

2. "This Jeep Just Ran Out Of Luck. A Penny Came Out Of The Transmission Drain Hole"

3. "Today My Car Just Rolled Into The Shop And We All Decided To Be Mature Adults About It"

4. "Near 600k 17 Accord Hybrid Came In Today… That’s A New Record In Our Shop. Very Custom.. One Of A Kind"

5. "My Buddy's Brass Balls"

6. "Car Was In A Flood And Customer Asked If It Was Okay, The Dash Answered For Me"

7. "Came In For An Oil Change And Brake Inspection"

8. "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..."

9. "Customer Is Emailing/Calling To Find Out Why Their Windows And Doors Are Open…. While The Car Is In Service At A Mercedes Dealer"

10. "Customer States Ac Isn’t Blowing As Hard As It Does In Their Husband’s Car"

11. "Towed With The E-Brake On"

12. "Waited On This Trim Piece For Over A Week, Only To Find That They Snapped It Into 3 Separate Pieces To Fit It Into This Box..."

13. "Found My Late Dad's Car Full Of Mold After An Year, Mum Wanted To Take It To A Garage Like That, I Thought About You People And Spend The Day Cleaning It"

14. "What Car Dose This Bring To Mind?"

15. "My Brother Is An Advisor At A Honda Dealer. Just Texted Me This…"

16. "Be A Mechanic They Said"

17. "So Apparently The Insurance Company Doesn't Think This Is Totalled"

18. "Terrified Kitten Rolled Into The Shop And Then Into My House"

19. "Wife's Van. Convinced Her To Drive 10 Miles Out And Back To Make Sure We Didn't Miss It"

20. "Well, On The Plus Side, Your Alignment Is Bang On!"

21. "And Then Immediately Rolled Right Out. Nope"

22. "Just Rolled Out Of The Shop, And Paid 900 Of Their 1400 Dollar Bill In Ones. There's Another Row Of Stacks Beneath This One In That Bag. Not The Same Customer As Last Time Either"

23. "This Bit Holder My Daughter Bought Me"

24. "Knives I Have Found Under The Back Seats Of Used Cars"

25. "Do Not Worry About The Airbag Recall, No One Is Allowed To Sit In The Passenger Seat Anyhow." This Is What The Customer Said. Here For Just A Coolant Leak"

26. "C/S Smells Like Burning Rubber When Driving"

27. "I Present You This Jetta With Their Second Annual Oil Change At 340 Miles"

28. "When All Else Fails"

29. "A Chrysler Engineer Would Climb Over 72 Virgins To [Screw] A Tech"

30. "Dropping Off The Wife’s Vehicle For Winter Tires. Thanks To This Sub For Making Me A Better Customer"

Since 2012, the subreddit has grown to over 1.5 million confused mechanics and fans who share what they learn while working on vehicles. On a daily basis, these vehicle mechanics deal with a variety of strange situations, from filthy interiors to possums beneath the hoods.

But, to be honest, when you work with people, the criteria for weird changes over time. Who knows what strange situations have slipped under their radar...

Damjan