{"id":3299,"date":"2017-11-07T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T09:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/?p=3299"},"modified":"2026-01-08T18:08:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:08:49","slug":"auto-repair-car-fails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/auto-repair-car-fails\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Auto Repair: Don’t Repeat These Cringeworthy Car Fails"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you may know from experience, auto repair costs<\/a> can be very taxing on one’s pocket. This is particularly true if your car has been damaged in a bad car accident. Due to how high auto repair costs often are it can be tempting to make a few DIY attempts to patch things over until you find some wiggle room in that bank account. However, after you take a look at some of these DIY car fails<\/strong>, you may end up feeling happy that you never tried to fix your own vehicle. If you don’t feel confident that you would be able to do a better job, you are probably better off taking your car to an auto repair shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Even though these DIY car repair attempts are total fails, some of them are very creative and downright hilarious.<\/p>\n

DIY Headlight<\/h2>\n

Can you imagine having to turn on and off every single flashlight every time you make a trip at night?<\/p>\n

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DIY Air Conditioner<\/h2>\n

While this ridiculous fix may work for a while, it’s only a matter of time before the car hits a bump and the air conditioner goes flying out the window.<\/p>\n

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DIY Front Bumper<\/h2>\n

At least the driver had the common sense to do a good job when it comes to matching the truck’s paint job.<\/p>\n

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DIY Pickup Bed Door<\/h2>\n

People driving behind this truck will do a double-take when they realize that the truck is not transporting the door, but rather the door is a part of the truck.<\/p>\n

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DIY Dent Cover-Up<\/h2>\n

At least the driver owns the dent instead of trying to cover it up.<\/p>\n

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DIY Carpeting<\/h2>\n

It looks like the driver had his child take charge of the upholstery job.<\/p>\n

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DIY Back Bumper<\/h2>\n

Looks like this person has had enough of getting rear ended.<\/p>\n

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DIY Side Mirror<\/h2>\n

Hey, if it works, it works.<\/p>\n

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DIY Windshield Repair<\/h2>\n

This driver definitely has a good sense of humor to use bandages to cover up his vehicle’s “boo-boos.”<\/p>\n

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DIY Hood<\/h2>\n

If you’re going for an “ice-cold clunker” look, this is your best bet.<\/p>\n

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DIY Techy Side Mirror<\/h2>\n

While this method is definitely funny, we doubt that’s effective while driving.<\/p>\n

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DIY Wrapped Door<\/h2>\n

“I call shotgu-… Nevermind”<\/p>\n

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DIY Driver Door Lock<\/h2>\n

Can’t help but wonder how long the lock will last before breaking under the door’s weight.<\/p>\n

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DIY Back Window<\/h2>\n

Duct tape fixes everything.<\/p>\n

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If you’re ever feeling inspired to repair your own vehicle, consider these epic car fails.<\/p>\n

Photos via Reddit<\/a>
\nH\/T Little Things<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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