In 2019 there were around 39 million car owners in Germany, and around 270 million vehicles were on the road in the United States at that time. With so many motorized people bankruptcies, bad luck and mishaps are naturally programmed; Every driver can tell a few stories that he has experienced with his wheeled vehicle.
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And because such experiences are usually very funny and entertaining, the American comedian Jimmy Fallon asked the viewers of his show to share their funniest car story under the hashtag “myworstcar” (in German: my worst car). The following is a selection of sixteen tweets that many drivers can identify with:
1. “My sister’s first car was so rickety and light that my smartphone didn’t break when she drove over it.”
my sister’s first car was so weak and light, when it drove over my phone it didn’t break #myworstcar #orbestphone pic.twitter.com/CkgJTZdUqz
– Corinne ☘ (@ Corinnee96) January 19, 2021
2. “My car alarm went off randomly while I was driving. Some road users thought I was an undercover police officer and pulled over to let me pass. “
My car alarm would randomly go off as I was driving. People mistook for me for an undercover cop and would pull off to the side of the road to let me pass #MyWorstCar
– RC (@ RC19NB) January 19, 2021
3. “Plymouth Horizon. I wanted to pick someone up for a rendezvous with this car. She looked out the window, saw the car, and closed the curtains. She never came outside. “
Plymouth Horizon. I actually pulled up to pick up someone for a date, she looked out her window, saw the car, closed the curtain and never came out. #MyWorstCar pic.twitter.com/d63YSHwYcz
– Mookie in the Morning (@ Mookie94Rock) January 19, 2021
4. “Every time I closed the trunk, one of the doors opened. Then when I shut the door, the trunk opened again. Nevertheless, it remains my favorite car. “
Every time I went to close the trunk, one of the doors would pop open. Then when I closed the door, the trunk would open again. Still my favorite car. ๐ #MyWorstCar
– Renee Jordan (@ ReneeJordan78) January 21, 2021
5. “My worst car was my bright green VW Beetle that went up in flames in front of my parents’ house … The tree has not recovered even eleven years later.”
#myworstcar was my lime green VW Bug that caught on fire outside my parents house … 11 years later & the tree still hasn’t recovered๐ข pic.twitter.com/Z5snFeBzp3
– Carolynn (@CarolynnRachel) January 19, 2021
6. “My stupidest car was my ’86 VW Jetta, which I drove as a teenager. The car horn always went off when I turned left. That could only be avoided if you held the light lever exactly between the low beam and high beam. “
#MyWorstCar what my ’86 Jetta in high school. The horn would honk when you would turn left unless you held the lights halfway between regular and high beams.
– Sarah Schaefer (@sarah_schaefer) January 20, 2021
7. “My uncle gave me his AMC Pacer. No matter where I went: I was announced by a penetrating gasoline smell everywhere. My friends were always worried when they wanted to smoke near me. “
My uncle gave me his pacer. Everywhere I went, everyone knew I was coming because of the gasoline smell that followed me. My friends were always worried to smoke around me๐๐๐๐#MyWorstCar pic.twitter.com/IrU2DUS0Hp
– Barbara Cruz (@ Barbara18284626) January 20, 2021
8. “I was driving on the autobahn when I was hit in the face by small chunks of ice. Later discovered that the air conditioning system was frozen and ice was hurled out of the ventilation slots. “
Driving down the highway and got hit in the face with ice chunks. Discovered the ac had frozen up and was shooting ice out of the vents. #MyWorstCar
– Charlotte Sterling (@Chaarloto) January 19, 2021
9. “My then new Mazda RX7 was actually really cool. The only thing he couldn’t stand the heat. I could never drive back home with it after a trip because the engine would not start when it was hot or just warm. “
#MyWorstCar My new to me Mazda RX7 was so cool, except when it was hot. I could never drive it home.from anywhere because it didn’t start if the engine was hot or even warm. pic.twitter.com/oRJ5KGT6Rx
– Laurel Egan Kenny (@LaurelEK) January 21, 2021
10. “My first car didn’t have reverse gear. So I had to push it every time I wanted to park, for example. I even got it through the Swedish MOT, which is mandatory there once a year. Because reverse gear wasn’t tested, I passed the tests. I drove it for two and a half years. “
My first car didn’t have reverse. So I pushed it every time I needed to park or “back up”. I even ran it thru dmv for testing as is mandatory once a year in Sweden. They did not go in reverse during the test so I aced the test. 2.5 years I drove it.
– Nicolas Fleron (@NicolasFleron) January 19, 2021
11. “My most annoying car had a speedometer and fuel gauge that only worked occasionally. I then had to estimate how much was left in the tank and how fast I was going. Fortunately, the car jerked at 100 km / h. To cut a long story short: That was my ‘best’ car because it just went up in flames at a rest stop. “
#MyWorstCar had a speedometer and fuel gauge that worked only occasionally. I had to guess how much was in the tank and how fast I was going. Thankfully, the car shook when it went over 60.
In other new, this is my “best” car after it randomly burst into flames at a rest stop. pic.twitter.com/GEiqD3znhc
– Eddie Notelpats (@ Write4Eddie) January 22, 2021
12. “Plastic parts under the steering wheel would sometimes fall off when I made a 180 degree turn. And once, when I was driving to a drive-in restaurant, flames broke out around the handbrake lever. We put out the fire with some water and towels that we got from an employee of the restaurant. “
Plastic pieces would fall out from under the steering wheel when I made u-turns, and once, in a Taco Bell drive thru, fire suddenly started spitting out from the parking brake. We put it out with beach towels and a cup of water the Taco Bell worker gave us. #MyWorstCar
– Rebekah Nelson, PhD Candidate, MSW, RBT (@bekahjonelson) January 21, 2021
13. “My worst car was a 1978 Ford LTD 2, but I loved it. It was called ‘the beast’ by my brother, but to me it was just ‘the bestial burden’ because it stopped so often. I always had to remove the red battery clamp when parking, otherwise the battery would discharge. “
#MyWorstCar was ’78 LTD 2. I loved it. Had a 302 V8. It was nicknamed ‘The Beast’ by my brother but I called it ‘The Beast of Burden’ because it left me sitting so many times. I had to detach the red battery terminal every time I parked because it had a draw. pic.twitter.com/UHz4aze5NX
– Gil Bronco๐ The Saucy Dog (@SlobberTime) January 19, 2021
14. “Bought my first car from my parents when I was 16 for $ 500. It was an ugly blue-green Ford Tempo from 1994. I tried to clear the snow with a stick during the first winter, but the car was so rusty that I stabbed the engine right through the hood with my stick. There is no better way to spend $ 500. “
Bought my 1st car from my parents at 16yo for $ 500. Ugly 1994 teal Ford Tempo. The first winter I tried to clear snow off with a stick. Car was so rusted that my stick went right through the hood of the car and into the engine. ๐คฆ๐ป♂️
Best $ 500. Ever. #FordTempo #MyWorstCar
– Hansen (@TwinDadCanada) January 19, 2021
15. “My 1978 Datsun had a big problem. The new windshield hadn’t been sealed. Every time it rained, liters of water poured in. The only way to avoid this was to drive in a straight line. If I couldn’t do that, I called out: ‘curve’ so that my passenger could hold a bucket to the dashboard to catch the water. “
My 1978 Datsun had a big issue. The new windshield was installed without any sealant around it. Every time it rained, gallons of water poured in unless I drove in a straight line. I’d yell, “CORNER!” And my friend would hold a bucket on the side of the dash. #MyWorstCar pic.twitter.com/UcxMvnlrQM
– ๐ฤ ษฌษงษฑฤ เฝ ส๐๐ฟ☀️๐๐ฅ๐ฆ (@KathMarsh) January 19, 2021
16. “I had a Ford Tempo that blew the horn every time I turned left. I then just waved to the people. “
I had a Ford Tempo that honked every time I turned left. I just waved at the people ๐ #MyWorstCar
– Amy Sayers (@AmyAmylsayers) January 19, 2021
It’s funny what can go wrong with a car! At least if you don’t have to pay for it yourself. Here are links to other funny galleries about road traffic and its curious participants:
Thumbnail: © Twitter / @ Corinnee96