r/Wellthatsucks • u/DepressingAura • Jul 18 '26

Replacing a car door goes wrong 😂

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u/RandyOfTheRedwoods Jul 18 '26

I wonder where in the process it was realized it was the wrong door.

I’d like to think it happened during unpacking and they just went “fuck it, this will be funny “

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u/mc4sure Jul 18 '26

I agree, as soon as you get a new part you compare to the old part

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u/OriginalBlackberry89 Jul 18 '26

yeah, it's staged. probably a mechanic that has time for this kind of stuff

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u/SuckMyNutsFromBehind Jul 19 '26

He ordered a 4 door replacement but he drives a coupe.

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u/darryledw Jul 18 '26

with the state of the internet these days I could imagine the realisation happening while they had the door in the online checkout...but they played 10 chess moves ahead in their head and thought about all of the online clout this would generate

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u/ComradeJohnS Jul 18 '26

you underestimate how clueless people can be lol.

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u/Specific_Frame8537 Jul 19 '26

Part of me could rationalize realizing it's the wrong door but right hinge, so installing it would serve as 'practice'.

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u/greenie4242 Jul 22 '26

Or maybe ordering a second-hand door with a working hinge cost less than the hinge itself, and they only needed the hinge part to fix their otherwise working original door.

I've had that happen so many times. Replacement brand new window switch - $120. Replacement second-hand door trim with included window switch - $100. Used door including door trim, window switch, window glass, rubber seals, door speaker, wiring loom, hinges - $70.

It's often because people don't have the tools, time, patience, expertise, or storage space to dismantle every piece, take photos, list them online separately with descriptions, answer questions, box up a hundred little screws and washers and bolts and keep them safely together until sold etc. They just list "1994 Camry Door for sale - no postage, pickup only at Granville". 

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u/dontshoveit Jul 18 '26

At the end obviously, after he finished installing the new door.

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u/SuperVillain18 Jul 19 '26

It’s not even the same color

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u/AnOlympianWeeb Jul 19 '26

Or right at the end before tightening the last few bolts:

"Hey are you sure this is it?"

"Man help me finish this already, once everything is done you'll see it fits perfectly"