There was this incident where a group of friends were playing a prank on one of their buddies. They removed the keys from his car and watched as he tried to start it multiple times. Then, when he finally gave up and got out to check under the hood, they quickly put the keys back. When he hopped back in and the car started, he was so confused and we all had a great laugh.
I once saw a guy car hopping in a hurry. He thought he was getting into his own car which was parked among many similar - looking ones. As he opened the door and sat down, he realized it was not his. The look on his face was priceless when the actual owner showed up a moment later.
The most interesting part is often the moment of surprise. For example, when someone gets into the wrong car by mistake and then realizes it. It's that sudden shock and embarrassment that makes it funny.
Sure. One funny car story is about a man who accidentally drove his car into a small pond while trying to park near a lake. He thought he was on the right track but ended up with his car half - submerged. Another is a family road trip where the GPS led them to a dead - end dirt road in the middle of nowhere and they had to backtrack for miles.
Sure. Once I saw a little dog accidentally got into the car wash with a car. It came out all soapy and looking confused but also kind of cute. Everyone at the car wash was laughing.
Sure. One time, a mechanic thought he had fixed a car's engine noise. But when the owner drove off, it made an even weirder noise, like a duck quacking. Turns out he had accidentally knocked a loose part into the fan belt area.
Well, I remember a car trip where we had a flat tire in the middle of nowhere. While we were trying to change the tire, a group of cows from a nearby field came over and just stared at us. One of them even mooed really loudly as if it was criticizing our tire - changing skills. It was hilarious and made a rather annoying situation quite fun.
Sure. Once I rented a car and when I got in, there was a little toy dinosaur on the dashboard. It was left by the previous renter. I decided to keep it there during my whole trip and it felt like I had a little travel buddy.
One jalopnik funny car story could be about a car that had a really strange noise. Every time the driver accelerated, it made a sound like a duck quacking. Turns out a small toy duck had gotten stuck in the engine compartment somehow. It was quite a sight when the mechanic pulled it out.
There was this classic car that had a really unique paint job. One day, the owner parked it near a park. A group of kids thought it was a car from a movie they saw. They started posing around it like they were action heroes. The owner came out and joined in on the fun, sharing stories about the car's history with the kids.
Once, a friend of mine was in a minor fender - bender. He was so shocked that he accidentally honked the horn continuously for a good ten seconds. But instead of getting angry, the other driver started laughing because it was like a comical siren. It broke the tension immediately and they both ended up chatting and sharing a laugh about the whole situation.
Sure. One time at a dealership, there was a customer who came in asking for a car with a really specific shade of blue. The salesman showed him every blue car they had, but the customer was not satisfied. In the end, it turned out he had a pair of blue-tinted sunglasses on and the cars were actually the right color all along.