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Once upon a time, there was a young man named Alex who had just graduated from college. He was eager to start his new life, and part of that included getting his car. He had been saving up for years, and he finally had enough money to buy a used car.

Alex searched for weeks and finally found a car that he liked. It was a small, blue hatchback, and it was just within his budget. The car was not in perfect condition, but it ran well enough for Alex's needs.

He bought the car, and he was so excited to start driving it around. He drove it to his new job, to his friends' houses, and even on weekend road trips. He loved the freedom that the car gave him, and he was happy to have a reliable way to get around.

However, one day, Alex noticed that the car was making a strange noise. It was a loud, clunking sound that seemed to be coming from the engine. Alex knew that he needed to get the car looked at, but he didn't have the money to take it to a mechanic.

He tried to ignore the noise, hoping that it would go away on its own. But it didn't. The noise only got louder and more persistent, and soon Alex realized that he couldn't put off getting the car fixed any longer.

Alex decided to take matters into his own hands. He watched YouTube videos and read online forums to learn about car mechanics. He even bought a few tools and started working on the car himself.

At first, Alex struggled to understand what was wrong with the car. He spent hours tinkering with the engine, trying to diagnose the problem. But eventually, he discovered that a bolt had come loose and was causing the noise.

He tightened the bolt and started the car up again, hoping that he had fixed the problem. To his relief, the car was running smoothly once again. Alex was thrilled that he had been able to fix the car himself, and he felt proud of his new mechanical skills.

However, that wasn't the end of the car's problems. A few weeks later, the car started having trouble with the brakes. Alex knew that this was a more serious issue and that he couldn't fix it himself. He took the car to a mechanic, who told him that the brake pads needed to be replaced.

Alex was disappointed that he couldn't fix the problem himself, but he knew that it was the responsible thing to do. He paid for the repairs and drove the car home, hoping that it would be the last problem he would have to deal with.

But it wasn't. Over the next few months, the car started having more and more issues. The engine began to overheat, the transmission started to slip, and the suspension began to rattle. Alex spent more and more money on repairs, but it seemed like every time he fixed one problem, another one would pop up.

Alex was starting to get frustrated with the car. He had originally bought it because it was cheap and reliable, but now it seemed like it was anything but reliable. He was spending all of his money on repairs, and he couldn't even trust the car to get him where he needed to go.

One day, Alex was driving home from work when the car started making a terrible noise. He pulled over to the side of the road and got out to inspect the car. He quickly realized that the noise was coming from the engine, and it didn't sound good.

Alex knew that he couldn't fix this problem himself. He called a tow truck and had the car taken to a mechanic. The mechanic told him that the engine had completely failed and that it would cost more to replace the engine than the car was worth.