A woman has taken to TikTok to claim that a favor arranged through her best friend became a disaster, stating that a car she bought from her best friend’s boyfriend landed with her being taken to court. All because the car she bought failed on her and nearly took her life.
Model and TikTok user Courtney (@laydownyoursword) shared what she called a “super fun car story” in a viral video that now has around 100,000 views. The situation she described involved her and her now-former best friend’s boyfriend after she had bought the car from him second-hand.
Courtney spread the story over two videos, and recounted how she needed a new car after her old one had reached the end of its life. Her best friend said her boyfriend was happy to sell his to her, and they agreed on a price of $3,800, which seemed like a good deal.
It wasn’t long after this that things began to take a turn for the worse. In fact, the car had failed inspection, but she assumed some sensors needed resetting and that it would be a simple solution. It was on her way to pay the boyfriend for the car that things went very wrong.
What Happened to Courtney’s New Car?
@laydownyourswordi meant to post this last week♬ original sound – courtney
Courtney was on her way to pay her friend’s boyfriend when the problems began. She noticed that the car’s engine seemed weirdly loud while driving to pay for it. Suddenly, there was a bang; Courtney lost control, and she couldn’t accelerate normally. She was eventually able to move across the traffic from the left lane before parking the car on the right shoulder. At this point, she was going to call AAA for some roadside recovery.
However, she then smelled burning and saw smoke near the front of the car. “Something in my brain, whatever, my heart, my gut told me, ‘Get out of the car right now,’” she said. Courntey threw her gym bag from the passenger seat and tossed it into the back of the car so she could get out quickly. But her DMV documents, wallet, personal belongings, and $3,800 in cash were all in the bag.
At this point, the car burst into flames, and even though she contemplated trying to grab her bag again, she knew it could have landed her in the hospital with a serious injury, or possibly worse. She called 911 and was in severe distress over the situation. Firefighters and police officers soon arrived, as did her friend and her friend’s boyfriend. It was after the incident that the situation got even worse.
The Boyfriend Then Tried To Take Courtney to Court
As she only had basic liability coverage on the car, her insurer couldn’t reimburse her for the loss. Courtney also knew that she couldn’t get the cash back, given it had been lost in the car’s fire. Annoyingly, she also had to pay $600 out of her own pocket to get the car towed to a junkyard. Yet it suddenly got worse after her friend’s boyfriend demanded the $3,800 she was originally going to pay for the car.
He apparently became very aggressive, and then stated that she should either pay up or he would take her to court, telling her, “This is just the beginning of your problems.” Courtney then blocked his number, but he then filed a small-claims case and chose a courthouse as far away as possible to make her life difficult. Not willing to give in, she filed a countersuit seeking more than $10,000 for the lost cash, towing expenses, lost possessions, and other damages she was able to connect to the incident.
Did Courtney Succeed in Her Court Case?
@laydownyoursword For those who don’t care about the details, in short, I won #carfire #smallclaimscourt ♬ original sound – courtney
Her second TikTok video saw Courtney reveal she had a tree-inch binder full of evidence in court, whereas the boyfriend only had a couple of pieces of evidence. Amazingly, she successfully pleaded her case and was awarded some of the damages she had sought. While there is a risk the boyfriend will appeal, Courtney was just happy that she was alive. “To me, my life is more important than money,” she said. “I’m glad that I survived.”