The tragic event that occurs when, after purchasing a car or other vehicle, you realize that you have made the wrong decision. This typically follows a carnundrum.
My husband, after months of deliberation, bought the wrong car. He went from a carnundrum to a car-tastrophe.
An intricate or difficult problem as it relates to the decision making process for buying cars or other vehicles.
My husband is having a carnundrum - he just can't make a decision on what car to buy next! He's driving me crazy!!!