No one does that anymore anyway. Unless it’s an old car.
“Noone does thst anymore, unless its and car”
You’ve claimed the most ignorant arsehole award.
Lots of folks do it everyday.
Its called a hobby.
Or practiced by enthusiasts.
Or Gearheads, Motorheads etc.
“No one does that anymore anyway. Unless it’s an old car.”
I DO! and I don’t have a garage! I do it OUTSIDE in my driveway. The only time one of my cars goes to the dealers is if the repair is under warranty or recall. (read FREE)
“Noone does that anymore, unless its an old car”
You’ve claimed the most ignorant arsehole of the day award.
Lots of folks do it everyday.
Its called a hobby.
Or practiced by enthusiasts.
Or Gearheads, Motorheads etc.
> No one does that anymore anyway. Unless it’s an old car. <
Good point. But the law is so strict that it is (evidently) illegal for you to change the air filter on a friend’s car on your own property.
Now, would a cop stop and fine you for that? No. Oh, wait a minute. This is California. Maybe they would. Gotta keep the revenue coming in.
Doing much of anything to a modern day set of wheels is pretty much over for the average joe.
I barely have the time and energy to work on my own old stuff.
Lots of folks own older cars. I'm rebuilding the top end of a 2001 car right now due to blown head gaskets. Taking my time I figure 5-6 weeks of work. A pain, yes, but far more affordable than paying someone to do it and I'll have the satisfaction of knowing it was done right.
OF course.
Except for routine maintenance there is no need to do heavy repairs except for accidents.
Recognize that the average age of US vehicles on the road is apparently >12 years.
I have four vehicles in the operational fleet. Average age: 11 yrs.
The new one has indeed required no repairs yet.
Take a leisurely drive through Arkansas sometime. It will blow your mind . . .
I changed out the headlights in my 2007 Passat last year. In my carport. The job took about five hours. I saved about $700.
Like the guy whose classics were nearly destroyed in the last earthquake?
“No one does that anymore anyway. Unless it’s an old car.”
Speak for yourself. I have newer cars and can still count the times they’ve been taken in. Sometimes I need tools or scanners, but virtually any job a garage can do, a home mechanic can still do. If anything, it’s EASIER now, with the Internet enabling me to get the parts (cheap) and the special tools needed, not to mention videos (although I still consider that to be cheating).
The really hard work, such as rebuilding an anti-lock brake actuator, gets sent out anyway - all the shop does is a simple R&R, with bleeding.