• Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    3 days ago

    I’ve taught car maintenance and repair to single soldiers for almost two decades. The issue with the Internet’s default to buy used is unless you can repair it yourself or have someone that can work on your car cheaply it might not be the best call.

    • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      3 days ago

      Hell, even being able to diagnose problems a bit can help avoid being scammed by places recommending unnecessary repairs or maintenance.

      • Shindo66@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        5
        ·
        3 days ago

        Oh and as someone who worked as the guy who told you all the stuff that needed to be done at a shady dealership, they will definitely recommend whatever they can. And then its $180 and hour for labor and its .5 hours of labor to change an air filter. I couldn’t cut it in that world…

    • cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      3 days ago

      For soldiers? So Dodge chargers and Ford mustangs? Ya those will fall apart after a couple years. There are plenty of reliable brands, most of which are not American or European.