• JordanZ@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      Something tells me you and your mates are car people. So issues are usually a mild cost and annoyance. The vast majority of people would struggle to replace a headlight and end up paying a shop. I help friends do all kinds of silly crap on cars. I also taught my sister how to do the basics like engine/cabin filters and windshield wipers. Cause it’s silly to pay $30-40 to change out a $12 filter that literally takes 2-3 minutes.

      I replaced a water pump in my truck a month or so ago. It was like $150 for the pump, coolant, and additional various seals and a Saturday afternoon. The cheapest quote I got was ~$1400 from a shop…ridiculous. I was mostly wanting to be lazy as it’s cold and hate bleeding cooling systems…not paying that much of a premium though.

      The shady tree mechanic people are a dying breed.

    • mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      If u can pay that much to rent u can afford to buy some shitbox outright no credit required.

      yeah but some of us can’t rely on a shitbox to get us 75 mile round trips. good story glad you’ve been shitboxmaxxing much better than anyone else I know.