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  • coyotes22
    Do you work on your own car(s)/truck(s)?

    Or do you take it to a mechanic?

    I try and do as many repairs myself. Saves a few bucks. I dont even go anywhere for oil changes anymore. Quicker to do it myself.

    How about you, OC?
  • vball10set
    to a mechanic who I've known for years...it's nice to have someone I can trust working on my vehicles
  • JerseyBuck
    I've never been to a mechanic. I started working with my grandpa on cars when I was a kid. If I can't do it myself, i'll take it to him.
  • bigdaddy2003
    I do the small stuff on my own and my cousin and I collaborate on the bigger issues that he is more experienced with.
  • I Wear Pants
    Small things I'll do myself. Bigger things/things I don't know about I take to my family members who are mechanics.
  • justincredible
    My mom's boyfriend is a mechanic so he does the work when we need it. Luckily we own two Ford's so they only need routine maintenance.
  • coyotes22
    justincredible;823598 wrote:My mom's boyfriend is a mechanic so he does the work when we need it. Luckily we own two Ford's so they only need Fixed Or Repaired Daily.

    FIFY

    :D
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    Anything that can be done with a basic set of mechanic tools. I have a japanese car so everything is pretty much bolt on and easy to do.
  • Iliketurtles
    Raw Dawgin' it;823613 wrote:Anything that can be done with a basic set of mechanic tools. I have a japanese car so everything is pretty much bolt on and easy to do.

    And it's reasons like this why you are not a USA American.

    As for me I don't know anything really about a car I'm sure if I wanted to I could do the small stuff but it's easier just to take it to a mechanic.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    Iliketurtles;823615 wrote:And it's reasons like this why you are not a USA American.

    I think working on my own car and being able to drive a standard make me more american than bringing it into a mechanic. Just sayin....
  • rydawg5
    oil changes for 18.99 from a shop or 17.99 to do it myself and figure out with how to dispose of used oil...hmmmm
  • FatHobbit
    Raw Dawgin' it;823618 wrote:I think working on my own car and being able to drive a standard make me more american than bringing it into a mechanic. Just sayin....

    If you were a real USA american you would drive an american car and not some jap crap pos. Also, everyone in europe drives a standard (even the women) so that doesn't count.

    I change my own oil, but more than that and I take it to a mechanic.
  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    rydawg5;823622 wrote:figure out with how to dispose of used oil...hmmmm

    take it to back autozone or wherever you bought it. That wasn't very hard was it?
  • ernest_t_bass
    rydawg5;823622 wrote:oil changes for 18.99 from a shop or 17.99 to do it myself and figure out with how to dispose of used oil...hmmmm

    Samesies
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    FatHobbit;823626 wrote:If you were a real USA american you would drive an american car and not some jap crap pos. Also, everyone in europe drives a standard (even the women) so that doesn't count.

    I change my own oil, but more than that and I take it to a mechanic.
    I'm curious what kind of car you drive that you can get on your soap box and call mine a POS.
  • FatHobbit
    Raw Dawgin' it;823634 wrote:I'm curious what kind of car you drive that you can get on your soap box and call mine a POS.

    I drive a Honda Civic. :D Sorry, I was just going with the real USA american stereotype. (starting with post # 40)

    http://www.ohiochatter.com/forum/threads/26393-Mexico-vs-USA-Soccer-Controversy/page2
  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    Raw Dawgin' it;823634 wrote:I'm curious what kind of car you drive that you can get on your soap box and call mine a POS.

    maybe he drives a soap box
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    FatHobbit;823639 wrote:I drive a Honda Civic. :D Sorry, I was just going with the real USA american stereotype. (starting with post # 40)

    http://www.ohiochatter.com/forum/threads/26393-Mexico-vs-USA-Soccer-Controversy/page2

    ha nice.

    I like hondas, they'll run forever.
  • ernest_t_bass
    When I'm not driving a golf cart, I'm driving a Honda.
  • Iliketurtles
    Haha damn I was just trying to kid around a bit and look where the thread has gone.
  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    ernest_t_bass;823645 wrote:When I'm not driving a golf cart, I'm driving a Honda.

    Your daughter would probably not mouth off so much if you walked your round and drove a Ford.
  • ernest_t_bass
    ZWICK 4 PREZ;823649 wrote:Your daughter would probably not mouth off so much if you walked your round and drove a Ford.

    Maybe I should just walk and make her carry my clubs.
  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    ernest_t_bass;823654 wrote:Maybe I should just walk and make her carry my clubs.

    That would probably work too.
  • dlazz
    My pa does most of the work on my car.
  • rydawg5
    zwick so now have to make a 2nd trip to the parts store? more gas plus time? "honey cancel our plans saturday, your hillbilly honky is gunna change the oil"

    "uhh will it save us a lot of money???o

    "not at all sweetie! it just makes me a man..now get me a beer while slide under the jack that has my life in its hands"