Fixed for $300
Fuel injector failure
Replaced for $450
Replaced for $450
Engine light code
Very small evap leak
Very small evap leak
Watched YouTube
Fixed at home for $20
Fixed at home for $20
Engine light code
Thermostat failure
Thermostat failure
Watched YouTube
Fixed at home for $50
Fixed at home for $50
Anything else big or small
Can be fixed
If not by self
Then at the auto mechanic
Then at the auto mechanic
All which usually cost
Less than a new car
Less than a new car
Even if all costs are combined
Always cheaper to fix
Burned out headlight
Replaced at home for $20
Of course this only applies
Calculation makes sense
Calculation makes sense
With American cars
And most cars from Asia
And most cars from Asia
But not European cars
Especially luxury brands
Where oil change alone
Can cost hundreds
Which deprives the owner
Not only of their money
But also the unique satisfaction
That can only be experienced
From fixing your own car
Not paying someone to do it
Which most domestic car owners
Will say it is worth more than
Will say it is worth more than
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