▲ 275 ▼ Buying a new car has become unaffordable for a growing number of Americans. The auto industry is worried (www.nytimes.com) submitted 5 months ago* by Valnao@sh.itjust.works to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world 139 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago (1 child) "Porcelain transmission" sent me. Don't forget the oil pumps driven by rubber belts that need half the engine disassembled to replace it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (2 children) This! When I was 16 I bought a P.O.S. Buick for 600 bucks. I did all the normal maintenance myself in my driveway. Oil, pads, filters, belts.... Seems like you need a special tool for each part on new cars if you can even get to the part to replace without taking half the engine out. Even the fuckin battery was bolted down with a long bracket that needed a special 18 inch socket extension to unfasten. Wtf permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scala@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago Wait till you hear about the BMW proprietary screws permalink fedilink source parent [–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago It depends on the new car, I've found. A Mitsubishi Mirage is considerably easier to deal with than a BMW anything, because the people who designed the mirage had an eye toward maintenance because of the type of car it is. The BMW will go to the shop, while the Mirage will get it's clutch changed in the driveway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (2 children) This! When I was 16 I bought a P.O.S. Buick for 600 bucks. I did all the normal maintenance myself in my driveway. Oil, pads, filters, belts.... Seems like you need a special tool for each part on new cars if you can even get to the part to replace without taking half the engine out. Even the fuckin battery was bolted down with a long bracket that needed a special 18 inch socket extension to unfasten. Wtf permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scala@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago Wait till you hear about the BMW proprietary screws permalink fedilink source parent [–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago It depends on the new car, I've found. A Mitsubishi Mirage is considerably easier to deal with than a BMW anything, because the people who designed the mirage had an eye toward maintenance because of the type of car it is. The BMW will go to the shop, while the Mirage will get it's clutch changed in the driveway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scala@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago Wait till you hear about the BMW proprietary screws permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago It depends on the new car, I've found. A Mitsubishi Mirage is considerably easier to deal with than a BMW anything, because the people who designed the mirage had an eye toward maintenance because of the type of car it is. The BMW will go to the shop, while the Mirage will get it's clutch changed in the driveway. permalink fedilink source parent