Originally Posted by iDriveX
No offense, but I would imagine if you asked about one hundred male 25 year olds if they could change their own tire in an emergency about 75-85 would answer no. My generation didn't get auto shop / wood shop / metal shop in high school due to cost cutting. My generation had fathers that worked in white collar jobs about 70 hours a week. I was lucky if my Dad would be able to make it to my hockey games, let alone take me out to his car on a Saturday and show me how to change a tire. Here's another shocker: I have no clue how to change my own oil. We live in a demand society where you can take your car anywhere and have it serviced by anyone. There's a lot of people who have no desire to service their own vehicles and until I bought my Crossfire, I have always *hated* my car. I've never had a car I actually enjoyed to drive. They were always utility vehicles that got me from point A to point B and cost me $2,500 and I drove them into the ground. I love my Crossfire and finally have the desire to learn about how it works so that I can service it and not have to take it to someone I don't trust.
well sonny
lemme tell ya something.
my dad wasn't even around when i was starting to drive. so be lucky yours didn't have time to come to a hockey game or whatever, my dad woulda had no idea i even played hockey, let alone where i was playing. and when i had a flat tire, or something broke, i figured it out. it's not rocket surgery. same with changing alternators, starters, radiators, wiper motors, mufflers...get in there and get dirty, or pay a guy $300 to do it and feel like you just made the payment on his boat or pool or whatever.
half the cars i've had i hated and i beat the daylights out of 'em and i fixed 'em too.
not looking for sympathy or whatever but i think that too many kids today would rather have someone else do stuff for them instead of taking on the challenge themselves.
off my soapbox. and don't bother calling me an a-hole because i already know that i am.