Car guys don't worry about s#|+ like that...

I have lived with several low production cars as daily drivers. One tends to get smart about which parts are high-maintenance and starts to have them on hand. One I owned was one of 1400 cars (1972 Volvo 1800E) and another one of less than 600 cars (1968 E-Type Jag). Once you've been there, you tend to feel pretty good knowing that there's several tens of thousands of cars more or less just like yours.

Then there's tools - this is a good time to pick up the special tools... That really makes a difference if you do your own work. The right tool for the job is EVERYTHING sometimes.

My Benz dealer is perfectly happy to work on my Crossfire though I have not really needed anything intense yet (just tire mouting and alignments). I would hope that engine things and to some extent, drive train things would be more or less familiar territory. The main thing I am still working to acquire is the diagnostic sensors. I think that might be worth having around some day...

I venture to say that I will be doing most of my own work on mine... Hoping it's not much more than routine replacement of wear items.


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