Chevy cars won't start?

*FishmanGeertz*

Quote by turbo-1

My wife and I both drive vehicles that I bought new within the past couple of years. Before that, I tried to buy only used Japanese vehicles that I had inspected and vetted as thoroughly as possible, and I never took them to a dealership. I only had them maintained, inspected, and serviced by an old friend with a one-man repair facility. He is a few years older than me, and he will retire soon, so I decided to regroup.

BTW, if experience is any guide, you can easily get 200K miles from a Japanese vehicle with just standard maintenance. Nissan Pathfinders and pickups have shown me that. In this remote, rural location, we need AWD though, and that severely limits the choices.

65% of all auto repair shops are outright scams. They charge you for repairs they don't even perform. Thousands and thousands of repair shops have been caught scamming people and charging them for things that aren't broken.

If you have a good knowledge of auto mechanics, and you have the proper tools, try to perform the repairs yourself.

Ranger Mike

I have worked in numerous auto repair shops and major dealerships over the years..once again what you post is factually untrue..65 percent...where did this come from..what is your source..i came to this forum for fact based information ...need the documentation on this

Unrest

If you have a good knowledge of auto mechanics, and you have the proper tools, try to perform the repairs yourself.

Yes I learnt that lesson from my first car problem. I took it to a mechanic to replace the engine mounts. He broke the selector linkage rod. Then he brazed up the broken part so it was no longer adjustable and charged me for his time spent poorly fixing his own mistake!

Since then I just did everything possible myself. But that only works for cash-poor, time-rich people. If you can't afford to be gouged by a mechanic then you probably don't have a full-time job, so might as well do it yourself - more fun that way too!

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Ranger Mike Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor	I have worked in numerous auto repair shops and major dealerships over the years..once again what you post is factually untrue..65 percent...where did this come from..what is your source..i came to this forum for fact based information ...need the documentation on this