Thinking of taking a couple of automotive courses at a community college, would it help?
Posted by Disastrous-Bet9489@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 8 comments
Hey guys so this post is just what the title says. I am a woman and I have a 2015 chevy sonic that just hit 100k miles. I've been having a lot of bad luck with mechanics lately and i don't know who to trust, and feel like I am being taken advantage of. For example I was recently told all of my rims are corroded and i need to buy new ones but when i asked to see the corrosion the shop refused and got angry and i have no issues with tire pressure. I was thinking of taking some classes at my local community college to learn how to work on my car myself. Do you think that this will be helpful? I want to put in the work on my car especially with how high cars are now. Thanks in advance
BarberLife-OZ-@reddit
Take the class and accept the fact that Chevy Sonics are Junk. You will end up running to your destinations like Sonic more than once
retardrabbit@reddit
Hell yeah!
Do it. CC is the best thing ever, $200 for a semester of electronics? Sign me up!
Ok_Narwhal6356@reddit
Save yourself the money and just watch YouTube. You can watch someone work on your exact car on there.
RemoteVersion838@reddit
Yes it will save some money but car mechanics are a physical thing. You will always learn more from doing the work hands on. Granted I grew up before Youtube existed but even today I learn how to do the work form either reading a manual or doing the work myself
Slipknot31286sic6@reddit
Go from there. A reputable ship will take Pictures and show you or point it out. Run away.
KrevinHLocke@reddit
This. Things that don't require specialty tools you can do yourself. Autozone rents special tools for specific tasks, but they are limited in what tools they carry. The other parts stores do similar.
I wouldn't buy specialty tools unless you plan to keep doing that task over and over. And if you buy it, you'd have to store it. After awhile, you can acquire a large amount of specialty tools that take up lots of space.
RemoteVersion838@reddit
The best investment you can ever make is in yourself. After a couple of course you will know near as much as some of the techs. The basics are a great way to start. I can also recommend a book called "care car for women". I know its a terrible title but honestly a very good book. I have been working on my own cars for decades and I learned from the book.
LITTELHAWK@reddit
It would help. Pretty much what I did. I never intended to be a mechanic. The knowledge transfers well into other fields too.