A little over a year ago, my car was working perfectly. I took it to the dealership where I bought it brand new for a rutine check up. When I picked it up, and it had this terrible sound it didn't have before. They charged me 2,500 to fix it.
6 months ago, I took again for a rutine check-up. Again, it came out with this problem with the steering wheel it didn't have before, I paid 2,000 to fix it. I just took again, and again it came out making a horrible screech it didn't make when I took it, and now I'm going to have to pay to get it fixed.
I'm 25 year old college guy, I feel I should learn autoshop now. But, I would have to go 5 days per week for 3 months to the community college, and I'm going to be embarassed telling people I'm taking shop.
Should I enroll anyways?
2007-06-29 19:05:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
sounds to me like a good investment. if you keep spending money on your car you might as well spend it on a shop class..then you can fix it yourself whenever it breaks and save money..and even if you don't want to work on it you'll know if a mechanic is trying to rip you off..
don't be embarrassed. there's nothing wrong with learning how to fix things for yourself. i'm 34 and a self-taught mechanic (for my cars--not for a living) but i am thinking of taking a shop class anyway because there is still alot i need to learn..
2007-06-29 19:15:39 · answer #1 · answered by chopper 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in my senior year of college when I started taking shop class. No one -- not the working class guys in the class, not the teachers, not my friends, not random acquaintences said anything bad about me learning automotive. As a woman I expected some flack or derision and I got none. Having college skills of being able to memorize, analyze and read complicated texts will really help you with automotive studies.
However if you're the kind of stuck-up guy concerned with appearances and you really believe in classism then being in a classroom with a bunch of coverall wearing working class minorities won't be for you.
2007-06-29 19:33:33 · answer #2 · answered by k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You went to college, and can't spell "routine".
then you get ripped-off by mechanics, so you want to take mechanic's classes?!?!!?
You should study karate, so you can kick your own ***....
auto shop is for people who can't do college.
I would say, if you're going to spend 5 days a week studying something, get an MBA...
I know lots of idiots with MBA's that make tons of money.
2007-06-29 19:33:57 · answer #3 · answered by looks like a human 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're doing it for the knowledge? I say go for it.
Do something else as a career though.
2007-06-29 19:13:11 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋