>Date:    Mon, 8 May 2000 19:25:20 -0500
>From:    Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
>Subject: Re: Just back from the mechanic, HELP!!
>
>Well the mechanic asked me to sit down and take out a pad of paper....
>
>The news wasn't good.  The 82 I just bought, seems to have quite a few
>problems.  So here is the list.
>
Allow me to comment on some of the replies to this question.
There seems to be an assumption that we are all able to work on our own
vehicles. This is just not so. First of all, I'm sure many of us do not
have a garage or tools. I, myself do not have a garage and my van is
parked in a public lot 1/2 a mile away ($75 per month). Many of us work
during the week and have family commitments on weekends that do not
allow us the time to spend hours under our vehicles. Also, I'm sure many
of us are physically incapable of doing much work. I have back problems
that restict what I can do. Bending over an engine compartment is
dangerous for me and could easily cause an injury that would put be out
of work and lay me up for weeks.
All I'm suggesting is that we not automatically assume that we can all
do our own work. Most people who have their vehicles serviced by
mechanics do it for good reasons.