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Old 08-15-20, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Kriscarr
I care not for reliability, I take pride in the fact that I can fix anything. I especially enjoy figuring out something I've never worked on before. Taking it apart, seeing what makes it tick in its own unique way. As a child I took apart everything from my toys to my parents household electronics and usually managed to get them back together. Then I started dragging home broken things the neighbors were going to throw out and get them working again. Vacuumes, VCR's, bicycles, lawnmowers, didn't matter what it was I just wanted to see if I could fix it. I honestly still do basically the same thing and make a pretty good living from it. I buy vehicles from insurance auctions, repair and sell them.
That's all fine and good. But when the motor dies at a light and won't kick start, you are sol. Either $100 for a tow or you push for 4 miles. Nope, I'll stick with reliability.
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