Things That Worry Me As a Mechanic Today

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• GH

  @GHW · 1 month ago

  You know one thing that worries me as a DIY "mechanic", The disposable-ness of newer more complicated cars. All the touch screen, super complicated electronics that inevitably fail and the expense to replace it all. Not to mention all the control modules that make everything work, it just feels like the further we get the harder it is to own a car.

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• DO

  @dodsonarmsco · 1 month ago

  A few things about getting older and continuing to work. 1) i do less hours per day due to arthritis to control pain 2) i use power tools more such as cordless ratchets and impact drivers where in the past i liked to disassemble and reassemble by hand so i could feel how things went together. 3) on the farm i use a tractor a lot more to pick up and move things. 4) when i look at a job or a repair i now think about whether i could physically do this in 10 years. 5) i try to do a repair or build things for a 30 year service life to reduce the need to fix things for my remaining life span. Great video, take care.

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• CH

  @christopherw6309 · 1 month ago

  I am terrified to get to the point where I can't do things myself.

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• CL

  @Clippy_Jesus · 1 month ago

  You could always teach at a local college.

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• LI

  @Lifeguard_Life · 1 month ago

  Easy, there is no "retirement" for us 💪

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• LU

  @Luigi2028-c6i · 1 month ago

  Me personally.<br>1- do I have the knowledge <br>2- do I have the tools <br>3- do I have access to parts <br>4- do the customer can afford the repair <br>5- does it worth my time <br>6- do I feel like doing it?

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• LI

  @lisashiela9137 · 1 month ago

  The first thing to master is relaxation!

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• MA

  @MakeitZUPER · 1 month ago

  Retirement typically ends a working man with bad health. Your metabolism is used to lots of activity, and when/if you suddenly stop, weight gain and inflammation issues show up and generate heart strain and joint pain. You&apos;ll find out the hard way like I did. Atrophy is brutal, so keep moving. The results of stagnation are exceptionally difficult to get ahead of after enduring them. Keep the mind and body active for the best shot at a long and active life during the senior years. Otherwise, the harder you worked in your career will shorten your life proportionately. I wouldn&apos;t say it if I hadn&apos;t seen it happen to lots of guys I&apos;ve known. &quot;Never give up. Never surrender&quot;, lol.

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• AH

  @ahmadghosheh3104 · 1 month ago

  I told my family when I die they need to sell the whole lot of tools for a specific price and not try to part it out. All or nothing. Not an auction or garage sale. The other option is my brother&apos;s grandson is in high school, he is seriously considering automotive tech field, if he finishes successfully donate everything to him to start.

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• SU

  @sunsetoriginals7320 · 1 month ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3zvbVATSA4&amp;t=373">6:13</a> coasting is not in my vocabulary. &nbsp; &nbsp; I don’t understand why people want to retire. &nbsp; I am pretty close to the same age as you. &nbsp; I do plan to retire from my full time job but I do not plan to retire. &nbsp; I hope I can keep working for the rest of my life. &nbsp; I am thinking much more these days about making healthier choices for myself and strengthening my body to avoid injury as I age. &nbsp; No coasting. &nbsp; &nbsp;I see too many retired people just sit their asses on a couch all day waiting to get cancer and then die. &nbsp; &nbsp;Not for me.

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• DO

  @donaldlapress7061 · 1 month ago

  Eric, you are a wise man. Thinking ahead is always a great way to plan correctly. &nbsp;I retired at 57 and I am 63 now. &nbsp;I run a small cattle farm and I grow hay. &nbsp;I stay busy maintaining my equipment, growing hay and raising cattle. &nbsp;I usually work around 4 hours each morning and run errands each afternoon if need be. &nbsp;Finding that hobby or part-time employment that will keep you engaged and motivated is crucial. &nbsp;As far as a mechanic you can trust, ask a local parts supplier for a couple of shops where they deliver parts to. &nbsp;Swing by and introduce yourself and ask them a few questions. &nbsp;I found two mechanics that way and both are reliable and reasonable with their prices. &nbsp;Good luck and may our Lord bless you and your family 🙏

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• TH

  @themainguy5050 · 1 month ago

  There&apos;s never enough tools in the garage because you never know when one tool can save you from a nightmare and the job that you&apos;re trying to finish or accomplish. The sad part is most cars that are older now are part of plan obsolescence where they have stopped producing the part and makes it impossible almost to find the parts you need to keep cars going that are going to last most of the parts only last a couple years and then you&apos;re having to be back in their repairing it going to local junk yards or junkyard sometimes you can find good quality original parts with low mileage that will make the repair last a long time. What is super annoying is how many computer&apos;s are on newer cars and how many scan tools you would have to have to accomplish a simple repair for the newer Vehicles the older vehicles are more simple and easier to work on but as I stated before the parts of an ability is what&apos;s killing that sector. Play life is sometimes it&apos;s best and everleigh the tools down until you&apos;re physically and mentally unable to turn the wrenches and use the tools anymore eventually we&apos;re all going to pass on and if you don&apos;t have anyone to pass on the tools to go get sold to cover your funeral expenses. Manufacturers are planning a future where you never repair your own product you&apos;re part of the subscription model having to take out mortgages to take and repair your own property you can&apos;t fix them that&apos;s part of the plan future which is very sad and depressing. Sometimes a book can help give me an idea but it doesn&apos;t teach you the real life Hands-On pain and experience and knowing how the easiest way to do a certain job on a vehicle is real life experience sometimes is beyond priceless

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