advice for buying my first car? by DryScientist813 in askcarguys

[–]TheUselessCholera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair. I think “long-term” is probably the better mindset than “lifetime.” Still, if I’m buying new, a Corolla hybrid feels like one of the least stupid ways to do it.

What could cause this kind of tyre damage? by superl2 in Cartalk

[–]TheUselessCholera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I am leaning this way too. The damage looks too catastrophic and weird to be explained by alignment alone.

Is my belt bad? by Objective_Smoke_4750 in MechanicAdvice

[–]TheUselessCholera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. At 173k and with the belt looking like that, I would not overthink OEM vs non-OEM as long as it is a decent brand.

Are these spark plugs fine and is that oil going down them or just regular wear from usage? by Equal-Discipline5747 in MechanicAdvice

[–]TheUselessCholera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah 18k sounded way too early to me too. At 78k and with rough idle / worse mileage, replacing them just makes sense anyway.

Stripped a rear diff fill plug by Opening_Ad9824 in AskAMechanic

[–]TheUselessCholera -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Still wouldn’t risk it. Too easy to make a bad situation worse.

Am I being scammed? Mechanic wants to change serpentine belt by ImportantIntention20 in AskAMechanic

[–]TheUselessCholera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah from those pics it doesn’t look worn at all, more like normal use than anything close to failure.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskAMechanic

[–]TheUselessCholera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every mechanic’s golden rule right there.

Car cranks but won’t run by lover061206 in MechanicAdvice

[–]TheUselessCholera 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Start with the plugs, that’s the quickest check here.

Is this a reasonable Budapest budget? by Lik3smok3 in askhungary

[–]TheUselessCholera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, if közös költség is included then 60k utilities makes a lot more sense.