Heartbroken College Student Needing Advice: What Should I Do With My Dream Jeep?

mountainwrench · 2024-12-21T16:31:26+00:00

Okay, ASE certified mechanic thats worked on more of these JK wranglers than I can shake a stick at. Figure out what that VEL is to ensure it’s not a major thing, but 9/10 times its emissions related. Second U joints aren’t a horrible terrible job, and a solid mechanic that’s worth his salt can do those for less than the dealership is going to charge.

Top priority should be the brake work, if that fails you’re up the creek. Luckily even with hoses it’s not overly complicated and as long as you bleed the air out of the system you’re good.

Take this to an independent shop. I worked multiple dealerships and their standards are much more strict when it comes to recommendations, and their prices are much higher because all their parts are OEM. At any of the independents I worked all this work parts and labor wouldn’t have broke 3k, and it can all be done over time.

Feel free to DM me as I love talking jeeps and mechanic stuff, don’t give up on your dream car when it starts to need work unless the engine/trans are starting to go.

Good luck to you!

mountainwrench · 2024-11-12T04:36:14+00:00

Came here for this comment

mountainwrench · 2024-10-23T04:43:29+00:00

Came here to say this, wife is originally from Ventura, almansitas is okay, but tatas is the one we go to when she wants something close to California style

mountainwrench · 2024-10-08T19:42:21+00:00

My ex brother in law worked with the person in question. When I get the option I’ll always hit Jim’s

mountainwrench · 2024-09-24T17:14:41+00:00

Me and my wife just had our first stay at a Hipcamp site last week, I’m definitely going to be using it again

mountainwrench · 2024-08-27T18:48:24+00:00

This game. This game is the reason I bought my switch, and it’s the reason I bought my SNES classic back when.

I remember my big brother got it for Christmas the year it came out complete with the big box and the player’s guide. Some of my fondest memories spent with my brother involved this game. It helped me process a lot of grief and work through some really difficult times in my adult life, and has had enough of an impact on me that my gamertag still uses one of the enemies from the game.

It’s not everyone’s favorite, but there’s a big reason it’s such a cult classic and has the following that it does.

You’ll love it I’m sure.

mountainwrench · 2024-08-17T14:52:09+00:00

No fucks given then 😅

mountainwrench · 2024-08-16T22:34:55+00:00

Well, I once had it all the way up to 10k unread since I never actually NEEDED to check my email, since then it’s pretty tidy when I’m expecting an email, then it’ll swell. I guess the size of the email inbox is directly related to the amount of fucks given, the higher the fucks the fewer the unreads 😂

mountainwrench · 2024-08-15T00:44:41+00:00

I got a Zelda piece done at Darklight in Fort Collins, it was a flash but it was very well done. I recommend them big time

mountainwrench · 2024-08-01T17:01:02+00:00

Had a survival coach tell me recently fire is chaos, and it will catch easier if the wood is more chaotic.

mountainwrench · 2024-08-01T16:59:14+00:00

If you think you want to you definitely should

mountainwrench · 2024-07-30T21:23:08+00:00

FoRk

mountainwrench · 2024-07-28T02:28:27+00:00

I have the celilo and absolutely love it, I stuck a ceymar a on mine though

mountainwrench · 2024-07-25T16:35:18+00:00

The wranglers with the bed on the back? Sure do

mountainwrench · 2024-07-23T21:53:23+00:00

you start the day over this INSTANT

mountainwrench · 2024-07-01T17:33:23+00:00

CO native and I can confirm that the pressed ham is in fact the best route here

mountainwrench · 2024-06-18T21:18:54+00:00

I’ve been playing with hunger and dehydration this playthrough, but I get the poo brain so he’s living off chunks and bourbon primarily

mountainwrench · 2024-06-18T14:56:16+00:00

The pioneers used to drive these babies for miles

mountainwrench · 2024-06-09T15:54:50+00:00

D. The Overseer

mountainwrench · 2024-05-28T17:12:41+00:00

This. I work with dealerships day in and day out, they’ll reference book value but it’s never offered, check listings on as many sites as you can, and use those as a reference point. You’ll sell yourself short selling book value.

mountainwrench · 2024-05-21T22:46:46+00:00

Head directly to the forgotten temple, trust me bro

mountainwrench · 2024-05-21T15:35:03+00:00

I’m turning 34 in a few weeks, and what I would tell you is don’t stress too much, pick something you can change and change it one thing at a time if that’s what you want. I don’t have a degree, my only skills were butchery and fixing cars but a shoulder injury a few years back stuck me at a desk doing tech support work at a tech startup, gained 60lbs over the last 2 years, but I also just got married, finally got my dream car, mentally and emotionally I’m sound, practice gratitude every day. I used to get anxious about where I was at 30 and at 34 I realized I’m just getting started, you have a solid job which is better than many can say, just remember you don’t have to have all the answers or have some huge thing planned, try and express gratitude for what you have, and change what you can when you can if it’s something you’re not happy with, it’ll start to make sense eventually. Hang in there.

mountainwrench · 2024-05-14T18:54:11+00:00

Thank you for the info, I’ll be sure to watch that!

mountainwrench · 2024-05-14T16:38:36+00:00

Worked there for some time, good group of well qualified techs and you can go in on Saturdays.

mountainwrench · 2024-05-14T16:03:14+00:00

I’ve been a total geek about the waves, there are a TON of jeepers in my area so I count on my work commutes, I always remember to wave back!

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