Comments by "Solo Renegade" (@SoloRenegade) on "The Car Care Nut" channel.

  1. it would cost me over 20k to buy a replacement car to my current 20yr old car in equivalent condition.
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  2. First truck was a 1995 For Ranger, 4cyl, 5spd, rear wheel drive. Drove it for years, went through multiple car accidents (not me, previous owner, family member), then sold it to my sibling, and they drove it for a time, then sold it to a friend...it just refused to die. Next vehicle was a 2000 Taurus, drove until 285k miles before the head gasket blew. Regret not putting a new engine in it as the car was in good condition and I took care of it. Everything else was still fine. Next vehicle was a 2004 Buick Lesabre, still going strong, everything still works. Most I ever spent on a car at $8k @ 25k miles. Next vehicle was a 1992 F150 6cyl 5spd rear wheel drive, no rust. Just have to take care of things and stay up on maintnance and be proactive. I didn't do as good a job taking care of the ranger and taurus as I do the buick and F150. But the mistakes I made with the ranger and taurus and things I learned along the way have made me better at keeping the buick and F150 in good condition.
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  3. this is the story of every car in my family. bought used, drove for 20yrs. replaced with another used car that is again driven for 20yrs....
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  4. Things you SHOULD do: disable and bypass any subscription services (e.g. heated seats) disable any "kill switch" disable any remote access to your car
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  5. my car had roof repainted. minor fender bender, My car was backed into while parked. the rear quarter panel was fixed, but it extends all the way up to the roof of the car. so in fixing the bumper, they repainted the entire quarter panel.
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  6. how about mechanics not seeing ignorance as an open invitation to act unethically and fraudulently? Stop normalizing bad behavior by mechanics.
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  7. do you have any recommendations on how to slow or prevent rusting of the car itslf?
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  8. Cash for Clunkers was a crime against Humanity
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  9. 5:30 hell yes, I literally just did a few months ago.
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  10.  @runningfromabear8354  Similar. I learned a lot from my first Ford Ranger (which I failed to take good care of in hindsight, but lasted me 6yrs and then lasted multiple other owners another 5+yrs), and took better care of my cars since. I've owned cars and trucks, and 2 airplanes, and I still own 2 of the car/truck and both airplanes and all are in good working order. Car is 21yrs old, truck is 33yrs old, airplane is 61yrs old, house is 65yrs old, and the other airplane is under construction (brand new built by me, including the engine).
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  11. i'm JUST like the owner of this car.
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