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Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct
You also have waaaaay too much faith in people if you think that the average driver will notice a gradually appearing mechanical problem.
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Unfortunatly, isnt that the truth...
I know my car pretty well, and I'm anal about any noise, vibration, shudder, and odd feel I get. Luckily, I'm educated enough, and smart enough to usually deduce where it might be comming from, and take a look at it myself. If I notice anything fishy, I get a second opinion by my favorite mechanic... My father. And then him and I do the work.
To all... If you have the opportunity, next time something needs work on your car (even if its just brakes and an oil change), and you have a family member, or friend who can do the work for you... Tag along, learn how to do it. In the process, you will learn enough to recognize a lot more problems than you think. Ask questions, hell, even do the work, just have him/her show you what to do.