Saturday, March 15, 2008

New Cars and The Backyard Mechanic

Years ago when the cars were simple to work on. There was what we called THE BACKYARD Mechanics or weekend mechanics.. These guys could remove,replace or repair anything. As a Counterman in those days we would look forward to a Saturday. That day would make up for the whole week. Whether you had a good or bad week that saturday pulled you out.. We would have customers lining up outside for anything from Motors,transmissions to Body parts likes fenders,doors,hoods and whatever else they could fix. You could drive down the blocks and see cars being fixed in backyards or in driveways on ramps or blocked up. Those were the Best days in the Auto Salvage Business. Today with 99% of the cars built with computers you need to be a Computer wizard to try it.. Just look under the hood of most of the cars and its a nightmare !! The engine dont even look like a engine anymore.. The big 3 and so on made it so hard to repair our own cars,That the Backyard and Weekend Mechanic are All gone... The days we could fix and replace body parts are also gone.. This is also killing our business and making it harder for us to sell parts and make a living.. I wish those days to come back !!! Just a little venting Thanks for reading.. If you have anything to add PLEASE do....

5 comments:

Brian K Geller said...

I was looking around and seen your wep page I am a mechanic for a body shop I no what it is to try to fix thing I wish that we could go back to the old day they was alot easly to work on no you get computer and all the stuff that go with it but we keep trying new thing good luck to all

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Anonymous said...

Yep. most cars today our pack with computers. but still they still need a mechanic if the engine broke down.

Used Auto Parts Guy said...

I agree but you need a Degree in computers just to find the problem. Or we need thousands in tool to find the problem...

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