Hi - I'm new to auto repair but have been really getting into it for past couple of months, and was just wondering what you thought about learning auto repair entirely on your own - whether it's possible or just too impractical compared to taking courses. There's this GM AS degree in this community college that I really want to do - the problem is that it's tough to schedule everything (I'm in grad school), and it's also 50 miles away (a lot for my car), which the closest place that has affordable auto repair classes, at least that I know of. There's public technical HSs here which would be great but they only accept HS students. And the tech colleges are too expensive ($20,000+) and besides, scheduling would be even more difficult. So basically, what do you think about learning auto repair entirely on your own? I want the full deal too, not just knowing how to change your oil etc., but being able to do everything a mechanic can do. thanks, dave
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16 years ago