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Originally Posted by jtur88
It's also practically impossible for a teen to be able to do any meaningfully mechanical work on his own car, so they are less likely to develop any bond with their car of the concept of hands-on care for it..
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Hi jtur88--
I must disagree. I've been messing with cars ever since I started driving, and I'm 23 now. Of my friends, the two most mechanically-inclined are 18 and 19. Between the three of us, we can do pretty much anything. The only things I refuse to touch are motors and transmissions, but they'll do it. All you need is a Haynes repair manual ($9.99 used at half price books), a decent tool set, and you're well on your way.
Taking things apart and figuring out how to put it back together is really a lost art form. Nowadays, people Google everything.
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