Car Hunting With a Mechanic

How many of you have ever tried shopping for new car with your spouse? Not too complicated, you have an idea of what you want, you go to a dealership or if your like us, a used car lot. If you have done your homework, you will have a list of must haves, and list of wants and a list of could totally do with out BUT would like to have, for example a sun roof maybe or a moon roof? Now, try going car shopping with your spouse who is also a mechanic. Now your options have completely been changed. In short, here is an idea of things to keep in mind when you are doing said car shopping.

First of all, do NOT panic! It is not the end of the world when the spouse tells you that a certain car or truck that you find perfectly acceptable is now on the absolutely NOT list. Chances are, your spouse, after spending 10 hours a day, turning wrenches, working on vehicles, has a pretty good idea of what is ok and what vehicles they see a lot of or in other words, stay the H-E double hockey sticks away from. Ask them instead, what kind of vehicles do they not see a lot of? What is easier to work on? Are parts easily accessible? Reasonably priced?

In other words, is this going to cost you a lot to repair when something goes wrong? Those are the things that your spouse is thinking of when they are car or truck shopping and to make the experience easier on you, prepare yourself that the vehicle you may want is not necessarily the vehicle you end up with. That does not mean that you wont get one Better than what you intended. Just be sure you have asked your questions first, you have prepared yourself for the “look” when you suggest a forbidden vehicle and know that in the end, the one you drive away in will make you both very happy.

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