老破车是不是该换了？

[mechanic9]

16年的老车 请人修不值得
自己懂 自己修 值得
我的corolla 20多万miles
最近几年我自己修 换了好多零件
都是各种零件老化磨损 铁管都锈穿了
现在开起还来不错
如果到店里修 至少得花5千美元以上

[hhcare]

16年的老车 请人修不值得
自己懂 自己修 值得
我的corolla 20多万miles
最近几年我自己修 换了好多零件
都是各种零件老化磨损 铁管都锈穿了
现在开起还来不错
如果到店里修 至少得花5千美元以上

美华太惨
科大黄玉

[Savage]

美华太惨
科大黄玉

有什么惨的。自己动手，丰衣足食。

这本来就是米国的立国精神。

[Bluesky]

一是要有兴趣，二是要有那个能力，才能自己动手。否则还是请专业人做专业事吧。

[mechanic9]

如果工资较高 比较稳定 就不要自己修车
我们火坑专业已经入错行 就只能修车糊口
至于能力 我相信中国自费留学过来读博士男生
一般都能修 买好工具就行了

[wolf_north_1234]

16年的老车 请人修不值得
自己懂 自己修 值得
我的corolla 20多万miles
最近几年我自己修 换了好多零件
都是各种零件老化磨损 铁管都锈穿了
现在开起还来不错
如果到店里修 至少得花5千美元以上

I am in the same boat. I had a 2003 Honda Civic, 5 speed manual, LX trim level, ~100HP. I bought it new, the purchasing price was ~15K. I plan to dive it 'forever'. Unfortunately, it was rear ended in 2012 and totaled.

I bought Chevy Cruze, Eco trim level, with a 1.4L turbo gas engine, 6 speed manual transmission, 138 HP, 148 ft-lb torque 42 mpg/highway, $17,500, now the mileage is ~70K miles. I do my own maintenance and small fixes.

Knowing your own car, maintaining it and fixing it, it is a fun thing to do. I changed out engine oil last July, I am looking foreard to changing oil again in this July.

Enjoy your car. you can drive a corolla 'forever'.

[mechanic9]

chevy cruze 最大的问题是 water pump 比较弱
所以要特别注意汽车降温的问题

2003Civic 保养好 基本上开到50万miles 没有问题

[wolf_north_1234]

chevy cruze 最大的问题是 water pump 比较弱
所以要特别注意汽车降温的问题

2003Civic 保养好 基本上开到50万miles 没有问题

chevy cruze 最大的问题是 water pump 比较弱
not the water pump, but the engine water outlet, mine has a little crack, it does not effect the car, I have changed the hose connecting the water outlet and expansion tank, $20 or $30 part and half an hour self labor. I am keeping my eyes on the crack, if I decide to change it, it will cost ~$30 parts and one hour labor.


所以要特别注意汽车降温的问题
The cruze uses the electronic controlled thermostat, the same as BMW's. I have been avoiding the European cars, but I could not escape this electronic controlled thermostat. I am in hot Texas, in summer, the cooling may get overwhelmed when driving in local and using AC. The way to mitigate the cooling effect is to use the one lower gear ration, not asking the engine too much load. It might be 10 year old thermostat, not working as it should. Changing out the thermostat is also a ~$50 parts and one hour self labor.


2003Civic 保养好 基本上开到50万miles 没有问题
My beloved Civic was a 5 speed manual, NA engine, ~100HP(?). Unfortunately, it was rear ended in 2012, it was totalled. In the last, I was forced ot sold it to the junk yard, got only $400. At first I wanted to keep the car as the donner, buy another really cheap car (use it shell) and transfer the engine and transmission into the shell. Well, I kept the car in my drive way, covered it with a canopy, but the HOA was not happy, after storing on my drive way for eight months, the HOA forced me to remove it. I do have a two car garage, but I am also a old steel bicycle collector, my garage is full with my 30+ road bicycles. Anyway, the HOA shattered one of my American dream.

[wolf_north_1234]

chevy cruze 最大的问题是 water pump 比较弱
not the water pump, but the engine water outlet, mine has a little crack,

The cruze is actually an European car (Opel?), it uses a lot of plastic parts, the engine water outlet is one of these crappy plastic parts. Dorman now has the same part, but made with aluminum. if I decide to change out this water outlet, I will use the aluminum part from Dorman.

[mechanic9]

南韩大宇汽车 80年代刚开始有名气
后面破产了
现在大宇汽车的各种零件运到美国
装配成 chevy cruze
has a very good mpg
but some new cars has a notorious engine cooling issue