/biz/ - Business & Finance

>>25028094
Get a corolla anon

>>25028094
Become friends with a mechanic or buy another one

>>25028417
why corolla anon?

>>25028094
Just make payments on a new one instead. You can get great deals nowadays.

>>25028094
Just YouTube how to do it. Alternators costs like $150 with the core charge and they usually sit in an easy to reach spot. Disengage the serpentine belt, unscrew like 3 bolts, replace the alternator, then engage the serpentine belt again.

You’re not a man if you can’t do simple car repairs. Learn it

>>25028094
Put a multimeter on it while it's running. What is the output? Should be 13.8 volts.

If its the alternator, you can replace it yourself. It's one of the easier jobs. Search youtube for your make of car plus alternator.

>>25028579
Because the Toyota meme is real.
I bought a 97 Camry for 2.5k with 200k miles on the original engine.
Put 100k miles on it over 6 years. Only changed the oil & tires and sold it for 2.5k.
Not lying.

>>25028094

buy a good car to begin with, look after it, its that simple

>>25028655
Another way to do this is to start the car, then remove the battery terminal connection. If the car stays on, your alternator is good and it’s probably the battery.

>t. Redneck as fuck

>>25028094
if you can't replace an alternator, you're not a man.

>>25028610
Bought a new Mitsubishi Mirage and had $214 payments. Wound up being like $11k.
Yeah it's a shit car blah blah but the cost of ownership is extremely low and it has a 10 year 100k warranty.
Lmfao 40 grand for a sentra holy shit

But yeah alternators are easy.
4 hours max if you're retarded.

I bet you a LTC that it's your shit battery finally giving out in the cold and from you leaving usb shit plugged in when it's parked, creating a parasitic draw. Do as the redneck stated above. About 12v on the dmm off, 13.5 to 14ish running, turn on your lights while running and make sure your regulator is working too. Your drop when lights and heater and ac running should not below 13. How old is your battery?

>>25028094
Replace the alternator yourself, its probably 3 bolts and 3 cables to remove and replace at most unless you own something laughably over engineered

>>25028766
You've clearly only owned the meme toyotas

>>25028094

Just lol at American cars. European cars never breakdown.

>>25028610
40k for a shitbox sentra. what the actual fuck are you smoking.

>>25029274
You're a funny guy.

>>25029043
smart buy. daily drivers wear out and go to hell in a hand basket no matter how well you take care of them. a consumable tool.

>>25029274
>European cars never breakdown.
>audi

Just lol at you and your pathetic automobiles

>>25028094
Replace your own alternator faggot, watch some youtube vids. What man actually pays to have simple wrench work done to his car. Are you some softhanded faggot?

>>25029274
Hahahahahahhaahahahah holy shit imagine being this dumb, some of the most unreliable cars (range rovers, BMW, audi) are all european and cost a fortune to repair. The only reliable cars are Hondas and Toyotas. That's it

>>25029274
I only buy Toyotas

>>25028094
replace it yourself, alternators are easy.

>>25029170
a little over a year old, but i don't leave shit plugged in, but yeah i'm gonna have to verify it's the alternator seems pretty easy to replace

>>25028094
600$

>>25028094
buy japanese cars, they have the best logevity and also the best customer service/post sale service in general

Why do I hate car fags so much?
They’re fucking uppity for reading manuals.
Fuck you retard I can read too

>>25028094
>>25028417
>>25028579
>>25028766

So this thread was just an advertisement by toyota? Fuck off shills

>>25028094
>still paying the car Jew to make it to his wage cage every morning
>not taking the bus+bike pill and leaving insurance ponzi's and gas behind forever
Even using uber and lyft to get everywhere is literally cheaper than owning a car on average. Car cucks btfo'd.

>>25028610
>16.99%
Hahaha that‘s literally illegal in my country. Holy shit you‘re getting ripped off brutally

>>25028094
Been there anon.

>Can't change own alternator, literally the easiest of all repair jobs
>OP is a faggot confirmed

>>25029540
Enjoy that nice road trip across the country in your Uber cityfag

>>25028094
Get full coverage then torch it to the ground and you get a another free car. Problem solved

>>25029830
>no road trips
Who fucking cares.

>>25029487
This, you don't even have to change oil yearly if you don't feel like it

>>25028622
This guy's right. You can even get them 2nd hand/new on ebay for way less. Just search your make, model and year. Same with local autowreckers. They'll usually sell them for like $50 off old cars.

Basically you just put a wrench on the wheel labelled "drive tensioner" in the pic related, then when you tork it, the arm will move, loosening up the tension on the belt. It will be the only wheel that's able to move. Take the belt off of the alternator. Then it's literally one bolt to remove the alternator, just slide the new one back on and tighten it up. Tork the pulley arm again and put the belt back on. You're done, it's literally a 15 min fix.


>t. Worked in a mechanics shop. Changing an alternator is easier and quicker than changing the oil

>>25029932
The best part of Japanese cars is you only need a 10, 12, 14, and 17 mm wrench to take the entire thing apart

>>25028766
Yes you are
Show me a single car with 300k that can be sold for 2.5k you fucking kike

>>25030072
1st and 3rd gen 4runner.

>>25030031
Ya they're built to be repaired which you can't really say for any other vehicles after like the 90s. Car companies now actively make their vehicles hard to repair without specialized tools (like sensor reset codes and stuff), non-standard fasteners, screws intentionally seized that are really soft to make not stripping them almost impossible, etc. It's fucking dumb

But Toyota is one of the companies lobbying against the right to repair, so you can't really give them much praise anymore.

I drive a 1990 buick century and spend in the ballpark of 1500 a year on it. If you're driving something newer and spending that much on it you need a new fucking car. Or just get a bike if you live within 5 even 10 miles. Biking to work is one of the easiest fucking things to do and it keeps you in shape. Hell, where I live it only takes me five extra minutes to bike because traffic is so bad.

>>25029274
Maybe but your cars are more over-engineered than ours so if you can't do the work yourself you wind up paying twice as much for an import specialist.

Only cars worth buying are electric and Japanese cars as far as new stuff goes.

>>25030486
that really depends where you live. where i live we have fucking -30 degree winters and blizzards freezing cold ice wind showers and down south its fucking brutal hot ultra humidity and youll be fucking covered in sweat

itd be better if you live on the west coast

>>25029885
One of my trips was from Alberta to Alaska, fucking awesome.

>>25030553
If you live in the rust belt you probably have a little more upkeep but I'm a Colorado fag and do pretty well for myself. I don't drive a whole lot though so I'm sure it varies, but I still argue that your car is a lemon if you aren't hitting standard repairs at standard intervals.

I keep a running tab of all work I have done on my shitbox. Somewhat dept ending on my major repairs (serp belt, shocks, cv boot, and (((emissions))) anyways) I figure it becomes worth it for a new car for me if I spend more than probably 3k a year on repairs. I really wanna find a v6 accord in manual but no luck so far. Yet again this could be the last car I own because "you WILL drive the self driving cuckbox"

>>25028579
Because life is easier when you make the right choice. Dont settle for less anon we all care about you. Please get a corolla fuck everything else. Rememeber this ALL CARS HAVE PROBLEMS no such thing as perfect car. Corolla is the only one that comes close.

>>25029540
THIS
build the fucking trains buttigieg you faggot

>>25029885
Because with a car, you can go anywhere. It is one of the greatest freedoms of the 21st century.

>>25029830
>oh boy wow look at all the crumbling infrastructure and poverty and trash and pollution everywhere, so glad I spent ten thousand wagie bucks on this shitbox over the last 6 months alone

>>25030740
freedom to be a slave to the autojew
pay for those oil profits and the tax on top of it every week
pay for the insurance premiums [only covered after deductible] every single year
pay for the repairs every single year
pay for the registration taxes every single year

>>25028094
learn to fix it yourself, its a worth while skill. mechanics are scalpers.

Bro you have to start with both cars off, stick the red clip on the good battery, other red on bad, black on good, other black on chassis. NOW start the GOOD car and let it run for 15min. THEN you can start your car.

>>25028094
invest in a battery amp maintainer if left idle for a long time. 1 amp will save you money in the long term.

>>25028610
>16.99%

I know this is bait but whoever bought and signed those papers got raped in the ass. Better off buying something off Craigslist for a couple grand then get swindled by the APR jew.

>>25030708
>>25030793
>freedom to be a slave to the autojew
>pay for those oil profits and the tax on top of it every week
Yes this is how capitalism works
>pay for the insurance premiums [only covered after deductible] every single year
Frankly you only need liability insurance. I've never had anything else. Don't get it.
>pay for the repairs every single year
Learn to do it yourself. Maintenance is important for most tools you have
>pay for the registration taxes every single year
Yes taxes are Jewish

>>25030072
A Prius. What do I win?

>>25028094
Don't be a bitch and just replace your alternator pussy.
You'll buy the tools and have them forever, get the part for way cheap. AND not be a dependent fucking beta who needs his car fixed

>>25028094
>another $500-$1,000 mechanic bill
fix it yourself nigger. You can get an alternator for like $120 off rockauto and watch a youtube tutorial on how to change it. It's not hard, if you're not a low iq ape

>>25028094
Buy AVAX it will take you anywhere

I wanna buy a 2014 (or newer) used e-class mercedes, would be my first car. Prices here start from 20-35k usd with atleast 150k km, i would pay in cash with no loan. Anyone has any experiences with it? I have fixed several german cars before, but they were pre 2010, and i have no experience with the newer models. How much can i expect to pay per year on maintenance if i fix most stuff myself?

>>25031332
Dude Mercedes stuff is ridiculously expensive. A few years ago my neighbor bought a Mercedes and was bragging about it and shit, he is a chiropractor making decent money. I lived with my dad who is a mechanic with a professional garage and he would bring his car over to us to save a buck on repairs. Just the air filter alone was about $300 (its literally just paper). After sending his car to us a few times he ended up selling it. If u got money burning a hole in your pocket then a European car is for you.

>>25028094
This is why you always get a toyota or a small honda. Anything else is NGMI

>>25028094
This happened to me a couple of months ago. It's just your battery. Get a new one

>>25029526
its true you mong. go look up some reviews on consumer reports or something. Toyota has by far the best track record for long term reliability.

>be me, 18 years old freshly graduated
>Dad has an old 1997 F250 rotting away in his yard
>This thing looks like a fucking monster truck but hasnt ran in years
>decides hes gonna get it running and give it to me
>Truck is running but now I need to replace the front end and get new tires
>Front end parts and labor: $2500
>new tires: $800
>Fuck it, at least its running perfect now
>within the next year I need to replace the battery, starter, alternator among other things i cant remember right now. I put a fancy remote starting alarm system and new stereo
>another $2000
>Diesel was like over $4 a gallon during those times so spending $100 a week on fuel
>Fuel injectors needed to be replaced
> another $2000

I was making good money working construction so I could afford all this, but shit man, my dad fucked me over big time. I still have the truck and it has a lot of tiny issues that arent a big deal. Im gonna buy a boat and camper trailer eventually thats the only reason i still keep it around.

>>25029526
> he hasn’t taken the Corolla pill
Ngmi

>>25028766
>price of a car doesn't change even though it's had an additional owner.

A cars value decreases if another person buys it and puts 100k miles on it. Such bullshit.

>>25031691
I dont know about Corollas but this is certainly true for Tacomas these days. I had a co worker tell me the exact same story. He bought a Tacoma, drove it around for a few years, then sold it for the same price he bought it. Toyota's have a high premium these days because of their reputation for reliability

>>25031644
are newer cars even worth it?
all the shit that can go wrong

>>25028094
Dad had two Toyota Avensis, a Prius and a RAV4. Put a billion miles on them and NEVER had ANY of them break down. My mom had a Corolla and never had any issues until she wrecked it which was absolutely her fault. Girlfriend drives an Aygo which has had 0 problems so far.
Get a Toyota.

Cars are the biggest scam ever pulled on Americlaps.

>>25028094
Another reason manuals are good is for being able to push start them in these cases. When I was a cart boy at Target some guy asked me and another cart boy to roll his car out and push him out of his spot and down the lot. Apparently he just drove around push starting it like that wherever he went, as long as there is an incline it's no problem.

>>25030740
americans have gas with and without milk?

>his company doesn't give him a car

They pay for gas, repairs, everything. I can even go get it fixed on company time. I agree though OP, fuck cars. I've never been happier than being technically without one of my own

>>25028622
Came here to say this
OP is being punished by the cosmos for lack of usefulness

last time that happened to me, my coworker realized the alternator wire burnt up, and he got it fixed for like $20

sad part is, if I took it to a shop, they probably would've sold me an alternator

>>25028094
I bought a 2005 Honda in 2013 and have literally never taken it to the mechanic or paid for any thing other than gas and oil.

>>25032242
Yeah. Gotta fuel the body lad

>>25031504
>Just the air filter alone was about $300 (its literally just paper
if you bring home $15.000 a month you can give two fucks about a $300 filter