Worst part of being a "IT guy":

Don't know how to fix my broken car

Not yet ;) after teslas autopilot breaks who will be fixing that? Mechanic ? :-D

@maximizer lol 😂😂

@maximizer Actually, I am seriously looking to buy a car from the mid 80's. It is too much electronics in the cars nowadays.

@Linux get an OBD reader, and the manual for your car...it's like debugging and documentation...

I learnt to mend my car. Two things: no git, so debugging has to be fairly non invasive and cunning. For example, baby talcum powder is great for finding leaks. And time estimation is just as hard to get right. :-D

But when you save yourself a thousand dollars, it's all worth it.

And yeah, OBD-II is your best friend.

@Treighton @tommyangelo
Thanks, I should go with a OBD reader, saw that thoose are pretty cheap.

If you have a Volkswagen, get a VAG-COM. It's pricey but worth it. Don't leave it in your car and then forget to lock the car though. :-/

Source: I used to own a VAG-COM...

@tommyangelo
I have a Mazda actually

Did someone steal it?

@Linux I have a bluetooth odb-ii reader, it's nice to know what's wrong but 9/10 I can't get to the problem to fix it like my last one " throttle body stuck open" it's on top of the motor but you still got to take half the crap off to get to it, luckily it was a recall if you had proof. I'm looking for a good small early 90's ford truck myself

@jckimble
It was a quite serious thing, nothing I could even think of doing myself

@Linux yes. To be fair, I left the car open all night...