Which do you like less, house maintenance or vehicle maintenance?

[brutal]

While I enjoy working on house projects at times, I voted it my most hated because without fail, almost every repair or project is 5x the work to fix the fuckups from the asshat that owned this house before me. The vehicles do not have that issue as the current (old) stable was all purchased new.

Case in point. All the wood and tile flooring was fitted around the door casings, instead of undercutting the casing. So I put in new 6-panel oak doors and the bottom detail looks like shit.

[GilpinGuy]

However, if working on my own vehicles could somehow grow my dick like it obviously does yours - I might take a new interest in the work.

I'm kidding. Unless you aren't.

Nah, no bad intent here. We all have our talents and interests. You like home stuff, I like vehicle stuff.

Working on my own vehicles doesn't grow my unit bigger (no need there, might hurt the wife...even more) but I just can't imagine not knowing basic vehicle maintenance, that's all. Some folks might not, so this isn't directed at you personally.

I mean, we were all rebuilding motors, swapping transmissions, etc., etc., when we were in high school, just for fun. Ask a high school kid to do that now........LMFAO.

Americans just don't know how to take care of them-damn-selves anymore. Most people just call this or that repair man or go to this or that repair shop.

My dick isn't bigger because I can take care of myself better than someone else, but I can take care of myself better than a lot of people. Merica!

[Irving]

Funny that computers were brought up, because I just bought a new modem, AND router. It took at least two full weeks before everything was working again.

I really like doing things myself, but it takes forever and most of the time it's my first time, so things don't turn out great. That doesn't usually bother me because I know I'm learning something and next time could be better. I agree with Dave_L that at least with a house, you usually have the opportunity to improve the value of the home. If it worked that way with vehicles, then I wouldn't drive around with no A/C, a cracked windshield, and an illuminated CEL on pretty close to every single vehicle I've ever owned.

[Brian]

Good timing - LOL. Microwave went out a couple days ago and it's sitting in pieces on the kitchen table right now. eBay is a wonderful place - where else can you find a new magnetron for less than $50? (No, I have no idea what I'm doing.)
But my wife and family think I'm a mechanical/electrical/computer/everything genius because I know how to use google and youtube like a mad man.

I'll pretty much attempt anything at least once.

You do quickly end up being the hero of the family, which is always nice for storing up points for when you need to cash them in. Mother-in-law has a fancy Cadillac SUV that started having issues, and my father-in-law doesn't do any DIY/maintenance stuff. I can't remember what they were going to have to pay to have it towed to the dealer for expensive "diagnostics" etc., but man I was the best son-in-law in the world when I surprise showed up 30mins later with a new $80 battery from WalMart and "fixed" the car.

Is this where we can complain about snow shoveling and mowing the grass too?

[Irving]

I never get credit for fixing anything, because by the time it gets fixed, it's been broken for too long already, or I was an asshole about it in the first place. I don't have an issue with mowing grass, but I might now that we have a dog. I hardly ever shovel either, even though my neighbor is a mail man and will either give me shit about it, or tell me about not delivering mail to houses that don't shovel. The mail persons that deliver to my house always just walk through the yard anyway. That reminds me about how I need to start that thread about how you aren't legally liable if a person slips on the sidewalk in front of your house. People think that you are, but you aren't.

[rondog]

I don't really mind the work, but there's always something that stops the project dead in the water, that's what I hate. Like when you need another part or something, and you can't go because you've got the vehicle torn apart and the OL isn't home..... Or you've gotta make another run to Home Depot every hour, or it's freezing-ass cold/raining/snowing, etc.

[ray1970]

Aren't you guys the same people who never maintain your guns?

I say if your favorite carry piece doesn't need to be maintained then neither does your house or your vehicle.

[buffalobo]

Aren't you guys the same people who never maintain your guns?

I say if your favorite carry piece doesn't need to be maintained then neither does your house or your vehicle.

I resemble this^^^.

I hate maintenance on all of it. I do it but hate it. Home maintenence is easier (been in the building trades most of my life), I would probably starve turning wrenches on autos. Can't get any slower. Agree with Irving about satisfaction of accomplishment working on vehicles, probably because it is more challenging.

A gun(well maintained or not) will be needed to get me to do landscaping and some yard maint. I live on the prairie, yard should look like the prairie not city park.

[StagLefty]

I'm pretty good at maintaining the home projects because that's what I did for a living before I retired. Vehicles are a challenge for me because I never did much of it but because of YouTube videos I've tackled most of the less intense projects the last few years and done alright.
Now computer repairs UGH !!!

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

I'd definitely rather do vehicle work myself, but as several pointed out, it is often more efficient just to pay for it. Even oil changes on my truck - with a dealer package, I want to say the difference in raw materials vs. "completed job" is something like $10 per. I'm not getting all dressed in oily clothes for $10 when I can swing by on the way home and remotely work for 30 minutes [for my job] in the waiting area.

Edit: OTOH, same dealer - they want $185 to do a fuel filter. $25 part at Napa and I can do in my regular clothes in about 5 minutes. Guess which wins that one?

My house projects seem hit or miss.