6 It’ll build your confidence
The more you do, the more you learn and the greater your confidence will become. This has many benefits. Not only will it mean you’re more likely to do future jobs yourself, it also means that you won’t be easily hoodwinked should you have to go to a garage for a bigger, more complicated job. You’ll have a bit of ‘the knowledge’ which will put you in good stead.
7 There’s a world of information out there
So you don’t know where to start? No worries, Haynes has your back. We have guides for almost every car you can think of and the‘how to’ information you need to guide you through any repair.
Every Haynes Manual is written as we take every car down to its component parts and then put it all back together again. Let us impart that knowledge upon you –it’s what we do!
8 You’ll bond with your car
The more you work on your car, the more you’ll come to know all its little idiosyncrasies. There won’t be a squeak, rattle or clonk the origin of which you can’t pinpoint. You will be at one with your automobile.
That’s a great position to be in, because it means you’ll have confidence in your car, and you’ll feel safer on the road as a result. This working on your own car malarkey has many benefits you know.
9 It’s an excuse to buy tools
Who doesn’t like tools? Buying new tools is much like buying new toys when you were a kid. All that gear, all that polished chrome. And as you buy more tools, all that potential to carry out any job that should be required increases exponentially.
Yep, there’s nothing finer in life than a well-stocked tool box. This is your chance to live that dream!
10 You’ll impress your friends
Become the master of your own automobile and you’ll be the envy of all your friends. They’ll be mystified by your mastery of mechanics, astounded by your astute appreciation of the automobile and impressed by your integration into all that is internally combusted. You get the idea.
You’ll become the ‘go to’ guy for car advice and repairs, a font of all automotive knowledge, or they’ll just ask you what to do when fitting new wiper blades.
