Toward Ecosophy

If you own a car and you like to work on it yourself, find a local repair shop that will cooperate. Case in point: my car went in for state inspection and the shop told me I needed brake pads and control arms. I said, "Sure! I'll take the car home and get it back to you ASAP." Since we know each other, I could sign a piece of paper that basically says they think it's not fit to drive but I'm taking it anyway, take the car home, do the repairs, take it back and save $800. They also know that anything REALLY big is going to be done by them - I know my limits! (They put a new clutch and transmission in that car last year.)