Working on cars alone VS having a few buddies around....

5-6 years ago my son and I used to work together some in the shop but usually he would be working on his and me on mine. Now it’s 100% by myself. I love when people stop by but even if it’s something like setting valves I will usually stop, sit down and visit. This past summer I made up my mind if I need help or something fixed that I don’t want to do I’m paying someone to do it. My motorhome needed some brake lines fixed I paid someone. My 2003 Malibu had an electrical problem And sat six months so I paid an expert to fix it. I’m not rich and I hate paying someone for something I can do but I’m slowly getting over that.

That comes with age. When you are young you don't put a value on time, you have lots of it. You can afford the time to tinker on everything. When you are older, you realize there is no such thing as forever and you start spending time on what you enjoy and pay somebody for the rest of the stuff.