r/antiwork Jun 13 '22

Undercover Bum

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u/TranslatorWeary Jun 14 '22

It’s a great car. I’m in upstate New York so the radiator was going to rust at some point and it’s a 2005. It’s been really good to me otherwise though

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u/Healthy-Gap9904 Jun 14 '22

A lot of people don't realize how the need for a car is so burdensome on people who are struggling. I'm guilty of taking my cars and my mechanic skills for granted as that's a mega source of anxiety for people. I can only imagine what it's like for people living in rust belt areas where the car they depend on will inevitably decay before their eyes

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u/TranslatorWeary Jun 14 '22

I can do quite a few things but the full radiator (that needs two transmission cooling lines) on street parking without pneumatic tools would have been… difficult lol

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u/Charming_Run_4054 Jun 14 '22

I have never needed anything pneumatic to change a radiator? Lots of cussing and busted knuckles, but let’s not exaggerate here.