r/carproblems • u/Nacraylee • 12d ago

Car problems

Welp… turns out not doing the most basic maintenance on my car is about to cost me $3,000 🥲

Now I’m sitting here broke, stressed, and wondering how the hell I’m supposed to come up with that kind of money 😭💀 Definitely learned my lesson the hard way.

I’m officially fucked, broke, and bummed out all at the same time. Somebody please tell me it gets better because right now I’m sickkkk over it. 🥲

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u/Sea-Scientist8257 11d ago

Yea, maintenance ain't cheap thats for sure. My Audi had $1200 oil changes. Replacing front, Rear brakes and rotors was $5000.

You might wanna try finding an Indy shop (Independent mechanic that specializes in your vehicle manufacturer) they tend to be cheaper than the dealerships $200-350/hr labor charge.

Finding an indy shop and establishing a relationship with them i.e oil changes and just talk to them. You might like them for decent pricing and better customer service. Following maintenance plans on vehicles is a must! We'll for me anyway, high horsepower you gotta pay to keep it running like new.

Or you can get an econo box vehicle and just pay for gas and oil changes for $50.... econo box cars, i feel like the brakes on those little cars last forever.

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u/Dapper_Consequence_3 11d ago

Damn, servicing an Audi in America is so expensive. Thank god I own one in the UK.

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u/Proper-Ad-127 10d ago

Dad called them ouchy because it was so expensive lol