Docwagon1776
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No. I'm extremely handy. I can fix/install anything around the house, including HVAC. Not so much a modern vehicle engine or tranny.
So what would it cost to self install, say, a new furnace and AC coil vs pay someone else to do a reasonably major car repair? Who does the work isn't really the issue, although by doing the work you have significantly more freedom over needing insurance and a provider to do it (some parallels there, but incomplete). The issue is cost, and if paying someone else to shoulder the risk of that potential cost is either 'peace of mind' or a financial winner. Why do you feel comfortable shouldering the risk of needing to outlay that cash, or say a new roof, etc. but not the risk of engine work? Rhetorical, the answer doesn't matter to me but something to consider for yourself.
I think people tend to make these decisions off the cuff, frequently in the F&I office, without real consideration and then justify the decision later (which is an inherent human thing to do for all decisions). The entity that just spend time building up the vehicle to you so you'd buy it now dangles the fear of a massive repair bill in your mind. It's fun to simply reconsider the purchase right then, "you're right, if this vehicle is potentially unreliable and the costs are so exorbitant to fix it I should probably just keep my proven reliable X..."
Being mindful on where your money goes and why is really the only reason I post in these threads, to get people to question and to provide some real world info from the 'inside'. If you still think it's the right decision for you after consideration, it is. For others, they may decide that money is better used elsewhere.