I get that. I'm smart enough to know that I'm *JUST* dangerous to get myself in trouble, so I try to do only minor things myself. My car literally went from "oh this has a coolant leak needing to be fixed" to "it will not start at all" literally over the course of sitting in one spot over two days. Now looking over the list of what was done (and the many phone calls my mechanic made to update me on a weekly basis) I know for sure I would've been beyond in over my head if I even tried any of what was needed. I always say you pay in time or money. I chose money so I can have a reliable D.