Americans are drowning in auto loan delinquencies; report says Congress needs to fix it

[DB]

In electronics there were Sams service manuals. I don't know if they did anything outside of electronics.

[Bigun]

In electronics there were Sams service manuals. I don't know if they did anything outside of electronics.

Used to have file cabinets full of them.

[Smokin Joe]

63 Studebaker GranTurismo with Avanti drivetrain about as basic as ya get, carburetor, pugs, points and condenser and back then I  had manuals that not just gave step by step instructions they als had detailed pics that Chiltons never got close to.

I liked Haynes better than Chiltons, and still have both from that era, but if you could get your hands on the factory shop manuals, that was the holy grail.

[Hoodat]

I liked Haynes better than Chiltons

Agree.

[GtHawk]

I liked Haynes better than Chiltons, and still have both from that era, but if you could get your hands on the factory shop manuals, that was the holy grail.

The one I used back then was but they stopped publishing in 2021, but you can find archives online.

[berdie]

Folks have become too darn class conscience these days.

Buy houses they can't afford. Buy cars they can't afford...and on and on.

[Smokin Joe]

Folks have become too darn class conscience these days.

Buy houses they can't afford. Buy cars they can't afford...and on and on.

I think television has promoted that sort of lifestyle, and too many youngsters have no concept of the difference between their needs and wants. They are conditioned to overspend, and then be in thrall to whoever the lender is for insane amounts of interest on their debts. College loans are just one more example, with many out there obviously having failed to do any sort of cost/benefit analysis on their education.

If there wasn't so much sanctimony from educated people who can't unclog their drains or change the oil in their own car, directed at people who get dirty at work, maybe kids would make better choices.