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[feeutfo]

not necessarily just money, time, agro as well? could do some maths, compare to dealer prices? now that would be scary. I did have a list of all the work done on my car, cant find it at the moment, it'll be thousands spent and a fair amount if time, but how much saved would you say?

[Jimbob]

Well 'it' & Mark saved my car from the scrap heap 3 years ago.

plus I can now do my own work, previously paid for it, not done sums, but there is no way I could have paid garage prices for all the work done, so guess we are talking thousands across 3 (well now 4) cars.

[Elite Pete]

The forum has done more than save me money, it has paid my bills for the last 18 months with the repairs I have done for the forum members so thanks everyone

[feeutfo]

The forum has done more than save me money, it has paid my bills for the last 18 months with the repairs I have done for the forum members so thanks everyone

Really? Wow. Thats quite impressive imo

[webby23]

Saved me hundreds and hundreds, thanks to Mark, and also allowed me to fix stuff myself that otherwise I wouldnt have had a prayer of doing......

 

[jonnycool]

At least a thousand quid I reckon, and I've only had the car a year - plus James saved me a fortune when he diagnosed an electrical problem with my car rather than the head rebuild that a local garage would have scammed me for.
Plus I would definitely have sold it by now, for peanuts. Thank you very much to everyone here 

Jon

[Andy B]

I've always worked on my own cars, apart from when I've not had time or inclination to do it myself. 

[Dishevelled Den]

The advice given and experience dispensed here saved me the difference between £50 odd for a pair of KYB rear springs and the £375 (plus vat) the dealer wanted to do the same job.

No doubt I will also save a considerable sum when I come to change the climate condenser that has conveniently developed a leak and also have the satisfaction of learning how to do something else of a practical nature.

On a wider point, this was a great question by Chris as the worth of the site and of all those who contribute in one way or another goes far beyond the purposes for which it primarily exists

Being somewhat misanthropic by nature - no, maybe that's a bit strong, extremely intolerant of others is maybe better - I quite naturally keep myself to myself when not working.

Whether this is an informed choice, character flaw or my experiences at the hands (and feet) of those whom I 'serve' I don't know but this site allows me to correspond and inter-relate with others in a way that has been absent hitherto fore. Whist many of you will consider this to be a sad admission, that's the way it is for me. 

During the course of my service to the state I've been shot at, bombed, stabbed (twice), targeted for murder, assaulted with all manner of weapons from a plaster cast (attached to a limb) to washing machines dropped from the height of  whatever convenient balcony was to hand.  I have been spat upon, called a filthy British blank who should 'get the ‘f’ out of our country' by people who hoped that I, and anyone connected to me, would get cancer and die a painful death.

Not that all humanity is like that of course, but such experiences colour the view somewhat: since joining the community however I have the luxury of corresponding with others in an, for the most part, uncomplicated and non-confrontational way whilst getting a laugh and learning new skills.

That's why I treasure my membership here, as one of perhaps many people who don't have the option of associating with others 'down the pub' and whose only realistic contact with people outside the job is with colleagues or those in a similar position, it’s a lifeline to the ordinary.

[Danny]

honestly this site saved me a hefty sum though i dont know how much, through advice of getting hold of small parts for a matter of pence that may have cost me £20+ at a garage, getting a trade card to save me a wedge on the gas shocks i replaced on my elite, some little DIY jobs i had no idea i'd be able to do

[Varche]

Well said Z.

Without this forum my car would have been scrapped by now and I would be driving around in a Spanish Suzuki Vitara or English(old) Land Rover both of which no doubt would have been far more suited to the unmade roads here or even the olive groves I frequent. Whether I would then have been just as dependent on a different forum who knows!

I couldn't afford the garage bills , it is as simple as that. If I had to put a price on it then it would be hundreds if not thousands ££s saved. Just one example is I left England with a faulty ABS ECU quote from independent garage £1200. S/H part £60 plus free forum fitting advice. The OOF forum member that sold me it even lent me a small extn tool.

Long live OOF and once again my sincere thanks to everyone who has helped me over the last four years

[plym ian]

It hasn't saved me anything simple reason I get the car fixed cheap with all the advice on here but the misuss goes and spends what I've saved 
Thanks to every body who's give advice and tips on here I did save myself £80+vat for the paper clip test would never had know about it if I hadn't joined here

[Andy B]

.... it’s a lifeline to the ordinary.

Who needs Facebook & Myspace           

[Dishevelled Den]

.... it’s a lifeline to the ordinary.

Who needs Facebook & Myspace           

Exactly Andy - it's all here 8-)

[Lizzie_Zoom]

It has saved me much heartache and self doubt as in the past I have tackled serious jobs on cars just using any knowledge I could gain at the time, plus using my trained, and self trained skills, with a........."well, here we go!!".  That amazingly always ended in success, but took time.

However on here I have been able to check the method of doing a job out, and been able to quickly identify where certain key components are without doing much research or using Haynes.  In time alone the OOF has saved a huge amount, and also saved incalculable frustration!! 8-) 8-) 8-)

Thank God for the OOF, the Car Forum!!

[Hannah Judes Dad]

I must admit that OOf is fantastic for someone like me,very little knowledge to start with but as always there is plenty of guidance available and it has given me the confidence to do more than just take it to the garage to be robbed by whoever is there.I probably have one of the lowest value cars on the forum but that doesn't matter to you guys and girls we are all Omegaphiles.I would like to thank each and everyone of you for making this forum what it is (in my eyes anyway) a pleasant and friendly place to be.As I have said earlier my car would probably be worth about £200 to most people but with the help on here I think it's sentimental value is worth a lot more knowing that I have kept my car on the road with what is available on this site.Thanks once again to all that have in the past and will in the future help me with my shed,keep up the good work.