I think that is a basic requirement that makes a man a man for me. I couldn't get into a serious relationship if the guy didn't know how to fix my car šŖš
Are all men supposed to know how to fix a car?
I can change a tire, jump my car and do some light wiring if a light isn't working. I am all for watching you tube and making a trip to a store to try and figure things out to avoid expensive mechanic fees- but I know nothing about cars, never really cared. It's a tool to get me from point A to point B- not a toy to tinker with in my free time. to be clear, that is fine if people do enjoy that, but it's not me.
That being said, I wouldn't date a girl who wouldn't at least try and fix a problem on her own before calling a man to solve her problems. I once dated a girl who didn't even know how to pump gas in her own car- It literally took me refusing not to pump the gas once and a fight before she calmed down and got out of the car while I showed her how. needless to say, that one didn't work out lol
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Yeah I think so too, I mean, you don't really need to know all the mechanical stuff but some basic thinks, like chang oil or changing tires etc I think every man should know this. I see some men that are not even able to change their tires and I'm pissed off. The same with girls when they dont know how to cook. I'm like wtf? You dont even try, plus I'm not asking to be a chef, a car mechanic or something like that, I'm asking you to have some basic knowledge.
most people who live in big cities out source these things. my boyfriend can do a lot of the basic things such as oil change and what not. i still go to my mechanic for $35. i would rather him and i go out and exprience life than have him work on my car for 2 hours or whatever time requires. when its only $35.
like most said... kinda silly expectation?
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Yes girl! Iām one of those whoās with you here.. and yes, I know how to cook 😂. No, he doesnāt have to know the ins and outs and be able to rebuild my engine, but Iāve dated those guys who canāt turn a simple wrench or make a simple repair.. sorry fellas, if I can do it better than you.. Iām out!
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Ummmm, I don't think all men are SUPPOSED to know how but both men and women should try to know a little bit about fixing one at least because it's good knowledge. My boyfriend knows more about building stuff and computers more so than cars but he's still a man to me all the same.
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Are you incapable of learning how to fix your own car? I like guys who know how to fix things too, but Iāve learned how to maintain my car. Itās not exactly rocket science. If it is really important for you that your man knows how to fix your car, just date your automechanic.
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When I was a kid, I helped my father rebuild cars, trucks, boats and tractors. We converted a 1933 IH Farmall F-series to alcohol when I was about 12 and we completely rebuilt a 1979 Jeep CJ-7 Renegade the year before I went to college.
But now everything is computerized and even though I'm a fucking superstar with computers, they're too specialized to really work on like you used to be able to. I can do things like change a tire, replace a headlight, install a new radio, change the oil, etc. but anything major I'd be afraid of screwing up a sensor or something. - 379 opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic.
Everyone should be able to do basic repairs on a car. I think it should be a graduation requirement for high school. That doesn't mean everyone should be a good mechanic. It means they should known enough to have the confidence and ability to do basic repairs. It also means they can do other types of repairs as well. It promotes critical thinking and organizational skills.
It promotes a type of thought process that is used in many professions such as engineering. I worked in engineering many years. An engineer who doesn't have that kind of background doesn't make for a good engineer in my opinion. They tend to be the "book learning" types who don't know the difference between what the book says and what the real world is like. - 644 opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic.
I started in a shop when I was 8 working on cars mechanical and body and then construction at 13. I fix all my own junk and my place. I got certified in A/C just to work on my own stuff. I can't stand to have someone else touch or work on my stuff. Last year I replaced my own septic system myself with a backhoe. I hunt and farm to live out in the sticks because I hate depending on the grocery stores for food. Anyways, I try to do everything I can without depending on anyone.
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Of course not. While many, maybe even a majority, can do the basics like checking the fluids, changing a tire, or changing the oil, most modern cars require plenty of specialized tools and equipment to do real work, plus you need an empty garage if you are doing anything that's likely to take more than a day, so there is less need for the average guy to know how to work on a car.
On the other hand, lots of guys are experts in fields that didn't even exist 30 years ago. As civilization becomes more advanced, more people must specialize, and fewer people have "common skills". -
lol cars are getting more and more high tech. doing maintenance like replacing oil and liquid or changing a flat tire is still possible for most people. but you tell the average man to pop the hood and fix a problem, fuck that shit! no one will even knows what the hell they're looking at under the hood and i've seen car technicians linking in their laptops and everything to do maintenance and fixing shit for new cars, you really think we know that shit? HELLSSSSSSSSS NO!
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Everyone, not just, men should learn basic stuff like changing tires or whatever.
But the only people who really know how to fix a car will be mechanics and car enthusiasts and that's not me. I've looked into it and the way models and parts differ from each other makes it just annoying to deal with you have to be enthusiastic about cars to care. I think it makes sense to focus on what your do care about and what you're good at, then just pay a mechanic to fix it. I'm studying atomic physics right now and I just don't have the time or room in my brain for that shit.
So my approach would be something more along the lines of invent robots that can fix my car or make cars obsolete or invent or discover something else that simply provides me with enough money to pay for the best cars and mechanics. Trying to learn to fix them just seems like a waste of my time. -
I think that doesn't really matter in a healthy relationship as for him as he gives you the priority above everything and a true and healthy relationship consists of sincerity and loyalty even if he doesn't know how to fix your car then he might know some little tweaks.
If you are looking for a pure mechanical engineer or technician that might be he found out to be a tech freak and he would probably find engines for attractive than you.
I think if that begins to happen then all car technicians in the world should be single. -
I use to think that this was the case so I learned how to fix cars. Now that I work I just take it to a shop. It's a time saver. To be honest, I don't think in today's society we as men need to learn how to fix cars. We just need to be resourceful and a problem solver. And if you only date men who can fix cars then either you date a mechanic or you date someone who has older cars. As cars get newer and newer they seem to be more electronic its a pain in the butt, to be honest. So unless he has gone to school or he's a quick learner, there will be a time where he will need to take it to the shop. Now if your asking should they be problem solvers? Then I would agree with that.
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What? That's one of the weirdest and most shallow requirements for dating someone that I ever heard.
Call a damn roadside assistance company, those people are trained to fix your car, not some guy you're dating.
Imagine some guy not wanting to date you because you can't fix all of his computer problems. Seems stupid, no? Trust me, it is. -
No I don't think so. It wouldn't really bother me as long as he wasn't completely helpless. I think everyone (men and women) should know the basics like how to change their light bulbs, check their fluids, put air in their tires and how to change a flat.
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I prefer to have basic knowledge about cars myself.
Is it a plus if he knows cars? Yes, not a requirement however.
The two guys I dated that āknew carsā were often wrong😂
A quick google search and some research and I diagnosed my issue myself.
Then again Iām resourceful🤷🏾āāļø - 701 opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic.
If all men could repair a car, mechanics would NOT find a job. What sense would that make? Just call up a male friend and ask for help, and it's a done deal. There's much more to "repairing" a car than a simple oil job, tire rotation, fluid swap, etc. Have you ever looked under the hood of your own vehicle and seen the complexity of it (assuming you have a vehicle in the first place)? Probably not.
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All men should at least have an emergency kit in their car, and be able to do basic car things like swap a wheel, change oil, change a fuse, change filters, etc.
However, as someone that works on cars as a hobby, I do not expect all men to actually *fix* them. Fixing cars sucks: Time consuming, dirty, and can cost a lot in speciality tools. - 1.1K opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic.
That is a cliché. Most "repairs" require new parts. It is a falsehood that any car that breaks down can be fixed just by some knowledgeable mechanic looking under the hood. It would have to be really minor to get a car running again. Usually parts have gone bad, belts have broken... etc.
Computers and electronics are prevalent now. Most diagnostics require hooking up the car to a computer to run a check.
"FIX A CAR" Ha! You have no idea what you are talking about. - 2.3K opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic.
It depends on what you mean by fix a car. Most cars require expensive tools to be able to do much serious work on them, and it's often very difficult to get at components to replace them. The average guy should not be expected to be able to do this. If you mean should he be able to do minor things like change head lamps, batteries, replace tires, change oil, etc., then yes. It would be good if every guy could do that.
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in my opinion, I think everyone, both men and women, should at least know the basics of car maintenance, but not necessarily repair.
Car maintenance would be fixing a flat tire, adding wiper fluid, replacing wipers, etc. These are basics that everyone should know about their own vehicle, because as an adult they are responsible for maintaining that vehicle.
Car repair would be replacing fluids like oil, transmission, brake, etc, as well as replacing brake pads and drums. I wouldn't expect all men or women to know car repair basics. Is it helpful, of course, but if a man can learn it, then so can a woman. A woman does not have to rely on a man for car repair, when they could choose to learn themselves or go to jiffy lube, brakes plus, or another car repair, and the same for men. A man does not have to be knowledgeable in car repair just because he is a man or is trying to attract a woman. - 666 opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic.
I'm no mechanic but I can change a tire, change the oil or brakepads etc. I'll be honest and say I can't troubleshoot an engine to save my life though aside from basic stuff like fluid levels etc. I think if you are going to have a requirement like that you'd better be ready to have some skill to offer back, beyond that you can demand whatever you want really :P
Or just date mechanics, then you're all good :P Cars are getting stupid complicated. - 346 opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic.
Its kinda normal that most men know it, because most men are interested in cars.
But for people like me, its really weird. I care so little about cars. Like i seriously dont give a shit, so its "hard" for me to ever start learning the basic stuff.
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Repairing cars isn't what it use to be. You've got to have diagnostic tools and you can't even see where things are. If you want more than checking the oil, draining the fluids and changing wipers you are off base.
I like the cooking comment. Do only real women know how to cook. A women who can't cook isn't a real woman. Bull.
You have things mixed. What you really want is someone who has enough money to fix your car or buy a new one. -
So all men are supposed to be car mechanics? No other career path is suitable for a man? What kind of a dumb question is that?
How about 'are all women supposed to do all the housework, because that's a woman's job?' It's funny how men have to tread on egg shells to avoid upsetting women who think they are being discriminated against, yet brazenly sexist statements like yours is deemed socially acceptable.
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