Folks,
May I comment a bit?
I can clearly see a few sides to this. First, I see that this question was posted in the helping hands forum. That would tell me that perhaps this person was really seeking some kind of help. Some folks are just not that good with cars, and do not trust a dealer. To them it would be priceless to just have one helpful neighbor who knows cars a bit better give it a 10 minute check before they risk getting ripped off by a bad shop. Especially if the person may be a widow, etc.
Some here did offer some help. Granted, there was not too much to go on. We have not heard from the original person since....so perhaps they were discouraged or scared away. I sincerely hope not.
On the other hand, The Villages is a very "happy and fun" place, so joking comes naturally. I understand that and can joke with the best of them.
Perhaps in the future when we do joke, we attempt to balance our post with some serious help also, so as to not offend.
I'm a real do it yourselfer. I built my own house, delivered my own kids, etc. But I also understand that as awesome as The Villages is, that if someone was alone it can also be a difficult place if you do not know how to keep a car, a home, etc working well.
As to the more light hearted posts here, I do not want to offend you either. For the record, some of them were quite funny....I'm glad we have a "Just for fun" forum just for that reason....
Since we have not heard more from the original poster, I think this thread has run it's course and I'll just close it.
Respectfully, "One of the Mods"
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