# Which brands are the best for those owners who wish to do their own Maint. & Repairs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [May 10, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-brands-are-the-best-for-those-owners-who-wish-to-do-their-own-maint-repairs/194880 "2024-05-10T19:08:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-brands-are-the-best-for-those-owners-who-wish-to-do-their-own-maint-repairs/194880/2 "2024-05-10T20:30:36Z")
This is from the last time a question was asked like this… lol > [@What makes/models are good for people who want to work on their own car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-makes-models-are-good-for-people-who-want-to-work-on-their-own-car/194708): > > I got my car when I was fairly young from a family member. These past few years I have been learning to repair quite a bit on my vehicle. Except I’m also realizing how absolutely illogically my engine compartment has been set up. AC line directly over multiple vital components. Fuel injector line in the way of multiple vital components. Changing a simple expansion valve is estimated to be a 9 hour+ job requiring removal of half the engine compartment and the entire dash… And the company Ford is … Are you mainly looking for oil changes, or getting into changing your own timing chain/belt yourself?? how deep are you willing to go with DIY repairs?? I always look to see how hard it would be to pull the engine/transmission, and if a strut with single lower control arm vs a multi link front suspension, that goes for the rear end also, how complicated it is?.. Look for the starter/alt etc locations… Personally I go with Toyota 4 cylinders… not against V engines… would love a V6 Tacoma… While driving around for a while, look at newer vehicles on the side of the road and on the back of tow trucks… Look around on this forum, what is the least vehicle or brand you see needing help, newer vehicles in your range of buying only… check car complaints to see what it shows… EDIT: spark plugs etc… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-brands-are-the-best-for-those-owners-who-wish-to-do-their-own-maint-repairs/194880)._