Maintenance, you vs. the dealership..

[falconbrother]

Just wondering, who does their own maintenance and who pays the dealership to do it?

As for me, I do all of my own repairs and maintenance. But, I'm getting older and I know that I'll need to start outsourcing repairs before too long.

[nineoaks2004]

I am 75 have a large nicely equipped shop and still do all my maintenance on everything on the farm including building Mary's special projects :). If I do it myself I know it is done right and not counting the savings accrued. Happy Camping

[rhagfo]

goducks10 wrote:
64, 65 in January and do my own. It's really not hard at all.

Goducks, got you by two years fellow Capricorn and still doing it all. DW and I did a fare amount of repairs and upgrades, getting ready for full timing. Replaced our main awning fabric (21’), installed slideout covers 6’ and 13’, enclosed underbelly with coreplast, installed Cheap Heat System and installed wet bolts.

[DiskDoctr]

What is this "dealership" of which you speak? 😛 :C LOL

[Durb]

I fix everything myself. However if something required special tools (like a lift) I would probably take it in, hasn't happened yet. I don't weld and when I hit an electronic circuit board I'm pretty much lost - old school.

[jfkmk]

At under 60, I guess I'm the youngun around here! I've been doing all my work myself...on the house, vehicles and rv. Except, like sidecarflip, I don't do roofs.

[Lwiddis]

I do. It’s part of the RV hobby but DW won’t let me touch the SUVs.

[goducks10]

64, 65 in January and do my own. It's really not hard at all.

[SidecarFlip]

I should include not just RV maintenance, but everything. Cars, trucks and farm tractors. Have to put in a new bathroom in the spring (in the house, not the camper).

I even mount and dismount and balance my own tires. All it takes is the right tools and prior experience.

About the only thing I don't do is roofs. I don't like heights or ladders.

[Artum_Snowbird]

Depends on the job. I google it to see how to do it first. If it's something easy like replacing a part, I try to do it. If it involves lots of things that I might not have at home to put it back together, I take it to the shop.

[2_many_2]

61, still doing everything I can :B

I wouldn't mind paying to have it done, but even the best, most expensive places I have found over the years make too many mistakes or don't follow direction well :E

[donn0128]

At 72 I still do it myself

[SidecarFlip]

I'm pushing 70 and still do it all myself. I just have to double check everything because I'm getting forgetful.