Auto repair services are extremely important to the overall maintenance of a vehicle. Without proper care, a car can go from cruising down highways during family road trips to sitting in the garage for months on end.
Proper auto repair is just as important to an automobile as regular medical checkups are to someone's overall health. Because of its significance,
it's always best to make sure a trained professional is sought whenever there is a perceived need. Going at it alone, can sometimes prove detrimental.
Imagine a man who believes he can fix anything. His home is filled with concoctions he's created in an attempt to stroke his own ego and show that he doesn't really need the help of others. His wife and children are constantly trying to convince him that many of his inventions are either ineffective or just look flat-out ridiculous. For instance, when the microwave went out, instead of buying a new one or getting someone to repair it, he decided to fix it on his own. Because he didn't really know what he was doing, he didn't get the desired results. His wife had to solicit the help of a professional, because her husband was too prideful to do it himself. So, when the family van started having trouble, it was only expected that the father would attempt to fix the problem on his own.
Because he had done much of the routine work on the vehicle, he was extremely confident that he'd be able to fix the new problem that had arisen. So, he went into the garage and worked tirelessly trying to figure out how to fix the issue. After about 3 weeks of hitching rides, walking and catching cabs, he finally informed the family that he was done repairing the family vehicle.
Everyone was somewhat excited as well as suspicious. They knew their father wasn't the most reliable handyman, but he reassured them that he knew exactly what he was doing.
"I've been researching, asking around and working very hard to make sure everything's been done properly," he said. "I promise I've done just as good as or maybe even better than some guy at an auto repair shop."
So, for about a week things seemed to be going well, until they were on their way from the grocery store. They stopped at a stop sign a few blocks from their home and the van completely shut off and wouldn't start back up.
"That's just great," said one of the children. "Now, we'll have to walk home with all of these stupid groceries."
"No need to worry," said the father. "It's probably something minor. Just hold on, I'll have it up and running in no time."
After about an hour, with no success, the mother intervened.
"Dear, why don't we just get it towed to an auto repair shop?" she said.
The father looked up and let out a loud sigh, finally coming to the realization that he needed the assistance of someone else. Although bringing the van to a mechanic was the last thing he wanted to do, he knew it had to be done.
"Yeah," he said in a defeated tone. "I guess you're right."
