Im trying to budget for future repairs. Which auto parts typically need to be replaced first?
Tough call on this one, all cars are different some are notorious for going through several of one part while a similar car (competetive model from different manufacturer) isn’t hard on that part at all (but is possibly notorious for going through several of some different parts) Wearable items are the ones you need to watch for (and everything is wearable in machines but some are designed to wear more than others, almost sacrificially) Commonly over the years I have found that tires, brakes(pads and if you neglect them enough, rotors), alternator, starting motor, and exhaust systems are the normal culprets that are common trouble makers in a wide variety of cars. These are the problems that have seemed to pop up the most in my life, I never had the same model car, or manufacturer twice. I’ve owned: Dodge Omni, Nissan Pathfinder, Volkswagon Jetta, Honda Civic CRX, Chevy Lumina, Mazda B2000, Ford Mustang GT, Subaru Forrester, Chevy Venture (…sorry, I did actually have two Chevys!) & a