To begin with, never having the money to pay someone else to do it. As time progressed paying someone else to do it and not being pleased with the work; with unexpected bouts of being unable to pay for it sprinkled here and there.

I should add that Grandad was a Rolls and Buick mechanic on the Estate where he worked back in the old country. So there must be some genetic aptitude.

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