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Fix your own car for $7.25 / half hour - "O'garage - in Roubaix, France, near the Belgian border - is a DIY garage for car repairs. Gearheads pay by the hour or half hour to use the facility's fully loaded space and professional-grade equipment, including car lifts. O'garage offers instructional guides, clinics and classes for newbies as well as a range of fluids and tools for purchase." Link.
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I'm pretty sure the guys from CarTalk on NPR had a similar shop in Cambridge MA some years back. To hear them talk, it didn't quite work out, at least business-wise.
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US Military Installations have had this same type of service for over 15 years, if not longer. You're able to rent tools, buy parts, and consult on-site staff about problems.
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San Francisco has a similar thing. The Bay Area Motor Club. $10 hourly, $30 daily, and more.
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Whoa. For $10/hour to use a lift, i'd go right now.
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What do you think they'd do if you ..accidentally.. (heh) ruptured an A/C line? Hooray for freeon/R12/R134a everywhere!
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that is SO WEIRD! i just wrote about ogarage yesterday!!
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that is SO WEIRD! i just wrote about ogarage yesterday!!
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that is SO WEIRD! i just wrote about ogarage yesterday!!
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I do wish it was more widespread, unfortunately it is not likely to be much of a money maker unless the shop retains sponsors....
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Starting a DIY car club in the USA near Austin, Texas. Please comment and help us build the basics that anyone can use for their own car club.
http://germanretro.com/wiki/index.php/Do-it-yourself_Car_Clubs
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