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I'm just starting out in life. My 2003 Honda civic needs a new alternator. My father died in Iraq and my mom has done the best she could, but she can't really help with money because I have 2 sisters that she is raising. Any advice?

>> No.53926334

I really need to get my car fixed.

I am riding an old huffy bike to work, about 4 miles each way.

>> No.53926339

How much to fix the alternator

>> No.53926351

>>53926320
replacing an alternator on an 03 honda should be like 2-300 tops. It sucks, but you gotta do it man. Dont put that shit off, its a huge opportunity cost. I lost a lot of potential money by brooding about a lemon a nigger scammed me with instead of just dumping it and moving on.

>> No.53926353

How much is the repair?

>> No.53926355 [DELETED] 

If anyone has any extra ETH, I promise to pay it forward when I can

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>> No.53926363

>>53926320
Buy an alternator
Watch a YouTube video on how to install it
Borrow tools or buy them

wow you did it you fucking sperg

>> No.53926365

>>53926353
Dealership wants $600

>> No.53926375

>>53926363
Do you think I can do this without any experience?

>> No.53926383

>>53926365
And you can do it yourself for less than half of that. Don't have tools? Find someone who can help or lend you tools for the day. Don't beat their shit up and give them a 12 pack and you'll save money and make a new friend in the process.
Or just keep begging on a Bulgarian basket weaving forum, your call.

>> No.53926396

>>53926365
thats a fucking scam bro. You can buy a rebuilt alternator for like $100.

>>53926375
Yes, you could do it yourself. Alternators are generally very accessible. Might take you a couple hours. Alternatively, you can find a cheap mechanic on craigslist and offer em 50-100 to do it. You'll pay 150-200 tops. Get it done.

>> No.53926404

>>53926383
I'm too young to buy beer, I'm only 19.

>> No.53926409

>>53926375
yeah you mongo

it’s like two or three bolts usually, you just need a ratchet set for whatever size. Sometimes a pipe for leverage is handy for more torque when loosening. Just put the belt back on the way you found it.

>> No.53926422

>>53926396
Cheapest I can find online is $169. Even that is more than I have until I get paid.

I dont have a credit cars, is there one you guys recommend with no credit history? I guess I have my car loan if that helps credit.

>> No.53926436

>>53926320
>muh dad died invading another country and destroying it for no reason
do americans really?

>> No.53926461

>>53926404
Buy them lunch or something then.
Or better yet, a basic mechanics tool set with sockets and a 3/8" drive should set you back about $100. Learning to work on your own vehicle is very rewarding and will save you $$$ as time goes on. And a Civic like this is the perfect vehicle to learn on.

>> No.53926464

>>53926320
have you tried getting a life?

>> No.53926471

>>53926422
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/honda,2003,civic,1.7l+l4,1415663,electrical,alternator+/+generator,2412
ACDelco, $121

>> No.53926474

>>53926351
>trusting niggers
lmao ishygddt

>> No.53926506

>>53926320
here you go lad, it's not so difficult when you have instructional videos. we've all had to do it at some point.
https://youtu.be/qE-_5drM4CM

>>53926471
based rockauto enjoyer

>> No.53926563

>>53926422
Ask your boss for an advance. Corporate/chain businesses often have plans for this in place you just need to ask, and if it's a local/mom&pop type place then they should be willing to work with you for a couple hundred bucks. Gl anon

>> No.53926591

>>53926320
kys.

You're welcome OP

>> No.53926700

>>53926506
uhhhhhh yeah I'm just going to call a mechanic fuck this

>> No.53926767

>>53926320
Shouldn't you get $400k + free university? I'm sorry to hear this but as a fellow zogbot we're worth way more dead than alive to everyone in our families, let's be honest. It's not like we bring home much. There should have been enough to buy a house and car and pay off outstanding debts.

>> No.53926946

All these people trying to help you OP and you’re acting like you’re 12. The alternator is literally one of the cheapest and easiest parts to replace in a car. You don’t need experience. You’re a lazy fucking kid. If this $100 set back ruins your life you aren’t gonna make it far.

>> No.53927075

>>53926320
Is that her who someone keeps posting a vid of buying a kebab from a van? What is the obsession with this rather ordinary looking woman?

>> No.53927101

>>53927075
no idea, normies are inscrutable, like animals

>> No.53927150

>>53926334
>I am riding an old huffy bike to work, about 4 miles each way.
Sell your broken car and buy a bike until you have enough money to buy and maintain a car like an adult.

>> No.53927354

>>53926334
You might have an easier time with a long board if you don't have any uphill paths in your trajectory

>> No.53927382

>>53927354
>ride longboard to and from work
>downhill both ways
I'd like to live in your dr Seuss fantasyland

>> No.53927413

>>53927150
>buy a bike
he has a bike. what difference will buying another make?

>> No.53927426

>>53926320
join the military.
and be smarter than your father by being aware of your surroundings.

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>>53926320
>father died in Iraq
Maybe this is karma, your dad didnt go there for peace.
I hope your mum lives a good life but your dad, unless he did any good i dont wish him well in the afterlife and know he will be judged rightfully.

anyway schizo signing out

>> No.53927451

>>53926320
Keep tabs on all of your spending (e.g. google spreadsheet, notebook, phone app). If you have any good friends, use their stuff instead of buying your own if it's little cost to them (e.g. printers, tools, games, services). Only buy practical items that hold value. Shop at the cheapest grocery food store that you can find and cook your own meals instead of eating out. Skip the gym membership. Don't buy software if there's a free option. Find a trade if you can't get into college.

>> No.53927510

>>53927382
Move to a better place : ^ ) My town is flat.

>> No.53927584

>>53926320
I failed all the woodworking and metal work classes at school and I managed to change my alternator (and lots more).
One of the benefits of owning an old shitbox is you can fix it up yourself most the time. It is quite satisfying too. You've got this young man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoinHRVkRbs

>> No.53927701

>>53926422
Keep slaving on that bike and fix the vehicle yourself. Eric the car guy on youtube (aka eric the honda guy) or others probably have videos that show the process step by step.
>https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=03+honda+civic+alternator+replacement
consider yourself lucky you're owning a pre 2005 honda. they're easy as fuck to repair and maintain. and there's a gazillion quality after market parts. just keep rust away and it'll run forever. oil change every 6k miles, oil filter as well, change fuel filter every 15-20k miles and adjust valve clearance, change timing belt every 60-100k miles and the engine is good to go. check your transmission fluid. if it has any blackish color don't change it anymore but if it is still red/slightly brown, change it. you can find all of this shit on youtube with visual instructions.

>> No.53927749

>>53927701
> you can find all of this shit on youtube with visual instructions
and obviously in the cars manual.
try to find the service manual for your vehicle (gen 7 civic) and change the PCV valve on your engine (they clog up the air intake when they get old/worn/damaged)

>> No.53927756

>>53926375
yeah bro come over to /o/ they can help you

>> No.53927905
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53927905

>7th gen Civic
Based

>>53926375
these things have tight engine bays, plus I'm pretty sure you have to move some belts around, you might wanna take it to some non-dealer if you dont have loads of free time and tools (sockets, ratchet, jack, stands)

>> No.53927930

>>53926320
You can repair the brushes of the alternator. They are the thing that fail 90% of the time.

>> No.53927949

>>53926320
Does this girl know she’s a 4chan meme?!

>> No.53928002

>>53926471
I live rockauto. I buy most things I need there.

>> No.53928016

>>53926320
If your story is true you should look into what VA benefits you're entitled to, like free college etc

>> No.53928092

>>53927949
yes.

>> No.53928111

>>53927075
Her images need to be banned from 4chan. It's the weak men theory. She uses mating signals that are so over the top they would get her stoned in some countries. They are performative for social media to get weak pieces of shit like the OP to increase her internet mindshare. Men are hardwired to find this gesturing disgusting because of it being so over the top she isn't using it to pair bond she's using it to fleece simps. Using evolutionary signaling to attract a mate but setting it up Infront of a camera and exaggerating the sexual cues to attract millions of non mates to give her attention. This is the most retarded psyop this site has ever seen and yet nothing is being done to ban people who post this bitch

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53928118

>>53926320
start selling dope, you'll be rich by the time you're 25.

no need to thank me, OP

>> No.53928148

>>53926375
Yeah it’s so easy.

>> No.53928201

>>53926365
Don’t go to the dealership for service on a car that old. If you won’t do it yourself, find a reputable shop and have them do it.

>> No.53928212

>>53928111
Checked. Have sex.

>> No.53928243
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53928243

>>53928111
Actually her pictures should be posted here more often

>> No.53928392

>>53926320

100$ for a brand new alternator(aftermarket)
add another 100-250$ for labor.

if this is too much for you then you should be asking yourself on how to make more money , pick up a trade ? mechanic , plumber , hvac tech all pay well and have an apprenticeship program where you get paid to learn on the job and once you become Journeyman (title varies from state to state ) you are making 80k min to 200k max a year if you work at the right places

nobody can change the cards that have been dealt to you , but you sure as shit have your future in your literal hands , don't use them to make someone else car payments use them to get to where you want to go

>> No.53928434

>>53926375
Yes, I've done countless things by this method. Teach yourself and learn to survive

>> No.53928446

Daily reminder that it's her manager posting these threads to build up hype for her blacked.com debut on April 12th

>> No.53928737

>>53928092
Any proof? Post her social medias.

>> No.53928788

>>53928243
BLACKED.COM
can't wait till it debuts
Her vid :^)

>> No.53929094

>>53928111
Oh right is she one of these tramps who masturbates on the internet for money? What a find. I'll never, ever understand that phenomenon when there's so much free porn online you could never watch it all. Still, people are free to do what they want with their money. I'd sooner buy more Link desu

>> No.53929102

whore out your sisters

>> No.53929106

>>53926320
It's not hard to replace an alternator, anon. Civics are common enough, find one in a junk yard, or, ste one put of a parked car. There you go.

>> No.53929928

>>53928016
That's what I was thinking. In a state like California, he can go to college tuition free. All kinds of other scholarships and benefits are available to children of servicemembers who died in the line of duty.

>> No.53929939

Spam post from a known serial fucking beggar and it's still up.
Nice job nice board real fucking faggotry going on here.

>> No.53929983

>>53926320
What is her name?

>> No.53930024

>>53926375
Get the fuck off /biz/ and sort your life out
>>>/o/

>> No.53930029

>>53926320
>>53926471
junk yard search engine
https://uneedapart.com/

>> No.53931723

>>53926320
you know alternators can be repaired right? Like you can test and see which parts aren't working in the alternator and replace them for a lot less than an alternator costs.

>> No.53931743

I am a stupid retard and even i can change an alternator.

>> No.53932118

>search for and publish private or identifying information about (a particular individual) on the internet, typically with malicious intent.
I unironically sent her a message about the crimes being committed against her here, it is a crime to continue to dox her and I'm done with this shit.
Sorry mods you gotta deal with the mess you allowed to create here.
I told her which statues to follow and how to prosecute 4chan for allowing her info to be doxxed for over a year here now.

>> No.53932542

>>53926320
>get certification for MCSA
Then get a helpdesk job, maybe a junior system admin job if there's an opening. Within a year of working helpdesk you should get a system admin job tho
next.
>get CCNA certification
Get a network admin job, or a NOC job (network operations center).
>get certification for Security+ certification
This last one will get you a comfy high paying job for sure within two years. You can easily get a SOC position (security operations center job). They always want people to over see security.
From what I've heard, system admin jobs are very comfy. Check it out.
You can just buy a course on Udemy for like $20 when they go on sale (which is every single week). Just look at the reviews and make sure the teacher suits your style of learning.

>> No.53933069

>>53927413
It will increase his speed two fold cutting his commute time by half, retard.

>> No.53933274

>>53926320
Go to a breakers yard and get a second hand alternator, then fit it yourself. They're only held on by like two bolts, it's a piece of piss.

>> No.53933692

>>53926320
>2003 Honda
Better get that timing belt replaced as well. Good luck.

>> No.53933753

>>53926320
Start sucking dicks.

>> No.53933827

>>53932542
Nobody in the real world cares about those certs, they're worthless. I had A+, Network+, CCNA and a Security+ and nobody gave a shit. They just wanted to offer me shitty low paying help desk jobs.