YouTube and co alone are not enough for classic car mechanic skills (question of the week)
With the spread of the internet, the YouTube video platform, search engines and thousands of forums and special interest sites, practically everyone has access to more information about classic cars than ever before. But is all this information enough to teach yourself how to repair and restore an old car? This is what we wanted to know from our readers in a question of the week and they are skeptical, but generally positive.
Over half (56 percent of the 286 respondents) believe that YouTube videos and information available online offer a good starting point, at least to some extent. These are certainly helpful for simple steps, practical tricks or as input when analyzing problems. However, basic skills cannot be learned through internet research alone.
Around a third (34%) are even more cautious and acknowledge the value of information from the Internet, but say that research is very time-consuming and is only really useful for those who already have the fundamental basic knowledge and the necessary skills.
Just eight percent believe that the Internet can help you become a good repairer and restorer, given enough time.
Generally speaking, the information on the Internet is considered useful, but various responses pointed out that it often takes a lot of time to find and check the right instructions.
Here is the graphic analysis of the survey:
The next question of the week is already underway, in which readers can comment on whether a Newagen that is mothballed today can probably be made to run again in 2047 with reasonable effort.
And of course you can still read all the previous results of the "Questions of the Week" in the corresponding topic channel.
