[big_dog]

So, I've been trying to learn more about cars lately, (mechanics and stuf like that) but frankly, I don't know how. I've tried calling a repair shop down the street from me, but they said that they can only have certified technicians at the shop (even though all I wanted to do was hang arround and learn). I really started trying to learn more a while ago when I noticed that, o.k., I'm getting this third gen for my birthday, and if something happens to it, I would like to know what it is and how to fix it without taking it to a repair shop. Then, yesterday, my sisters car wouldn't start in the parking lot of Winn-Dixie. The whole time I was thinking, "Hmmmm, if I need to jump the car, does the red go on positive or does the black go on positive." So we just ended up waiting on my brother. I felt so ashamed getting out of the car.

Any suggestions?