Car owners who try do-it-yourself repairs find mixed results

When the taillight of Laura Musall's five-year-old Nissan Altima burned out, she hoped to avoid the repair shop by letting her husband replace it at home.

[Billy]

It's true most of these repairs on modern cars have become very difficult. Now whenever I attempt one, I scour the internet looking for do-it-yourself instructions and even post questions on list-servs. It can be done, but you really need to do some research before even attempting.