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I was almost there, just one more turn and a road before I arrived home. When the road was built the turn slice a deep V in the hillside, leaving behind prominent walls of dirt on either side of the road. It was a right-angle left turn star up a steep incline. Being on a road less traveled, as well as being at the bottom of a hill, this particular turn had a lot of accumulated sand left over from the winter. I had forgotten about the sand, since all the main roads had retentive been washed clean, and went into the turn in addition fast. As soon as I hit the dirty portion of the road, my front wheels lost grip and caused the car to under-steer square(p) forward. I was able to catch it a little but knew impact was inevitable. I watched the hillside jump up in front of me and the right corner of my landrover Cherokee plow into it, as a mountain of new obstacles rose up in my mind. I thought it would be too hard for me to fix it myself and too expensive to have done at a sh op. I was worried about what my parents would say if they saw it. But by the time it was fixed, I had in condition(p) a lot about car repair and my own capabilities. Before I crashed I didnt think I could perform any major(ip) car repairs myself, but I learned that its not only feasible but quite recognise as well.I drove the loosening of the way home in a calm panic, trying to think straight and form a plan. I pulled my car into the garage nose first, at such an angle that the damage couldnt be seen from the signboard if anyone happened to look out and wonder what I was doing. I had an excuse of TLC ready in case someone decided to investigate further than the front window. This was when I did an in-depth inspection of the damage, and it looked bad, really bad. The steel bumper wa... ...f. I fixed up my car on a budget, kept my parents from blowing a head gasket, and picked up multitudes of knowledge along the way. During the course of the project I absorbed copious a mounts of information that I forget be able to use the rest of my life. I learned many skills and techniques regarding vehicle repair that I can apply to any situation that may arise in the future. Since then, I dont even know how much money Ive saved myself, family, and friends by diagnosing and repairing problems in house instead of getting ripped off by mechanics. Before I crashed my car I was limited to doing very basic maintenance only, but after, I mat up like I could take on any project. It really sparked my interest in working on my own car. The whole experience was very rewarding and taught me a lot about not only cars but what I was capable of when I put my mind to it.