Car Mechanic Simulator

Having played '21, here some things I did like in this game compared to the sequel:
- repairs: there's no mini-game for every part, you either manage to repair part of it or all of it (or even fail) with a press, no constantly timing when to press... for those of us who manage to end up with large amounts to repair, the mini-game in '21 can be, well... absolutely tedious (hint, if you've got lots to repair, use an auto-clicker to avoid excessive clicking here)
- junkyard: in '21, all the scrap piles are pre-set and unchanging, just the contents... with '18, the placement is randomised, not to mention around 2-3 times more plentiful... in addition, there's often more cars to be found and salvaged
- cars: in general, '18 has more workshop cars available, but this is only due to how long both games have been out, however I'd consider '21 more in this aspect *if* the developers allowed '18 workshop cars to be imported to '21 - but that hasn't happened yet, so i'll vote '18 for this part as well due to the much much wider range of cars on offer to find in-game (once you subscribe to all the cars you like or are impressed by)
- auction: here, it's hard to say which is better, but certainly '21 would be easier to consider - there's more cars on offer, and you can view cars without the wait time or going through the entire list of cars on offer before bidding on the one you wanted (sometimes it's at the end, so you have to view up to 9 cars prior...). of course the downside in '21 is that once you're in the auction yard or showcase (depending on which one), you're presented with the chosen car and then a lot of other display cars but you can only properly view the chosen car....
- garage: it's more visually impressive to view a collection of up to 10 cars per garage level, than just viewing one at a time when visiting ('21 only allows viewing 1 at a time)

Just spent 30 minutes disassembling an entire engine, only to figure out the problem was the Radiator fan housing. Then spend another 30 minutes re-assembling the engine 10/10 would recommend XD Autism brains will be happy, also OCD ones.

The game was 90% off
I have no idea how cars work or what my objective was, so I just stripped the two cars in the garage, sold the parts and called it a day :)

I think this game is a great learning tool for those interested in auto mechanics. I do highly recommend this game to those that like taking things apart to see how they work.
It would be cool if some things were a bit more realistic and maybe the newer version of the game is (as of now I am waiting to complete all of the achievements before playing it). I do kind of think we should actually have to put the bearings on the crankshaft for the respective caps and it would be nice if there were lifters for the rods and maybe gaskets that needed to be put on before certain parts like the oil pan, heads, manifolds, timing cover, and valve covers, and maybe even some freeze plugs that need to be popped out and replaced. I do understand those changes would just add a lot more to the game than what already exists and I can understand why a lot of details like this were likely intentionally left out.

Simplified version of a car rebuilding game. Relaxing to play and teaches you car parts and how they go together though if you're buying this game you likely already know all of the parts and how they go together. Might be worth checking out the later versions of this game.

It's a fun, simple yet educational game for car enthusiasts, especially for those interested in learning quite a bit about mechanics and automotive engineering in general :)

The game has a horrible tutorial that just isn't worth playing through, its movement is slow and progression is slower, the mechanics for screwing and unscrewing things is boring and slow even at max speed, and there's very little reason to do much of anything in the game apart from standard work. By all accounts, it should be a game I would never recommend.
In spite of all that, I've learned a good bit about vehicles, and have spent a crazy amount of hours in it for what it is. I feel like I have to recommend it with that in mind. Get it on a sale, though. It's on sale for two dollars now, that's a good price for it.