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Baz,
I can't recall a year when I've spent that little on maintenance.
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I definately don't spend $885 a year in maintenance......not even close.
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If your spending $10000 to 15000 per year on maintenance - Time to get rid of the beater!!
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For me it's an oil change every other month and a set of tires, transmission fluid change, front end alignment, and a brake job per year (coming from Fredericksburg). It adds up quickly - 650 miles per week x 50 weeks per year = 32,500 miles per year. Not to mention after 3 years, you really need a paint job thanks to all the construction debris blasting your finish.

The reason you're not spending much on maintenance is because your riding with someone who is!
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Who gets their car repainted every three years? They sell wax the color of your car these days, I used to have a red Civic that I would color wax.. wow that baby was pretty afterwards, and it looked like I committed a murder, caught red handed.. get it... ha ha, ? Most tires last anywhere from 6 months to a year, and I used to drive 65 miles roundtrip, 6 days a week. No one changes there tires that often, what do you drive any way 122582? I'd rather take the bus than pay a driver for the convenience of slugging.

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Originally posted by getmehome pweeze
[br]Who gets their car repainted every three years? They sell wax the color of your car these days, I used to have a red Civic that I would color wax.. wow that baby was pretty afterwards, and it looked like I committed a murder, caught red handed.. get it... ha ha, ? Most tires last anywhere from 6 months to a year, and I used to drive 65 miles roundtrip, 6 days a week. No one changes there tires that often, what do you drive any way 122582? I'd rather take the bus than pay a driver for the convenience of slugging.

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Where can I buy this wax? Pls share!
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Oh, try any auto store, Autozone? I got it when I lived in NY, but I'm sure you can find it in Wally World in the auto section. The stuff worked great, it was a huge bottle, less than 10$$. Even came with one of those crayons to rub on scratches to help dull them out when you wax it.

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Originally posted by getmehome pweeze
[br]Oh, try any auto store, Autozone? I got it when I lived in NY, but I'm sure you can find it in Wally World in the auto section. The stuff worked great, it was a huge bottle, less than 10$$. Even came with one of those crayons to rub on scratches to help dull them out when you wax it.

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Thanks-I'll add it to my husband's honey do list immediately!
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I agree with the above statements that slugging is already saving drivers gas money so it is absurd to expect money from slugs just because the prices have gone up. Aside from the steep price increase, inflation happens, and it's a known fact that cost of living increases never compensates for inflation increase. So are people to expect slugs to pay them for that too? There's no one saying you can't offer a tip to drivers, that's like if you decide to give money to the homeless when they walk up to your car. It's one's decision. It's when drivers have a tip jar or if there's a community expectation of offering tips that will run slugging into trouble.

In the meantime, if you're really that strapped for cash and having trouble paying the gas bill, then try cutting back on other expenses like cable tv or eating out. :)

Forget Horner Rd, use Potomac Mills!
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Tipping will ruin slugging. If you want a tip, im sure many of our area dining establishments are hiring for the summer. I wonder how much the drivers will ask for. Will we pay an SUV surcharge? As far as the HOT Lanes, if you have three you dont pay right?
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