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View Poll Results: Do you service and maintain your own car or have it done for you?
Yes, i service my own car in order so save money 32 15.31%
yes, i service my own car in because of bad experiences with an incompetent workshop 17 8.13%
Yes, because its my pride and joy. I like to know exactly whats being done to it 72 34.45%
Yes, because i'm a mechanic so it'd be stupid to pay someone else 23 11.00%
No because my mechanical knowledge is not to a standard that would allow me to 37 17.70%
no, because i dont have the time / desire 10 4.78%
no, because i still have factory warranty 17 8.13%
No, my car does not get maintained, i fix it when it breaks! 1 0.48%
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Old 16-11-2006, 05:34 PM   #40
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I used to service my old cars myself, but due to my arthritis I cant get on the floor, so I have a trustworthy mechanic I have known for years to do mine now.
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