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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 |
   
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32 | 15.31% |
| yes, i service my own car in because of bad experiences with an incompetent workshop |
  
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17 | 8.13% |
| Yes, because its my pride and joy. I like to know exactly whats being done to it |
  
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72 | 34.45% |
| Yes, because i'm a mechanic so it'd be stupid to pay someone else |
  
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23 | 11.00% |
| No because my mechanical knowledge is not to a standard that would allow me to |
  
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37 | 17.70% |
| no, because i dont have the time / desire |
  
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10 | 4.78% |
| no, because i still have factory warranty |
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17 | 8.13% |
| No, my car does not get maintained, i fix it when it breaks! |
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1 | 0.48% |
| Voters: 209. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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16-11-2006, 05:34 PM
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Critical Thinker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 20,431
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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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16-11-2006, 05:36 PM
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Blueprint of Perfection
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: AT YOUR LOCAL SERVICE STATION
Posts: 1,414
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Im a mechanic and LPG installer by trade. So i do everything by myself. But for basic service items, once peaple knew what to do(eg small basic automotive knowledge course at TAFE), they could save alot of time and money and do it by themselfs. But if a car is still within manufacturers warranty period.....dont do it yourself. :ticking:
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