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I am a bit meticulous over keeping my car clean. I often pay the money at car washes for them to do a thorough cleaning, shampoo and waxing. My wife says I am too anal about it. She drives her car through the car wash once in a blue moon and doesn't worry about the dust that collects. Where do...

Yes, they are loaded. Yes, he is spoiled beyond belief. He is kind of mature for his age in some ways, but these kids will do things on the spur of the moment if the peer pressure is right.

If you're driving or sitting for long periods of time, a support pillow behind your neck can help relieve some of the pressure. I get like this sometimes, especially when I have to hold my neck in one position for any length of time.

My cousin's father just gave him a dynamite motorcycle, and a Harley at that, for his 16th birthday. I have a sixteen-year-old, and I wouldn't let anyone give him a Harley, let alone buy him one myself. Kids these days are too young for bikes this early. Am I that far behind the times? The...

When we go on a trip, I often will write down the mileage and gas consumption for the duration of the trip. I have a general idea, but I don't do this on in-town use. Still, the information comes in handy when we're purchasing new cars.

I've been wanting to find a good movie for a date night. This sounds just like one we would both enjoy. I've loved Tom Hanks in every movie he's done. I just wish he would do more.

My first vehicle was a little Volkswagen bug. I had many a date scrunched up in that little car. I like summers best because we could get out of the car to have our back seat trysts. Know what I mean?

Around here, bikes that get left out get stolen, or at least parts of them get stolen. I wouldn't dream of leaving a bike anywhere other than locked up in a garage. You're lucky if you have that luxury.

I like automatics, but it's fun to drive a stick shift from time to time. It makes me feel like I'm really driving rather than just hitching a ride.

I take my car in every so often and do what they recommend doing most of the time. Occasionally, I'll get a second opinion. I am running one car right now with just over 200,000 miles on it. Before that, it had a new engine installed. I guess I'm doing okay.

Check engine light This is dynamite information. I hate that check engine light and always panic. I know I've paid for things to be fixed that were not broken. Maybe the folks at unscrupulous repair shops know this trick and check to see if your gas cap is the problem, fix it, and charge you...

Deer smell I shudder to think what that jeep could have smelled like. Maybe they get the deer home fast and line the storage areas with plastic or canvas. I understand where you're coming from. The mental images are less than pleasant, aren't they?

I had my car fixed a few weeks ago because I thought the brakes were making noises. They fixed something, but told me it wasn't the brakes, and that my brakes were fine. Last night my brake lights started coming on, which has never happened. Was I asking for trouble? Or did they do something to...

Driver's license I was 15 when I took driver's education. I got my permit when I was 15, but I never tried for my license until I was almost 17. My mom couldn't stand riding with me while I was driving, and my father was never around to help me learn.

Beater trucks One thing is for sure. Your brother has learned a valuable lesson. This sounds so much like my nephew and his wife. They never ask for advice, and go out and dig themselves into financial trouble over a car, a trailer, a house or whatever else comes along. Then the stuff hits the...