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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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Oil Changes & Car Washes among Fiscal Cliff Casualties

Oil Changes, Car Washes, Navigation Systems and more among top items car owners will skimp on if we go over the cliff. Check out the list: Fiscal Cliff: How Might it Affect the Car Business? - Driver's Seat - WSJ

What "car things" will you cut back on - or forgo completely - if we go over the fiscal cliff and you find yourself with less money in your paycheck?

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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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And congress was just approved for raises. Go figure.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DrivingMyMini
Oil Changes, Car Washes, Navigation Systems and more among top items car owners will skimp on if we go over the cliff. Check out the list: Fiscal Cliff: How Might it Affect the Car Business? - Driver's Seat - WSJ

What "car things" will you cut back on - or forgo completely - if we go over the fiscal cliff and you find yourself with less money in your paycheck?

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I guess regular car washes... oil changes would be silly.. and I can't and wont get rid of my Mini!
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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Not a damn thing my car is my life(as sad as that is to say).
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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Washing your car in your driveway with a bucket doesn't cost anything. Oil changes are necessary unless you want to ruin your engine. We have our cars now, we will take good care of them so that we don't have to replace them any time soon.

We might cut down on long driving trips just for fun, if it gets too bad, that's about it.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 05:50 PM
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What cliff?

It's averted for now.lol they kicked the can down the road again.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by richardsperry
What cliff?

It's averted for now.lol they kicked the can down the road again.
The trouble is that the road gets higher and the cliff gets steeper. That can is really going to make a big avalanche when it finally goes over.

Ah well, whatchagonnado....

Happy New Year, everyone!
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JoanieB
The trouble is that the road gets higher and the cliff gets steeper. That can is really going to make a big avalanche when it finally goes over.

Ah well, whatchagonnado....

Happy New Year, everyone!

Let the grand kids worry about it ;p
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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well it was reached.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/l...-politics.html
 
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