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Hi, Need an advice.

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Hello everyone. Healed, home and re-entering the workforce. Just saying, hello.

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Yay or nay on the new cruisers?

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Anyone here explored side gig of buying and selling cars from Facebook marketplace etc? Got a dealer license or renting cars on Turo?

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For car detailing/shampooing, should I spend extra to get a vacuum that’s also a steamer? Or just a regular portable wet vac?

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Anyone here own a Rush SR? Thinking of selling my street/track car (supra) and going all in and doing spec racing with a rush.

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I went to the car wash yesterday and realized it had been at least 2 years since the last time I gave my car a wash 😂 What's the longest you've gone without washing yours?

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Are EVs killing car culture?

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