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re: When did you stop caring about a clean vehicle?

Posted on 6/1/25 at 8:18 am to
Posted by concrete_tiger
Member since May 2020
7291 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 8:18 am to
I quit hand washing after college, mainly because I moved to the city and it really wasn't an option.

We go to the farm, go camping, play sports, go fishing, go to the beach, etc, so there's ALWAYS sand and grass on the floor boards, and I probably only vacuum once per month if that. I'll go thru a car wash fairly often if I feel like it. If I buy a tank of gas and it's $5 to go thru it, I will. But I don't pull out the chamois and armor-all, I just exit.

Posted by pbro62
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2016
14104 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 8:19 am to
Two weeks from never
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
21189 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 8:20 am to
Never!! Clean vehicle is a must
Posted by lsufan9193969700
Madisonville
Member since Sep 2003
55712 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 8:24 am to
Never
Posted by brass2mouth
NOLA
Member since Jul 2007
20172 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 8:39 am to
I didn’t.

???????

3 kids

There were/are stints when maybe I didn’t wash/wax as much as I wanted or paid for it to be detailed, but I generally wash/wax pretty regularly still. Vehicles are too damn expensive to neglect.
Posted by lilsnappa
Red Stick
Member since Mar 2006
1836 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 8:54 am to
Kid #2

Still wash regularly, but having a spotless interior is a fruitless endeavor.
Posted by WaydownSouth
Stratton Oakmont
Member since Nov 2018
9693 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 8:58 am to
Never.

Too OCD.

Will swing through the car wash once every 2 weeks or so.

Fairly easy to take 2 minutes and clean up after your kids when you get home
Posted by Mr Clean
Power I-Formation
Member since Aug 2006
52634 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 10:44 am to
My car was dirty when the title was handed over from my nephew.

He works at the sugar cane mill and gave me a good deal, so I didn't trip. It has remained dirty.
Posted by Tr33fiddy
Hog Jaw, Arkansas (it exists)
Member since Aug 2023
1476 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 11:13 am to
Wife and kids. Before then I had trophy cars that got waxed every week and full interior detail.

Now I just keep the trash picked up. My wife backs into so much stuff that now I just laugh about it.
Posted by csgau
On the dock of the Bay
Member since Jan 2014
625 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 11:16 am to
Sorry you are broke or lazy.
Posted by Mr Clean
Power I-Formation
Member since Aug 2006
52634 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 11:24 am to
I’m broke & disabled.

I don’t get anything for disability and I don’t have a handicapped parking deal. I’ll still fight you if you mess with me. I’m going down swinging.
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
53848 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 11:26 am to
You are Mr Clean, so I’m sure your vehicle is clean

But I’ve seen pics of you and I don’t think anyone is going to tell you anything about your disheveled vehicle, if that’s the case
Posted by justaniceguy
Member since Sep 2020
5866 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 11:42 am to
I have never washed the outside. Just keep the inside clean.

That is how the British aristocrats do it.
Posted by goodgrin
Atlanta, GA
Member since Nov 2003
6499 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 11:47 am to
Owning a small business and having multiple kids in sports will make a car owner quit caring for their car faster than you can ever imagine.
Posted by Willie Stroker
Member since Sep 2008
14606 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:35 pm to
quote:

When did you stop caring about a clean vehicle?

When it comes to the inside of the vehicle - I never stopped. I do not eat or drink in it because it leads to messes. My new car smell lasts for many years.After just over 23 years of ownership, it still looks better than almost every other car I’ve been in - since most people are goddamn slobs.

Now that I’ve got 260k on one of my vehicles, it should be very easy to sell at a great price. Prospective buyers will see many obvious signs that it was well cared for.

The outside? Not so much. If the dust is thick enough for somebody to write on with their finger, I’ll wash it.
Posted by bamacoullion
Fayette, Alabama
Member since Oct 2008
2322 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:38 pm to
I'm 68 and still wash mine but not as often
Posted by Mariner
Mandeville, LA
Member since Jul 2009
2348 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:51 pm to
I can honestly say that I have never stopped cleaning the car, however there are things I don't have time to do anymore like hand washing or waxing/polishing/detailing. I hire someone to wax/detail it every year or so, go to the full service car wash if I want it thoroughly cleaned every two months, and to the self serve car wash weekly with minor detailing/vacuuming.

I get anxiety when my car is dirty. Wife couldn't care less so I have to manage two cars.

I put much less DIY effort into the cars. I don't have enough time to do it like I used to do.
Posted by lsubuddy
houma, la
Member since Jul 2014
4795 posts
Posted on 6/1/25 at 2:39 pm to
My yukon is kept clean and smellin good (fabric softener or febreze small spaces
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