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View Poll Results: How often do you wash your Maxima?
more than 2 times a week
10
8.00%
1-2 times a week
74
59.20%
once a month
28
22.40%
less than once a month
12
9.60%
I've never washed it!
1
0.80%
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How often do you wash your Maxima?

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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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How often do you wash your Maxima?

Well, how often do you wash your Maxima?
Old Mar 19, 2004 | 08:46 PM
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about twice a month
Old Mar 19, 2004 | 08:59 PM
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I hate seeing dirt or salt on my baby. Usually once a week, and if the weather is crappy, then maybe twice.
Old Mar 20, 2004 | 01:09 AM
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Anywhere from 2 - 4 times per week. I'm a bit obsessive about it, but its a great stress releiver.
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 06:35 PM
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by hand once a month :*( i simply dont have time
but once i quit my ****ty job ill have mroe time to take care of my baby
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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no set schedule, whenever its dirty, could be every other wek, or every other month
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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at least once a week
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 10:29 AM
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I have to wash my 99 SE at least twice a week because she is black and I do not have splash gaurds so all it takes is a small puddle or a few drops to mess up my shine.
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 12:37 PM
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i wash my car 2-3 times a week... im very obsessive about it.. lol
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 03:49 PM
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Depending on time of year, during summer i wash it atleast 1-2 times a week, but during the winter i wash it when it gets dirty, somtimes i let it get really bad but i dont let the salt stay on for more than two weeks.
Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:34 AM
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I used to be obessive with washing it every week. I finally overcome my obessive disorder with the car and worry about myself. Hehehehe. Actually, now I only wash it when I get crappy weather especially the rain and dust, i get dirt spot on my car. It irriates me. Thank god I don't have a BLACK car, that would drive me insane.
Old Mar 25, 2004 | 04:44 PM
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once a week only in weather above 60 degrees...if its' too cold then it will stay dirty ot been rainy....or like now it's pollen season I don't waste my time washing it...
Old Mar 29, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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winter: once a week
summer spring: at least three times a week.
Old Mar 29, 2004 | 04:09 PM
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every 2 weeks or whenever i dont' feel as lazy... but since it's good weather and the start of a new season, it's time to do the full blown detail.
Old Mar 30, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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At least once a week. Black is a PITA!
Old Mar 30, 2004 | 03:40 PM
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i do mine every friday so it is clean for teh weekend. i garage it on teh weekend to so it does not get nasty at night.
Old Mar 30, 2004 | 03:51 PM
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I am not fortunate enough to have a covered parking spot. I do try to wash my car every Friday, because I get off of work a little early on Friday's. I agree with wanting to have it clean for the weekends. It just looks so good.

I probably wash it no more than once a week or so. it is just such a soothing experience for me. I get lost in washing it.
Old Apr 1, 2004 | 02:01 PM
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i get to wash mine about every other week, wish i had time to wash every week
Old Apr 2, 2004 | 02:24 AM
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The weather here is like crazy

Rain allmost everyday .Its like free car wash.
Old Apr 3, 2004 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by custommaximaSE
Its like free car wash.
yeah, if you like to wash your car with acid rain...
Old Apr 5, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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oh man you guys are crazy. being at college i dont really get to wash my car by hand, and im not gonna take it to a carwash. plus, its been winter for the last 5 months....but summer is around the corner. hopefully i can wash it a few times a month during summer, but who knows.....
Old Apr 11, 2004 | 10:14 AM
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Quick detail it every day!
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 06:29 AM
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Guess I`m in the majority.
Old Apr 16, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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Summer once a week. I rarely drive in winter but on the days I do it gets washed.
Old Apr 18, 2004 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by pdt447
Quick detail it every day!
Do you ever use the local car wash?
Old Apr 19, 2004 | 07:45 AM
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I sadly, have to use the car wash, live in an apartment building, so can't really drop a hose from the 4th floor apt.
Old Apr 19, 2004 | 08:34 AM
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I hear you. We have a couple of good ones here, I don`t mean those gas station touchless ones that don`t remove diddly. I mean the ones that let you soap and soak and rinse and chamois.
Old Apr 19, 2004 | 11:53 PM
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So far I've washed the car 3 times in 0.1 miles. And I'll definitely be washing it again tomorrow.

(first time was from a robin which aparently can crap more than it's own body weight)
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 04:45 AM
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Hahaha, We have GULLS here and their droppings are toxic. It will definately marr the finish unless you remove it pronto.
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 08:11 PM
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since the weather in the alamo city is ever changing, it hard to keep washing the max everyother day. I wash it now about every other week.
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 07:31 PM
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My Max is garaged!

WINTER
Once a every 2 weeks, perhaps 3.

SUMMER
Once a week, perhaps 2.
Old Apr 22, 2004 | 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by MeanGreenMax
My Max is garaged!

WINTER
Once a every 2 weeks, perhaps 3.

SUMMER
Once a week, perhaps 2.
Mine is garaged also but I hate to put max to bed dirty. It is sort of like putting a baby to bed with a soiled diaper.
Old Apr 22, 2004 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Fosgate Fan
about twice a month
same here...
Old May 15, 2004 | 10:46 AM
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during the summer...once every week and a hald. The car hardly leaves the garage so theres no use in washing it too often.

during the winter...2 times a month.
Old May 23, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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2 times a week here..
Old May 23, 2004 | 08:35 PM
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Sometimes 4 times a week. Every morning it's covered in yellow pollen.

Winter, not so often
Old May 23, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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Once a week here, quick detail front and back once a week.....and mine is garaged, but a lot of dust is in the air so i have that dust remover. With a black car that is a must for cleans.....
Old Jun 12, 2004 | 06:26 PM
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I don't wash my car often cause it will rain again and with my crappy newspaper it predicts the next 5 days it will rain but only none of them will and so they move on and say it will rain every day after the 5 days and one of them is usually right but sometimes they're right so they keep you guessing its so hard washing your car and then watching it get dirty. Can you do a poll on how often people clean the interior. I vaccum at least once a week. Thats more often than I do my own home
Old Jun 15, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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In the winter (where it is full of salt and snow here in Northern NJ), I wash my car generally once every 2 weeks. In the summer I tend to try to keep my car somewhat clean at all times, which usually means about once a week.
Old Jun 18, 2004 | 11:21 AM
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if i leave my car out in my driveway under the tree for even 5 minutes, it gets covered with little tiny drops of stuff. it covers the entire car and hardens, causing the paint to feel gritty. because of this, i have to wash my car at least once a week. any ideas what this could be?



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