I can't remember the last time I saw a neighbour outside his or her family home, cleaning the family car.
There’s good reason for this. DIY car washing is another motoring tradition that’s on its way out. Instead of giving their cars a little TLC on Sundays, many people are doing boot fairs and brunch in the morning, then shopping malls or sports stadiums in the afternoon.
Three in four women and one in three blokes have never washed their cars, according to OSV, the vehicle leasing people. And those who have, do so only occasionally.??Like DIY servicing, repairs and sound system installation, the home car washing ritual is, for the bulk of motorists, now toast.
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