A family car gets trashed on a regular basis. A "status" car is always ready to drive another customer, detailed weekly.

The two are direct opposites. Of course, I was advising her today (on the CR-V) that it would look like the minivan in 3 months (which is completely trashed), if we don't do some major habit-surgery on the kids.

I think I'm taking Peter's advice. The kids are 9,8,4, so they can wait.

Nothing but water bottles, and even those must have lids. No gum, no candy, no food. Slurpees are definitely out, even with the summer heat coming in another month.

Glen Austin