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[quote=Anonymous]I'm in a similar position. I try to drive it at least 15 minutes, 2x a week but sometimes that doesn't happen because I can't drive for medical reasons. I have also had to call AAA a few times for battery juicing or replacement.

The dealership is expensive and unnecessary, IMO. I just take it to a local garage for inspection and oil change once a year, or when I'm having an issue.

I had one garage I really liked, he actually "inspected" my car thoroughly, he'd keep it all day then call me and tell me my battery had acid leaking and he'd need clean it, or that I needed to rotate my tires, or whatever and would do that for a reasonable fee. Unfortunately they closed. Maybe he was BSing me to make money, but I was spending less than $100 so nothing crazy.

Another garage also has me drop it off, then calls me a few hours later to pick it up but they don't do as thorough of a job as that guy.

At the place I went to last year, they didn't really inspect at all, just hooked it up to the computer and gave me the sticker. It took 10 minutes (old guy used to take a day).

The way that I found these garages is that either they were the designated AAA that came to tow my car years ago, or they are the service station associated with the places where I get my gas. I also asked a neighbor who knows a lot about cars for a recommendation, but ironically that turned out to be the one I didn't like, who does the inspection in 10 minutes.

My advice to you would just be to go for an inspection at any local place, rotate over the next 2-3 years, and find someone you like.[/quote]

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