08-14-2011, 03:09 PM
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Originally posted by csgray
Unless you are the rare Puna resident who lives and drives on all paved roads expect to be steadily bled of cash for car repairs (major and minor) due to the poor condition of most subdivision roads. Tires, shocks, and struts all take a beating, and all those cheap little tiny plastic parts seem to just shake loose and fall off! I thought the gravel road I grew up on was bad, but Puna has "roads" that barely qualify for the label.
Tip for driving rough roads: Do not ride your brakes going down a rough road, Downshift. Riding brakes down rough roads puts a huge amount of wear on front brake calipers and bushings. Big $ repair that is totally avoidable.
Dan