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Quick, convenient and low cost. This is what consumers want wherever they go. Have you noticed how many fast lube shops are available everywhere one goes? Some have oil changes with a carwash, a coffee house or even a diner. Location is key to any business, especially an oil change franchise.

Thinking about opening an oil change franchise? Start searching online or speak with a realtor. Location is the number one priority for a fast lube business. A shop should have easy access both in and out, be noticeable with easy to see services and prices.

Another consideration is urban development. Will the oil change franchise receive adequate business? Will traffic be a problem? Is there a street hindrance such as a median or no U-turn nearby which prevents future customers from entering your business or exiting into traffic patterns?

Once a site is established, the shop design is next. There are two ways to design, depending on the city’s building codes and land development: basement or use mechanical lifts to access cars for servicing. Some owners say a full basement is better because lifts slow services, and customers may choose another fast lube instead.

If a basement is used, the designer must decide how many bays the shop will include. Shop owners must research the building size before offering ideas to the building designer. More efficient oil change franchises have multiple bays to service more than one car at a time, offering the ability to service more customers and offer more services. Full basements with catwalks also serve as storage for supplies, bulk oil, cleaning supplies and a break room.

However, to minimize safety hazards, precautions must be installed. Since a basement has open pits, install easy-slide pit covers so customers and employees do not accidentally fall through. The sliding covers are four feet long and slide over each other down to the pit so mechanics need only open the area they are working on. When the automotive service is completed, the covers slide back into place, closing the pit.

Floor type is another safety issue, and should be included in the planning of any oil change franchise. A floor should have rough resistance and have an abrasiveness texture to it. Keeping an organized and clean shop is also just as important. Small spills should be mopped immediately, while a thorough cleaning of the shop should be done every day after business hours.

Convenience and efficiency work hand in hand for the most successful oil change franchises. The flow of traffic in and out of the shop should be an owner’s next consideration. The design of the shop should be convenient for the customer as well as the city traffic. The most efficient and convenient set up is the “one way in, one way out” design. Cars pull into the entrance of the bay and drive out the other side.

After the structure of the oil change franchise is finalized, the next consideration is organization of supplies. Air and oil filters, oil bins and transmission fluids, rags and cleaning supplies can all be stored so it maximizes time on task. Utilizing a basement for all supplies is most efficient. Shelving installed near the mechanics work area will maximize time spent gathering oil and supplies to service the vehicles. Label all shelves with the specific air and oil filter types. This will not only save time for mechanics, but also for restocking items and taking inventory.

Store bulk oil in overhead tanks to pump oil out using gravity; it helps to use all the oil in the tank. Buried tanks tend to waste more oil and need to be filled more often. Tanks that are above ground should have a secondary containment area around it as well.

Although there are many ways to design oil change franchises, efficiency and convenience should be at the top of the list.

A Google search of “I hate Quixtar” produces 55 results. What is this company called Quixtar and why would people bother creating a web page devoted to addressing their hatred of it?

Quixtar has been accredited by the Better Business Bureau since 1999, the year it started business, and was determined by the Federal Trade Commission to be a legal and viable business model. Since its launch in 1999 the company has recorded $6.8 billion in sales and has paid out $2.2 billion in bonuses and incentives to its distributors. Quixtar, through it’s One by One charity program has donated over $50 million and over 800,000 volunteer hours to a number of charitable organizations, including the American Red Cross, International Aid, and Easter Seals.

On the surface, this company appears to be an American corporate success story, but there are several reasons why Quixtar is a “scam.” (Scam defined as “a fraudulent scheme, esp. for making a quick profit; swindle.”)

It has been discovered that some people who become IBO’s (Independent Business Owners) start using products that they did not use previously. For example, one source cited that his college roommate began drinking energy drinks. But he did not drink energy drinks BEFORE he was in Quixtar. You see, Quixtar manufactures XS Energy Drinks, the second best-selling energy drink on the market (and the top-selling, American-manufactured energy drink). Do you see now how Quixtar is a scam? Prior to becoming a business owner that distributes XS, his roommate drank Pepsi, coffee, and probably beer; but instead of drinking those products, he began drinking a product that was manufactured by Quixtar. True, every single product manufactured by Quixtar is covered by a 100% money back guarantee for 180 days, including empty boxes of totally consumed products, but he was probably too embarrassed to ask for it. Instead, he spent hard-earned money on a product that he reps rather than spending his hard-earned money on a competitor’s product. Scam! Just like the poor pretzel-cart vendor who spends $30,000 for his Pret-zilla franchise and ends up eating a pretzel every day for lunch instead of his usual hot dog on a stick. Or the McDonald’s owner who was tricked by McDonald’s corporation into no longer eating a Whopper every day. Or the owner of the Ford dealership that was tricked into driving a Ford instead of a Mitsubishi. Don’t fall for these scams.

Upon further research into the “roommate investigation,” it was discovered that

The myth that nine out of ten small businesses close in their first year may or may not be completely true. According to more recent Dun and Bradstreet data, 76 percent of new companies were still in business after two years. But since these statistics are based solely on the number of business license applications forfeited, they may not be entirely accurate. Many business owners don’t immediately contact their licensing office; some never do.

Studies show businesses that do survive longer had more cash up front to invest. Other survival factors include the owner‘s age, higher education, and previous experience in their field. The number one cause of small business failure is “lack of planning,” and the most common mistake in planning falls with making poor financial choices right from the start.

Most people believe that to have a successful business you need to start with a large sum of money and acquire those start-up funds by taking risky business loans or mortgaging your home. That’s simply not true. In fact, 25 percent of business owners needed no dollar amount to start up.

Reports show that only 27 percent of business owners have borrowed the money they needed to start their business and 36 percent of owners used their savings for their business start-up. It is always better to save the money you need up front if you are able. A total of 69 percent of new businesses were started or acquired without any need to borrow money.

So if it’s that easy, why do so many businesses fail? It may be that new business owners spend more time planning a vacation than they do their new business venture. Many don’t calculate into the equation how their personal financial responsibilities will be met while their new business is growing legs. They will still have rent or mortgage, electric bills, phone bills, and other household expenses. A new business just can’t support home life for an estimated need of 1-2 years. This is where we fail to plan.

Starting a small business should be looked at as just that, a “small” business. The founder of Dell Computers was a college dropout. Starting small out of his garage, he managed to excel above all of the world’s top computer manufacturers. One in three computers sold today is a Dell.

Just over 32 percent of new business owners needed less than $5,000 to start or acquire their business. Businesses opening without a huge financial debt show a much greater chance for success. If you have a business idea, you need to keep it in proportion to the amount of money you have to pursue it. Instead of building a $400,000 franchise store, you might need to look at buying a $15,000 coffee cart that you can drive around to local events. There’s always a way to work out your idea without exceeding your means.

Successful businesses are started with proper planning. Spend the time needed to plan your business idea and do the research needed to ensure you have all your ducks in a row before you open up the pond for customers.

I have been a lifetime 49er faithful dating back to 1984, when at the

age of five, my brain, though not fully developed was able to put me on the

right track to becoming another beer guzzling, TV yelling, hand down the pants

participating, addicted NFL fan. My girlfriend still claims my brain is not

fully developed but one thing is certain: overall as a 49er fan I have enjoyed

nothing short of pure bliss over the past twenty-four seasons. I have witnessed

seventeen winning seasons, six-teen playoff berths, eight league MVPs, four

Hall-of-Famers, future hall members, the birth of the West Coast offense, Jerry

Rice, Joe Montana, Bill Walsh, and lest we not forget, four Super Bowl titles.

(Had my parents decided to take that romantic getaway to the Galapagos Islands

three years prior, I would have been able to add a fifth title to this list, as

well as the famous “Catch.”)

Since my tenure as a 49er fan, only twelve teams have won a super bowl ring

leaving the majority of fans in my generation still drooling like a TV repairman

passed out on the sofa for that ultimate prize.

With all these amazing memories and brilliant accolades why am I and other

dismal 49er fans gathering around water coolers and coffee machines to seek

comfort from fellow fans? Other than a dazzling overtime victory this past

Sunday in Arizona, San Francisco’s lackluster play has done nothing but leave

fans with a feeling of malaise week after week in 2007. It can’t get any worse

I tell my fellow fans as we drown our sorrows with hot coffee, soda, and after

really bad losses, shots of alcohol to ease the pain. Each week it continues to

get worse and we all yearn for past times of greatness, unable to cope with the

storied franchise’s demise.

A 24-0 drubbing on Monday Night Football in Week 10 by Seattle signaled rock

bottom for all fans. I felt a sense of relief fill my body as I sunk down in my

bar stool, cracked open a complimentary bar peanut and took a swig of my Sierra

Nevada pint that Monday night. Thankfully, since the NFL’s inception no team

has figured out how to score less than zero points in an NFL game. Many teams

have come close over the years but due to each team’s effort, or lack of it

rather; none has yet to break the zero mark. One thing was now certain: it

finally couldn’t get any worse.

Each week the team has reached new season lows whether be it for first downs,

rushing yards, completions,

I hate Starbucks. I drink their coffee and all but I’m not too thrilled about it. Starbucks is the Gucci of coffee shops but recent website postings on ihatestarbucks.com (which I’ve never posted on, by the way) claim it’s generic and for the masses to buy into. Oh the irony of a website called wehateGucci.com!

I meant I hate the idea of Starbucks. The bourgeois notion of over-charging customers for petit commodities never thrilled me to death. However the coffee shop does have a history, perhaps a rather noble one. The underestimated franchise began in the rainy village of Seattle, Washington in the 1970s. The name comes from Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. By the 1980s it was bought out by an Italian traveler who got Seattle-dwellers hooked to espressos and mochas to be enjoyed in that pseudo-European atmosphere. Somewhere in the hectic journey from the west coast to the east it grew to the symbol which is ubiquitous all over America today.

Once I went in and walked right out. The duration of my stay lasted but a few milliseconds. Do I need to describe the horror to you? The lines, the cranked volume on the too smooth jazz grinded into my mind like a jackhammer. I crossed the street to an independent cafe instead. In there I felt like myself. They gave me a cup and I prepared my own coffee with no waiting, no rushing. The calm rock music plays just loudly enough to provide a pleasant backdrop for my reading atmosphere. Meanwhile my favorite U2 song comes on, I take the first hot sip, and I feel like I’m home somehow in this foreign place. You cannot feel at home among strangers when strangers are false; but you can feel safe around new people if indeed they don’t pretend otherwise.

I went in to Starbucks one day because I needed caffeine. The other places were either closed or too far up the block. I saw this girl chatting mindlessly to this guy who was doing a good job at pretending to care. She had stiff blonde hair and a lack of brains beneath. The next week I walked down Thayer Street and I decided to stop in for a drink. I saw the same Kellie-girl only this time she was keeping her mouth shut except the times she opened it to gulp down that double sugar-infested latte. The headphones on her ears blocked the senseless sounds of others’ caffeine-ation as she typed feverishly on her laptop. I’ll often stop in and the same faces are swarming around the caffeine complex like a honey hive to whence bees always return.

Once you have taken the leap and bought a franchise, you may be wondering how you can make that franchise as successful as possible. This will require a lot of hard work on your part. One of the most important things that you can do as a franchisee is be meticulously organized. If you fail to stay organized while running your own business, franchise or otherwise, you will probably find yourself in a great deal of mess. Staying organized not only helps you keep track of important things, it helps you have the most information possible, so that you can change aspects of your business as necessary to be more successful. Here are some facets of your franchise you will want to keep organized:

1. Organize your employees. This is very important to the success of your franchise. You need to get a good group of people working for you who are qualified and who will work hard. Manage them well, and they will work harder and you will be successful.

2. Organize your schedule. You will probably need to be open for a while to figure this out. Some businesses are more popular at certain times of the day or the year. For instance, a coffee shop is going to be busiest in the morning. A clothing store will be busiest around the holiday season. Hire and schedule your employees accordingly, so that you have enough people working during your busiest times and you aren’t paying too many employees for your slowest hours.

3. Organize your expenses. Figure out a system for keeping track of all of the money you spend on your franchise, and do not become lazy about updating it. Having a record of your purchases will help you budget and figure out if there is anything you need to change in the way you are running your business.

4. Organize your documents. Whether you do it in a filing cabinet or on your computer, you need to keep track of all of your records that are relevant to your franchise. In particular, keep tabs and know how to find your franchise agreement and any communication with your franchisor, as well as records of your profits.

5. Organize yourself. Have an office, or at least a desk, which is very organized. Make sure your computer files are all in order and that you have all of the office supplies you need to keep track of things like your sales, profits, and expenses. An organized space will help you clear your head when you have to work on things like figuring out the best schedule for your franchise or seeing if you are spending too much on one aspect of your company.

Good luck! If you are not a naturally organized person it can be difficult to do these things and you may be tempted to let some things, especially your personal organization, go by the wayside, but if you are really dedicated to having the best franchise possible, heed this advice and stay organized!

CURVES

Workouts simply took too darn long,

Waiting in line for machines, to get strong.

The guys would ogle my leotard,

As I struggled to make my flabby form hard.

I didn’t work out: I’d say, “What’s the use?”

Now Curves has taken my every excuse!

Yep, I go to Curves. My mom goes to Curves. Her mom goes to Curves. I’ve been trying to get my teen daughter to go, too. Curves rocks.

Where else can you get a complete workout (cardio and strength training) in just half an hour? The Curves program employs a series of hydraulic resistance machines (no heavy weights to switch), fun music, and encouraging coaches. Appointments are unnecessary. Members pop in and join a workout in process.

Ladies in all shapes and sizes laugh and lift and love the workout together. After 30 minutes, you can often find new friends heading for juice or coffee together.

Men are not allowed. This is no meat market. Curves is no-frills, affordable workout and weight loss for women. That’s it.

What a success story! Curves franchises have spread like wildfire. Initially, Curves focused on small towns, to avoid competing with large gyms. Now, with more than 10,000 franchises worldwide, in nearly 50 countries, Curves is everywhere.

Most Curves gyms have reciprocal relationships. If you travel for any reason, you can usually find one for your workout.

Beginning in 1992, with one gym in Harlingen, Texas, founder and chief executive officer Gary Heavin has led the Waco, Texas-based Curves International to become the fastest growing franchise (of any kind) in history, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Heavin authored CURVES: PERMANENT RESULTS WITHOUT PERMANENT DIETING and CURVES ON THE GO, both NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers.

Want to get together with your gal-pals? Skip the coffee bar, let’s meet at Curves!

Buying a franchise is a great way to start a new business. Franchises typically have a strong brand built up already, and they take care of the advertising for you. But there are a couple other ways that people use franchising to make money.

One way is by becoming a franchisor. To do this, you start a chain, become successful, then start sell ownership of one of your chains to savvy entrepreneurs. You support the franchisee with advertising, training, materials, and other forms of support and in turn the franchisee pays you a monthly fee for the right to use your brand name.

The third way to make money off a franchise is by suing one for millions of dollars. If you are a franchise owner, then you’re probably a bigger target than you think. Having insurance for your franchise is the best way to protect yourself from unscrupulous litigation-happy folks and the ambulance chasing dilettantes that support them.

The First Famous Franchise Suing Millionaire

We’ve all heard the story:

A woman orders coffee at the McDonald’s drive through, spills it on herself, and successfully sues for millions because the coffee was hot.

While the rest of the world looked on in awe as a jury, for reasons to this day are unknown, awarded millions to the woman who brought injury upon herself, the flood gates of suing successful franchises were opened.

It makes you wonder doesn’t it? Had McDonald’s foreseen this event and cooled off their coffee to prevent a lawsuit, would the lady have sued because her coffee was cold, resulting in mental anguish because she had to throw it out and therefore didn’t get her morning caffeine fix and did poorly at work that day?

The unfortunate part of that seemingly impossible scenario is that with the right lawyer and a jury of the incommodiously skulled, she probably could have pulled it off.

Today, franchises in America account for about $1 trillion in annual income. That’s a really big target for the guy or gal that is just itching to live the new American dream of suing a franchise.

How Franchise Insurance Protects You

Once you purchase a franchise, you become a business owner. Just like you are responsible for the well-being of anybody who visits you in your home (watch out for the “friend” who lays you up with a lawsuit after slipping on your wet grass), as a business owner you become responsible for the well being of the customers who visit your business.

Should a customer choose to “accidentally” slip and successfully win a million-dollar lawsuit against you, where does that leave you? Well, if you don’t have insurance for your franchise, it leaves you in the brink, that’s where.

Not All Insurance for Franchises Are Equal

When you are looking at insurance for your franchise business, be sure that it protects you against lawsuits… especially those of a frivolous nature. There are plenty of things that you can do to make your business as safe as possible. However, there is simply no fool-proof method to stop a determined litigation-happy consumer with a team of brain-shrunk jurors and an attack dog lawyer to back him up.

We’ve all seen the late night infomercials that try to convince you that you can make $5,000, $10,000, even $25,000 a week without lifting a finger from the privacy of your own home. Well, if you haven’t figured it out yet, if a business opportunity sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And while that may mean you’re not going to become a millionaire overnight, if you’re a work at home mom looking for a real way to make some real money without having to re-invent the wheel, a home based franchise may be the perfect business for you. With hundreds of different franchises to choose from, you can choose the franchise that fits you best and with the ability to run the entire business out of your home, you’ll save a lot of money each year on everything from commuting costs to tax deductions for home offices. If you’re a work at home mom and you’re interested in getting into a home based business, look no further because here’s the top 10 home based businesses for work at home moms, and no, they’re not too good to be true.

HouseMaster

“Home inspections. Done Right.™” is the tagline for HouseMaster, but another thing they do right is provide an excellent franchise that consistently receives high marks from all over the industry including a four star franchisee satisfaction rating and a ranking in the top 50 franchises in franchisee satisfaction. Not only is HouseMaster ranked as one of the best in the business, they also stand behind their brand meaning and they’re confident that you will too. In fact, in the first year of your franchise, if you’re not completely satisfied, they will refund your franchise fee. HouseMaster knows the home inspection industry in and out and as a franchisee, they’re mission is to teach you how to get into the home inspection industry and master it.

Cruise Planners

Cruising has been the fasted growing segment of the travel industry for over 20 years and it is still on the rise and Cruise Planners can put you at the front of the action. Cruise Planners is one of the largest, privately owned, nationally recognized cruise selling agencies in the country and you can dive into this exciting business opportunity with little or no experience in the travel industry. That’s because cruise planners provide you with everything you need to get going. Entrepreneur has ranked cruise planners #1 for five years in a row and it’s easy to see why. Their business model of providing the franchisee with a customized website, in depth training and continued ongoing customer and franchisee service from their support staff makes Cruise Planners a can’t miss home based business.

Molly Maid

Over 10 Million households use paid domestic service and the industry is approaching annual sales of $20 billion dollars. Molly Maid helps you to capitalize on this booming industry by giving you the tools and training to get started, while also giving you the motivation and skills to lead and mobilize your own team of professionals. With Molly Maid, the initial investment is relatively small but the freedom and potential for this high-demand service is incredible. With a franchise business from Molly Maid you can build a booming business while still having time for the kids since you won’t be working nights or weekends. This could be the perfect business opportunity for the working mom.

AllOver Media

With the advent of new technology such as Satellite radio, TiVO and digital content delivery, advertising is becoming increasingly more difficult to target broad audiences. AllOver Media is one company, however, that is thriving in today’s commercial skipping economy. AllOver Media’s goal is to create and capitalize on new and unique methods of advertising including digital indoor, gas pump, indoor print and more. As an AllOver Media franchisee, you’ll be provided with years of expertise and industry proven methods for non-traditional advertising. This home based sales business is perfect for anyone looking for a great small business franchise with low startup costs but high potential for growth and profit.

Bark Busters

Bark Busters is a home-based franchise that gives you the training to be a skilled, on-site dog trainer in very little time. With Bark Busters proven method (which has trained over 300,000 dogs worldwide) you can tap into the $36 billion dollar pet industry with confidence knowing that Bark Busters is the #1 Pet Franchise (as ranked by Entrepreneur.) With many unique qualities such as a “Life of the Dog Guarantee” and the ability to change a dog’s unwanted behavior in a two to two and a half hour session, Bark Busters is a great franchise for the working mom, and a must for any pet lover.

Caddy Card

The goal of advertising is to reach the right people with the right information to make the sale, and Caddy Card has put a lot of thought into their business model and come up with a way to… “advertise to a segment of the population with one of the highest discretionary incomes in the nation… golfers.” Caddy Card’s product is an attractive golf course guide book complete with scorecard, training aids, course information and advertisements. Your job as a Caddy Card franchisee is simply to sell the advertising space on the caddy card and then literally give them away to local golf courses. Golfers love Caddy Cards because it provides all the detailed information then need about the course and lets them track all of their important information throughout the day. Golf courses love Caddy Card because it’s free for them and it attracts new players by providing more information about the course and making the golf course look more professional and attractive. You’ll love Caddy Card because of its low initial investment ($11,800) and its fast return and high income potential.

Gymboree

Moms everywhere are familiar with Gymboree, but did you know that Gymboree is not only a great place to take your kids, but it can also be an incredible home based business for a work at home mom? If you’re a mom, then you will probably already meet Gymboree’s #1 requirement for their franchisees, you love to work with children. Gymboree can be a great business opportunity as well as a personally fulfilling career as you develop and shape young minds. You will be helping children develop socially, mentally and physically. If growing young minds sounds more like fun than a business, then this could be the perfect franchise for you.

1-800-GOT-JUNK?

…is the world’s largest junk removal franchise with over 330 franchises throughout the world. Boasting growth of over 500% in the past 3 years, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Is on the rise and is a great option for anyone looking to start a home based business. Their motto of, “Man with truck – will haul junk” encapsulates the core idea of this company. It’s a young, dynamic company looking to dominate a new market niche that it’s quickly becoming an entirely new industry with 1-800-GOT-JUNK? leading the way. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is so confident about their product that if you don’t hit $100,000 in revenue in your first year, they’ll refund your 1st territory fee.

A+ Nannies

If you’re a working mom, you know how hard it can be to balance taking care of the little ones and a career. A+ Nannies sets out to help relieve that burden for families across the country. A+ Nannies offers a variety of child care services including full time and part time permanent positions, temporary nannies (school breaks, vacations, etc…), on-call sitters and post-natal helpers. From consulting and training, to custom website development, A+ nannies will give you all the tools you need to start your home based business in the much needed and rapidly growing area of nannying.

Palm Beach Coffee

With coffee being the #2 commodity in the US, it’s no wonder this $18 billion dollar industry is commonly described as “recession proof.” Palm Beach Coffee provides a home-based business in the coffee industry that begins with you placing their fully automatic specialty coffee machines in high traffic areas and then in as little as 2 hours each week, your business can be up and running and making money for you. Set your own hours and spend as much or as little time as you want. This franchise makes a great additional stream of income and will start generating cash flow immediately.

With so many business opportunities out there, it can be overwhelming to choose one. All of the franchises listed will provide you with top-notch service, training and help with setup and each of them is a great way for the work at home mom to get into her own business. Hopefully one of these franchises will appeal to you, and if you’d like to find out more about any franchise in particular, simply request more information on any of them and see for yourself what a home-based business franchise can do for you.

In my small rural community one of the first causes of sticker shock was while I visited the convenience store in the tiny county seat! A gallon of milk was a full two dollars higher than the same brand only 18 miles away. Is it convenient to rob people just because you are the only store in town that stocks milk? Every thing in this independently owned store was high priced.

Inside the local franchise convenience stores in our community you can find some discounted prices in some unknown brands. They do have sales and they do have a few items priced to compete with larger store chains. Of course they are open almost all night, some are open 24/7. In our community we have a Super Wal Mart open 24/7 too.

What I dislike most in convenience stores in this area of Texas is the disgusting cloud of cigarette smoke that immediately makes you and your clothing smell like you have a bad nicotine habit. Actually that prevents me from dropping in for any item more often than not. I prefer to drive bit further and shop in a smoke free grocery store.

Convenience is what it is all about. I worked in an upscale bedroom community in the Irving, Texas area during the early 90’s. There was no grocery store for miles in this community of high end homes and apartments. If you needed anything at all it was “Oh Thank Heaven for Seven Eleven”! Everybody shopped there. We endured long lines at the cash register, they had a ticket machine for events and happenings in the DFW area, excellent coffee,fresh donuts and a variety of lunch items for convenience store. Yes,it was pricey,but it was all we had. It appears cost vs convenience,convenient wins often.

Within a year there was a new upscale chain grocery store a mile or two north of the only store in Valley Ranch. Today you wouldn’t know that area. There are lots of convenience stores and chain supermarkets close by.

No matter where we go we still want to purchase it fast and run out to our car and hurry home so we can hurry up and do something else if it is convenient. Cost, who cares?