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Vent: my uncle swore I should buy the cheapest tires for my Civic, and hydroplaning on I-40 taught me otherwise
He's been changing his own oil since 1989 and I figured he knew what he was talking about, so I paid $54 a tire at a shop off Exit 12. Three weeks later I slid sideways in a downpour near Greensboro with my daughter in the back seat, and now I'm out $410 for the good ones plus the alignment. How do you tell a relative their advice almost cost you your car when they meant well?
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cole_baker1d ago
This is the same thing as when a guy at work tells you to skip the dentist because "teeth clean themselves." People trust the guy who's been doing something for 30 years even when his method is just old, not good. Cheap tires, used brake pads, "you don't need an alignment" - it's all the same penny wise, pound foolish stuff. Your uncle saved you maybe $200 up front and it cost you $410 later plus a scary moment with your kid in the car. Telling him is gonna sting, but he needs to hear it. Just keep it simple, tell him what happened on I-40, and let the story do the work.
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