My grandfather used to say to my dad, “Don’t play around with brakes and tires, they can get you killed.”
Now my grandfather wasn’t trying to dissuade my dad from
working on his own car, rather he was trying to get my dad to understand that
you don’t take unnecessary chances.
You see, when most things on your car wear out, are
defective, or just plain break, there’s damage done, to varying degrees, to
your car, but not to you.
For example, if your engine throws a rod, what happens? It
can kill your engine. Run your car out of oil? You kill your engine. What about
a timing belt? Transmission leak? Never tune up your car? Think about what
happens, I mean the worst that can happen.
Now think about what happens if your brakes go out. I had
that happen halfway home one day. What do you think is the worst that can
happen? Rear-ending the car in front of you at high speeds? Careening through
an intersection and hitting pedestrians? Not being able to slow down to make
that sharp turn on a cliff? It does happen.
What about if a tire blows out on the freeway?
Now think about the engine issues again. Not so bad by
comparison, right?
Are your brakes getting soft? Are your tires wearing
unevenly, or just plain worn down? You can put off doing a lot of things to
your car, but not brakes and tires. Get them taken care of, immediately.
Don’t take chances with your brakes or tires. Call Broadway
Imports at 503.282.0817 to
schedule an oil change, tune-up, or whatever else your car needs. Please contact us for
any auto service or repair you might have. Schedule an appointment today!
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