By
Dave Trux
You’re
horrible, plain and simple! You have no regard for my car or the cars
of others. You lie in the street with nothing better to do than ruin
tires, wheels and parts of our suspensions. If I had my way, I’d
erase you from the face of the planet. But, as you know, this is not
the case. Instead, you laugh at oncoming traffic and cause thousands
of dollars in damage to unsuspecting drivers and their vehicles. As
of today, be warned! You may win the battle, but you won’t win the
war!
Sincerely,
Dave
Although
this open letter is a bit “tongue and cheek,” I doubt anyone
reading this feels differently about the pothole situation on our
roads. This winter, the situation has been worsened as we’re
actually receiving welcome rainfall, which merely increases the
amount of potholes on the road.
You
may be asking yourself, what can a pothole do to your car? At a
minimum, they can put your car out of alignment. With or without
potholes, I recommend aligning your vehicle once a year. Tire and
wheel damage is another common problem associated with potholes.
On
a larger scale financially, suspension damage to shocks, struts,
steering racks, bushings and tie rods are often associated when
crossing paths with the dreaded pothole. Shakes and clunks felt in
the steering wheel? That can possibly be attributed to pothole
damage. Again, I recommend an undercar inspection once a year as
preventative maintenance.
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