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Guy at the Walmart parking lot fixed my truck with a pocket knife
I was changing a flat last Tuesday in Tulsa and this older guy pulls up in a beat up F-150, asks if I need help. He used his pocket knife to pry off a rusted lug nut cover I had been fighting for 15 minutes, no tools or nothing. Am I wrong for thinking basic resourcefulness like that is way more valuable than buying a bunch of fancy car gadgets?
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amy_murphy8520d ago
Right! That pocket knife guy probably grew up fixing things because he had to, not because he had a YouTube tutorial. My dad was the same way - he could patch a radiator hose with duct tape and a soda can and make it last two years. People forget that most car problems don't need a $400 scan tool or a full socket set. Nine times out of ten, you just need something that pries, something that cuts, and some basic common sense. It's honestly kind of sad how many folks now can't change a tire without calling AAA first.
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