Makes The Count think of the wonderful whimsical poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes poem “The Deacon’s Masterpiece or The One Horse Shay”… that lasted for 100 years and a day. Probably bumped from junior high literature curricula for “Timmy Has Two Mommies and Even After Years of Therapy Became a Serial Killer with Their Own Docuseries on Netflix”.
Took my car in for its yearly checkup and learned that FL law requires that tires MUST be replaced every six years. . .haven’t had or needed tires since 2017—shows how much I drive. . .course, there WERE those two hip operations AND covid. . .Anyway, what should have cost about a hundred ended up costing a thousand. . .
It’s like the song about the grandfather’s clock that lasted exactly as long as the man it was gifted to on the day he was born. He stopped and it stopped.
This guy’s tires are timed to croak at the end of the warranty. Most problems show up the day after.
In the late 1950s, before digital devices were commonplace, I started believing that automobile batteries had a built in calendar/timer that was set to destroy the battery about one week after the warranty expired. Couldn’t imagine how they did it.
Thanksfortheinfo2000 6 months ago
Serious engineering required to make that fail date exactly after the warranty expires.
pschearer Premium Member 6 months ago
I’m reminded of a Volkswagen ad from the VW Beetle days:
All the cars in the world with a 3-year warranty: Rolls Royce.
All the cars in the world with a 2-year warranty: Volkswagen.
All the cars in the world with a 1-year warranty: Everyone else.
AllishaDawn 6 months ago
This is a leap year, should you should still be good.
Wilde Bill 6 months ago
The warranty won’t apply until bumpers are invented.
Imagine 6 months ago
Or a ranty war.
danketaz Premium Member 6 months ago
day 367, Thor sneaks around ensuring that everybody will be interested in getting a new wheel.
BigDaveGlass 6 months ago
With all those failing wheels, it’s back to the grind……..
Gent 6 months ago
Bumper? What bumper?
dbrucepm 6 months ago
warranty-a legal vehicle that runs out the day before your actual vehicle dies
nancyb creator 6 months ago
There are no bumpers.
StephenHoyt 6 months ago
How do you get at exactly 366 days when different people put different mileages on there wheels?
preacherman Premium Member 6 months ago
Actually, if it was 366 days of real driving, that could be a really good deal.
mckeonfuneralhomebx 6 months ago
Guess he doesnt sell anything during a leap year.
Count Olaf Premium Member 6 months ago
Makes The Count think of the wonderful whimsical poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes poem “The Deacon’s Masterpiece or The One Horse Shay”… that lasted for 100 years and a day. Probably bumped from junior high literature curricula for “Timmy Has Two Mommies and Even After Years of Therapy Became a Serial Killer with Their Own Docuseries on Netflix”.
Mediatech 6 months ago
Full refund if you ’re killed in an accident.
wongo 6 months ago
Why would they not last 365 days?
1953Baby 6 months ago
Took my car in for its yearly checkup and learned that FL law requires that tires MUST be replaced every six years. . .haven’t had or needed tires since 2017—shows how much I drive. . .course, there WERE those two hip operations AND covid. . .Anyway, what should have cost about a hundred ended up costing a thousand. . .
Daltongang Premium Member 6 months ago
Okay, where it the humor in todays offering? This is real world stuff today.
rshive 6 months ago
One sorta has to ask where they put the bumper.
ladykat 6 months ago
He made sure to factor in leap year.
rockyridge1977 6 months ago
……not worth it!!!!
sandpiper 6 months ago
It’s like the song about the grandfather’s clock that lasted exactly as long as the man it was gifted to on the day he was born. He stopped and it stopped.
This guy’s tires are timed to croak at the end of the warranty. Most problems show up the day after.
guy42 6 months ago
One hoss shay.
Angry Indeed Premium Member 6 months ago
Gotta Run Automobiles “We’re opening new locations everyday!”
mindjob 6 months ago
Those wheels are made with stone that disintegrates after 1 year. No wonder archeologists haven’t been able to find traces of it
Enter.Name.Here 6 months ago
I wonder how he has them shipped from prehistoric China? By Chinese dragon?
zeexenon 6 months ago
I’d say, “365 and 9/32 days.” Nowadays, no one under 70 will figure it out.
Farceur 6 months ago
Read the fine print.
BigBoy 6 months ago
Warranty Chiseled in stone ! Wheels chiseled from stone
gaderian 6 months ago
Buy during leap year.
LKrueger41 6 months ago
In the late 1950s, before digital devices were commonplace, I started believing that automobile batteries had a built in calendar/timer that was set to destroy the battery about one week after the warranty expired. Couldn’t imagine how they did it.