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obamanut2012

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14. Your nephew isn't who is "stupid"

Mon Apr 5, 2021, 07:42 AM

Apr 2021

Many, and soon it will be most, cars no longer come with any spare, so maybe you should educate yourself.

And, maybe your nephew didn't want to go to a superspreader event during Covid, which makes him the smart one in the family.

I really don't get the point of this OP.

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My Nephew Didnt Make Easter Dinner Because He Didnt Have A Spare. [View all] Garion_55 Apr 2021 OP

Maybe he was just being cautious about covid and made up the story to spare your feelings. N/T lapucelle Apr 2021 #1

Nah. He was family #6. All of us vacced. Garion_55 Apr 2021 #43

Spares are going by the wayside. Some cars don't even include spaces for a spare, others optional. TheBlackAdder Apr 2021 #45

When I was a poor college student, I always had a spare. Sadly it was a spare flat. FSogol Apr 2021 #2

My kids have no idea how to change a tire. bamagal62 Apr 2021 #13

I know how to do it, but I only ever did it when my dad taught me how. Mariana Apr 2021 #23

My future son in law had no idea either but he and dear daughter got stuck on the way to visit his Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #69

When I took Driver's Ed, we had to change a tire as part of the course csziggy Apr 2021 #59

When I got my new Hyundai, I put the spare from the old one in the back and it's still there. Walleye Apr 2021 #3

There are a lot of cars that don't come with a spare The Polack MSgt Apr 2021 #4

Cost and weight savings, little thought to the owner. dem4decades Apr 2021 #20

Got a sports car for my wife a decade ago lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #22

there are other factors too. uncle ray Apr 2021 #61

They still give you a donut tire keithsw Apr 2021 #5

No they don't obamanut2012 Apr 2021 #15

I guess different car manufacturers? keithsw Apr 2021 #54

Yep, neither of our vehicles has a spare Maeve Apr 2021 #6

antser onethatcares Apr 2021 #7

LOL: and save a shitton of money to pay their employees better n/t FSogol Apr 2021 #8

yeah, onethatcares Apr 2021 #9

The can of "slime" is good if you got a puncture, like a nail through the tread, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2021 #52

Justin had enough sense not to go Lars39 Apr 2021 #10

They had their shots...I saw my son and new baby Granddaughter ...my first. On Easter. We had our Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #67

Same routines as before. Lars39 Apr 2021 #70

?????????? USALiberal Apr 2021 #11

I live for a time when I would consider this a real, er, problem Skittles Apr 2021 #58

Good point...pick the kid up...he is family after all. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #68

in my entire life I have never had a "family Easter gathering" Skittles Apr 2021 #71

Reminds me of a story Rorey Apr 2021 #12

Your nephew isn't who is "stupid" obamanut2012 Apr 2021 #14

"your nephew didn't want to go to a superspreader event during Covid" JI7 Apr 2021 #19

Yup, exactly obamanut2012 Apr 2021 #37

He would have been family number 6 Garion_55 Apr 2021 #39

Ok, good to know JI7 Apr 2021 #51

And? It is still a superspreader event obamanut2012 Apr 2021 #65

You Sure? ProfessorGAC Apr 2021 #72

Yup Meowmee Apr 2021 #63

You could have been there and back in an hour. Croney Apr 2021 #16

Not only does my car not have a spare... Hugin Apr 2021 #17

It's not really smart to assemble in large groups during covid either. LisaL Apr 2021 #18

He would have been family number 6 all vaccinated Garion_55 Apr 2021 #40

The last two cars I bought indigoth Apr 2021 #21

Chevy Volt RicROC Apr 2021 #36

My Chevy Volt does have a can of air+sealant, not that it did me any good... Silent3 Apr 2021 #62

It's true know what your talking about . Probably a good reason for him not to attend or an excuse luckone Apr 2021 #24

I know theoretically how to change a tire hauckeye Apr 2021 #25

The New Cars itcfish Apr 2021 #26

Many have NO spare obamanut2012 Apr 2021 #38

I drive a 2007 RAV4 because it's one of the last years with a full spare nuxvomica Apr 2021 #27

Our 2013 KIA Soul, base model, had no spare. MineralMan Apr 2021 #28

One of you could have offered to help your nephew kcr Apr 2021 #29

We did lol were not cruel Garion_55 Apr 2021 #41

Maybe he just didn't want to come to dinner and that was the excuse? BannonsLiver Apr 2021 #30

Ding ding ding greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #33

Lol nah Garion_55 Apr 2021 #42

Hmm BannonsLiver Apr 2021 #47

Calling him stupid seems a bit harsh. Treefrog Apr 2021 #31

He had no spare former9thward Apr 2021 #60

Your nephew gave you an excuse for not coming to the COVID dinner greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #32

How many times will the OP have to explain dflprincess Apr 2021 #55

Well... sarisataka Apr 2021 #34

My new car doesn't have a spare. Sounds like your Nephew is the smart one. Autumn Apr 2021 #35

Here is a list of new cars with no spare tire: dalton99a Apr 2021 #44

Add Tesla Model 3 and Y to that list. beaglelover Apr 2021 #49

Neither does my 2020 Prius AWD-e MurrayDelph Apr 2021 #56

I had no idea this was the case. Good to know in case I decide to trade in the 2012 RAV. Vinca Apr 2021 #64

2008 Ford Escort DeeNice Apr 2021 #46

I haven't had a car with a spare tire in about 10 years. beaglelover Apr 2021 #48

Blame car manufacturers. I think we just assume car spare tire inside, but not any more. nt Hekate Apr 2021 #50

Some cars really don't have spares. It's just the way things are now... Phentex Apr 2021 #53

Hey, that's a better excuse than ours on Saturday csziggy Apr 2021 #57

I don't have a spare...and it was Easter...no tire shops open. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #66

It is true. My 23 yr old (at the time) later realized that his new Hyundai Elantra helpisontheway Apr 2021 #73