Hole in my tire :(

[DisneyJules]

I just bought my first car a couple weeks ago and woke up this morning to a VERY flat tire. So I put on my emergency lights and sloooooowly drove it to the nearest garage. At first they told me the stem needed to be replaced so I payed the $12.00 and about to leave merrily on my way until they took the tire off and discovered a big piece of medal had punctured the tire and so they would have to patch it up, in all it cost me over a $100.00 I knew buying the car it would need repairs from time to time but hadn't anticipated anything like this happening so soon.
Bah! I just needed to vent, thanks

 

[monkeyboy]

Originally posted by DisneyJules
discovered a big piece of medal had punctured the tire

$100 bucks you could have bought a new tire for that price

 

[momof2inPA]

A tire patch should cost $12, not $100. If you're talking Canadian, I'm talking U.S.

 

[DisneyJules]

Sorry guys, I made a mistake. I just looked at my statement, they did actually replace the tire. Though I just spoke with my dad whom I should have phoned prior to this and he said the tires are only a year old and could have been under warantee *smacks forehead*!

 

[MICKEY88]

you are lucky you didn't ruin the wheel by driving on it, that could have been even more costly..

 

[DisneyJules]

Mickey88, that's what my dad said. I'm so new to cars that I had no idea, my mom was the one who advised I drive it over slowly to the garage which is 5 mintues away. Should have had it towed.