My son-in-law says that using my hand brake is unnecessary (except on hills) and is harmful to the car. Being a good mother-in-law, I’ve stopped using it as a backup to leaving my car in Park. Is he right about it being harmful?

Emergency brake

coolduda August 7, 2010, 5:24pm 8

Thanks!! I’ll use it discreetly and happily.

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