Sometimes inaction can lead to an unexpected and costly mistake for drivers.

A viral video shows how one surprisingly simple mistake can ruin an infotainment screen. Unfortunately for one Chevrolet owner, they learned this the hard way.

The clip from creator Jace Sorenson (@jace_s.dg) states as plain as day, while looking at a customer's Chevy and their infotainment screens, that the simple act of failing to peel the thin sheet of protective plastic from the infotainment display could eventually cost the owner several thousand dollars.

“Do not leave them on the radio or on the dash because after a few years it's going to bake on and actually destroy those screens and cost you a few thousand bucks,” he said in the clip that's been viewed more than 3.9 million times.

Revealing A Tough Truth