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04-24-2015, 02:56 PM
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Has anyone heard about this yet? 
I just saw this on Yahoo news this morning.
https://www.yahoo.com/autos/s/gm-for...160000229.html
Here's another blog about it:
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/11/25/w...r-in-the-near/
A list of major American car companies want to make it illegal to work on your own car.
Apparently this is due to the newer cars having so many computerized parts, that it could become dangerous to mess with the car's software.
But in the details of this law they want to pass, it leaves little to no leeway on doing other repairs that having nothing to do with the software itself.
Is this just a way for car companies to make more money off of customers in the future? That if you buy a new car, you have no choice but to bring it in to the dealer and get screwed on overpriced labor rates? Or is it they are really "concerned" with your safety? Could this possibly be the end of future gearheads?
Are we no longer in a free country where we can work on our cars without being bothered? This law they want to pass seems a bit ridiculous...
Let's get a conversation going about this. I want to hear your opinions.
Bethany P
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I just saw this on Yahoo news this morning.https://www.yahoo.com/autos/s/gm-for...160000229.html
Here's another blog about it:
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/11/25/w...r-in-the-near/
A list of major American car companies want to make it illegal to work on your own car.
Apparently this is due to the newer cars having so many computerized parts, that it could become dangerous to mess with the car's software.
But in the details of this law they want to pass, it leaves little to no leeway on doing other repairs that having nothing to do with the software itself.
Is this just a way for car companies to make more money off of customers in the future? That if you buy a new car, you have no choice but to bring it in to the dealer and get screwed on overpriced labor rates? Or is it they are really "concerned" with your safety? Could this possibly be the end of future gearheads?
Are we no longer in a free country where we can work on our cars without being bothered? This law they want to pass seems a bit ridiculous...
Let's get a conversation going about this. I want to hear your opinions.
Bethany P
Chariotz Inc.
Car Enthusiasts check us out!
Website: Chariotz
Facebook: Chariotzinc
Instagram: Chariotzinc
Twitter: ChariotzINC
Download our FREE app in the iTunes store here
Email: Info@chariotz.com
04-24-2015, 07:47 PM
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Never going to happen as long as the driver controls the car. Autonomous vehicles? Sure! But personal vehicles will always be "yours" to use and modify as you please. You usually lose warranty after you modify anyways (which is the focus of the article), so why would they care?
04-25-2015, 07:00 AM
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04-25-2015, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by JonBoy' timestamp='1429933632' post='23590663
Never going to happen as long as the driver controls the car.
04-25-2015, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol' timestamp='1429974033' post='23590972
[quote name='JonBoy' timestamp='1429933632' post='23590663']
Never going to happen as long as the driver controls the car.
Never going to happen as long as the driver controls the car.
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They're already doing it on certain electronics.
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04-26-2015, 12:37 PM
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What does the ECU have to do with me changing my own oil? 