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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.
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Just buy a used Honda, Mazda, or Toyota that is pre-2016. None of those will have telemetry, subscription features, etc. They do collect data, which is stored locally, but that is required for accident investigations and to adjust the engine control systems.
I hope they keep making those pre 2016 cars!
I'm counting on it!
2nd buy used. I've never bought a new car and I never intended to. One time I bought a used car from a dealership and they were dishonest about the financing (I already had financing lined up from my Credit Union, they said they would be at the rate, they didn't but signed me up anyway). That, plus the fact that driving a car off a lot loses you 10-20% value new to used.
Used is cheaper, but sometimes if you break it down to price per expected mile, new is cheaper. For example a new $30,000 car that you expect to last for 160,000 miles is $0.1875 per mile.
A used car that's $20,000 with 55,000 miles already, that will also last 160,000 miles, is $0.19 per mile.
Take into account lower interest on new cars and, well, I'm not willing to do that math right now.
I just made those numbers up as an example, so of course it depends on what's available.
Meh, get an old Toyota or Honda. Those things are bulletproof. Basic maintenance isn't typically that spendy.
I bought my car brand new in 2011and I intend to drive it until the wheels fall off. I like the peace of mind that comes with knowing it has been well maintained and that no one before me abused it. I plan on buying whatever replaces it new as well. Although I do have a great deal of anxiety about it due to all the stupid unnecessary shit they're putting in new cars these days.
releases, sets free.
depreciates, something is LOST
how are you worse than the pedant
edit: oh mb, just realized you are german saying "The cunt" as a non-sequitur. Now that's a sentiment I can get behind.
The Bart, the!
Noone who speaks german could be evil!