Funny Car Related meme's
- Thread starter Gonzo1970
- Start date
For Sale: 1997 Suburban
Vortec 350, 4L60E
Front end alignment straight as an arrow
Slight rock chip on the rear.
$15K
No low ballers I know what I got.
Of course.
First thing I thought of is, "All the hardware is there, likely super easy to install a standalone switch to turn them off and on. Maybe it's not the factory button, or integrated into the rest of the car via infotainment etc. but....
Frankly, the is the route I see many manufacturers taking. Subscription based services are way better for the financial predictability of a company vs having to rely on one time sales. The software industry pioneered it. Music and media made it acceptable. And now with a ubiquitous connectivity, it's going to creep into many other markets. Vehicles are so laden with software and tech now, it's inevitable.
I wouldn't mind if it was just a, "oh, you want extra feature X, Y, Z after the fact, ok, that's $1234 one time payment and we can enable that for you". But the subscription model I hate. Hopefully there will be a few companies that resist the temptation. If not I just may end up driving old/cheap stuff.
Problem is hacking the subscription options to operate without payment would be considered theft of service besides voiding any warranties, similar to stealing cable. I would not be surprised if the OEMs install systems to monitor cars for unauthorized tampering and remotely brick your car for violation of services. Remember, you don't legally own the software including the tune that makes your computer controlled car run. Tesla already blackballs customers who tinker on their cars from updates and other services including fast charging. Perhaps its how they planned to end private car ownership, a death by a 1,000 cuts.
Well, John Deere just lost that right to repair lawsuit, hopefully that movement picks up some steam in the automotive world. That said, I suspect by the time JD complies it'll still price the little guy out of doing much of anything.
