Right to Repair

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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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Going to buy my first car soon—what brand should I choose that won’t hit me with anti-consumer practices later? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by Ascend910@lemmy.ml to c/right2repair@discuss.tchncs.de

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I’m planning to buy my first car, but I’m seeing a lot of brands implementing policies that seem to take advantage of their customers. Things like requiring extra subscriptions for basic features, tracking driving habits, and forcing unnecessary data collection have me worried. Are there any car brands out there that don’t engage in these types of anti-consumer practices? I’m looking for a reliable company that respects its customers in the long run. Any advice would be appreciated!

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[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 54 points 2 months ago (12 children)

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.

[–] HessiaNerd@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (9 children)

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.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (5 children)

looses

releases, sets free.

loses

depreciates, something is LOST

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