Jeep's annoying pop-up nags you to buy an extended warranty at every stop sign

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• RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  The only way I’d buy one of these things is on a factory-delete custom order that removes the whole mess. You can still buy some fleet vehicles this way. The day I buy a car that has ads in its unremovable infotainment system will be a cold day in hell. I’ll build a fucking car before buying one with ads.

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  • dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I’m well into considering the build a car avenue myself. Since new cars are all bullshit now, I’m seriously tempted to just remove the drivetrain from my truck when it finally conks out and stick a kit built aftermarket EV powertrain in it instead.

    For reference, my truck is so dumb it has crank windows. I’d like to keep it that way.

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    • RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I have a pickup from the pre-infotainment era, and I’ve considered how long I’d be able to keep it. Buying an old vehicle from the south an doing a restore is so much more attractive than anything that has touchscreen controls for hvac, media, etc. All of that shit is a massive safety hazard and a huge pain in the ass to use. It’s all garbage. Give me knobs and buttons all day long.

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    • GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I’ve had this idea for awhile to make complete conversion kits for more popular/common vehicles.

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    • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Who knows it will spawn an industry of standardized EV chassis you can buy and 3D print shops for the custom body when regular car producers go too far with spying and nagging.

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  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I’m debating whether I can get away with an ebike. Work is 25 miles away, which is a long time in the saddle (esp in winter), but a train cuts that to 10 miles in the saddle.

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• funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  They finally did it, the crazy sonnuva bitches finally reached you about your cars extended warranty.

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  • Lemminary@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Now it’s constant, it’s everywhere, at every stop. MAKE IT STOOOOP. *gouges out eyeballs*

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• mipadaitu@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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• dmtalon@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I’m banking on my 2008 Toyota Tundra will just keep on being a Toyota and not need to be replaced for a LONG LONG time.

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• shininghero@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  First thing I’m doing when I buy a new car is ripping out the internet antennas.

  My specs for a car are simple. You drive me to and from either work, or the grocery store. Nothing else.
  Equipment that can’t perform to spec gets replaced. Equipment that won’t perform to spec gets abused until it will, or it can’t.

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  • pezhore@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I (unfortunately) am in the market for a new-to-me car and I’m so pissed that my only options are either 15+ year old vehicles or spyware on wheels.

    I may not rip out any antennas, but I’m damn sure going to try and interfere with them somehow.

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    • Zeoic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Look for cars from around 2018. Thats when android auto and car play started being common, but spyware and constant internet connectivity wasn’t quite yet.

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    • werefreeatlast@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Fake data!

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  • Usernameblankface@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Sounds like a kit car or rebuild of a less than sporty classic would be ideal for your commuter car.

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• Magister@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I’m glad my car, a Sorento 2020, in Canada, does not have a modem or a GPS, does not call home, etc and has no Sirius XM

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  • CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Same with my 2014 Subaru Outback. I’m holding onto it as long as I can.

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• Usernameblankface@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Well, I wasn’t interested in Jeep before, now I’m decidedly against buying a new one.

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  • scarabic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I was already decidedly against ever buying one and now I’m just laughing my ass off.

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• No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  How long until you have to buy ad block and uBlock origin for the infotainment?

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  • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    buy uBlock

    my brother, did you pay for uBlock?

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    • No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Nah but Stellantis will create it so people who bought the extended warranty can add on this perk

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  • roofuskit@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Just rip it out and replace it.

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    • VitoRobles@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I’m sensing a future where cars are becoming like cell phones and laptops, a single unit without replaceable core parts. And they’ll have ads built right in.

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    • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      It’s really not that simple. There are basic car functionalities that are built into the infotainment system these days. I’ve seen some aftermarket fixes but frankly I’d rather just choose a different vehicle.

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• PattyMcB@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  “I’m calling to talk to you about your vehicle’s extended warranty”

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• wewbull@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  There’s a market waiting for car without all this crap. Late 2000s level of electronics and aids please. That goes for EVs too.

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  • Bytemeister@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yeah. EV’s need to tap into “tuner” culture. We need a small, nimble, and simple EV with moderate range and the ability for the layman to replace and upgrade components.

    Manufacturers are making 2025 EV F150s, and what the market really wants is 1990 EV Civics.

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• pr06lefs@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Still loving my 2002 subaru. Cassette adapter bluetooth lol

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• Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Assume these are at least super cheap and this is an alternative revenue model

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