They finally did it, the crazy sonnuva bitches finally reached you about your cars extended warranty.
Jeep's annoying pop-up nags you to buy an extended warranty at every stop sign
Submitted 10 months ago by moe90@feddit.nl to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.techspot.com/news/106729-jeep-latest-annoying-pop-up-ad-nags-you.html
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funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Lemminary@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Now it’s constant, it’s everywhere, at every stop. MAKE IT STOOOOP. *gouges out eyeballs*
mipadaitu@lemmy.world 10 months ago
dmtalon@infosec.pub 10 months 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.
shininghero@pawb.social 10 months 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.pezhore@infosec.pub 10 months 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.
Zeoic@lemmy.world 10 months 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.
werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Fake data!
Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Sounds like a kit car or rebuild of a less than sporty classic would be ideal for your commuter car.
Magister@lemmy.world 10 months 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
CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Same with my 2014 Subaru Outback. I’m holding onto it as long as I can.
Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Well, I wasn’t interested in Jeep before, now I’m decidedly against buying a new one.
scarabic@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I was already decidedly against ever buying one and now I’m just laughing my ass off.
No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world 10 months ago
How long until you have to buy ad block and uBlock origin for the infotainment?
Ulrich@feddit.org 10 months ago
buy uBlock
my brother, did you pay for uBlock?
No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Nah but Stellantis will create it so people who bought the extended warranty can add on this perk
roofuskit@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Just rip it out and replace it.
VitoRobles@lemmy.today 10 months 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.
Ulrich@feddit.org 10 months 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.
PattyMcB@lemmy.world 10 months ago
“I’m calling to talk to you about your vehicle’s extended warranty”
wewbull@feddit.uk 10 months 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.
Bytemeister@lemmy.world 10 months 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.
pr06lefs@lemmy.ml 10 months ago
Still loving my 2002 subaru. Cassette adapter bluetooth lol
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Assume these are at least super cheap and this is an alternative revenue model
RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world 10 months 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.
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 10 months 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.
RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world 10 months 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.
GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
I’ve had this idea for awhile to make complete conversion kits for more popular/common vehicles.
SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 10 months 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.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 10 months 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.