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So, cannot use "buy" for modern phones and cars either? ;-)
by drdaeman 2y ago
So, cannot use "buy" for modern phones and cars either? ;-)
- ang_cire 2y agoUh, there is not any car that the manufacturer can take away from you at-will, only in-car "services".
- hedora 2y agoMany cars have remote immobilizers and gazillion page license agreements that boil down to “we are liable for nothing, but you still agree to binding arbitration, and we can change the terms of this agreement at any time”. Also, some companies (like Tesla) designed the cars so they can control the resale process by remotely dropping it into various limp modes.
- ang_cire 2y agoNote that nothing you listed contradicts what I said.
- deely3 2y ago"Tesla repossessed my car due to an extreme oversight on their end" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37189216 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37189216
- ang_cire 2y agoYes, anyone can steal a car, including a car company. It was not legal for them to do so.