Any company that did this would be risking crippling judgements. And it doesn't look like the technology (starter disabling) permits it. Cars die. I once had a

Any company that did this would be risking crippling judgements. And it doesn't look like the technology (starter disabling) permits it. Cars die. I once had an old car, a Saab 900 SPG (160 hp!), which completely died when I was going at speed on I-78 in the left lane. Turns out it was the ECU. I managed to coast to the side of the highway without incident. Most of the cars mentioned in this article are older ones, which would have more mechanical difficulties. Put another way, if you can buy a nice reliable 911 Turbo S to cart your groceries around in, you're probably not doing that with a subprime car loan.