You can trick your whip all you want, but GM says that car is still theirs, no matter what you’ve paid. In a hearing this week, General Motors attorney Harry Lightsey said that purchasing and paying off your GM vehicle is a license agreement and not ownership.
The U.S Copyright Office is holding a hearing on whether anyone other than the vehicle’s manufacturer has the right to alter the that car’s copyrighted software. With modern design being what it is, this means almost altering anything about the vehicle.
Mechanics and private owners are saying they need to be allowed to make repairs on their vehicles to keep them running or maintain their business. But GM is saying that anyone unauthorized altering anything about the vehicle could create problems with the software and endanger the driver. This sounds more like a business ploy on the part of GM to hold a monopoly on vehicle repairs.
Read more about GM’s position on page 2.
If GM “owns” my car, why aren’t they paying for its repairs and maintenance?
Ok if true than i will charge GM for advertising on something i purchased …lets say 1k $ per sq in to have your logo displayed per month
GmMis full of purple cow c**p. When you sell the car, you have sold all the intelectual properties that were used to make that car. GM claims the intelectual property thst all their designers belongs to them as they designed it at or aven at home on their own time. You just don’t get it both ways. If GM claims they still own the car, then if you have an accident they must pay to fix it. Also they are required to have insurance on that vehicle for accidents and are responsible for any deaths or injuries caused whe you used their vehicle they still own after you bought it from GM. They have to pay for the license plates for the vehicle they still own. This is looking better and better. Ok GM can still own my vehicle after I buy it. Now GM, fix all the places where my 2002 truck has rusted through and make it look great again, and oh by the way your vehicle needs new shocks, a complete tuneup, oil change, new tires, a new muffler and pipes, new brakes lines as you put the brake lines on top of the frame so water gets trapped and rusts out the lines every three years. Fix the back 1/2 doors as they will not open anymore and cannot be removed to be fixed as the hinges were put so there is no access tothe hinges to fix the door. Also fix the dents that semi put into the side of your vehicle when it was blown by the wind into my lans. In fact just replace your worn out vehicle with a newer better vehicle and transfer my wheelchair lift to the new vehicle. P.S. No one will want to buy a used vehicle if you claim you still own it. What a buch of purple cow pie munching executives and lawyers you have working there at GM.
THE No. 1 ENEMY OF THE UNITED STATES IS CHINA COMMUNIST NOT PUTIN
Throughout thousands of years of human history, it is full of bloody killing. After defeating Germany and Japan in the World War II, the United States has brought a ray of light to the world order, and hope for the people around the world. Despite its strength, the United States has never had any territorial intentions over other countries and can uphold humanitarian principles in many international disputes. In the homeland, the charm of the United States benefits all the Americans, and attracts outstanding immigrants from the world. Telanted Americans including the new immigrants in the high-tech changed our life and brought civilization to the world.
However, the United States has been constantly facing different challenges. Decades ago, the Soviet Union was the biggest threat. In the end the United States won with its economic and military strength instead of war. Since then American values have become the undisputed standard for the world.
The fall of the former Soviet Union seems to give the world full of hope for the future. However, America neglected that China communist learnt important leasons from the event and became a very cunning enemy. They took every advantage of America, stole all the techs we created and quickly became the world’s second largest economic entity, then began to threaten the world order and the world peace, and forced America to accept their “new order”. The United States is only busy with trading and business with the communist, expects to cultivate the china middle class to overthrow the communist and make the change, but is reluctant to see the increased threat from China. Apparently the cost is too expensive. The communist China gradually emptied US manufacturing industries. Even the most powerful high-tech informative industries have been turned away and kicked out by the communist, such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo email and YouTube etc..
Geopolitically, the United States does have many advantages as described by the president of Chase Morgan in his comprehensive article on the strength of the United States. But the challenges are tremendous. Recently, the top-of-the-line headlines are the threat of terrorism, mainly from the Muslim region. In fact, from nearly a hundred years of history, currently the Muslim world is the weakest because of the internal multiple sects splition, confliction with each other, and self-mutilation. It is completely fragmented. Although there is some terrorism harassment of the United States, they are moths to flames, difficult to bring substantive threat to the United States.
Putin is another threat to the United States. Despite he has many fans, in fact, Putin doesn’t have much strength. Ukraine, a member of the former Soviet Union should be Russia’s friendly neighbor. But after Ukraine joins the NATO, Putin has a hard life, which seems to be he was beaten at front of his house.
Obviously the greatest threat to the United States is the China communist! It is the toughest enemy in the history and it will be tougher.
WHAT HAPPENED IN LAST TWO WEEKS: Trump came into being the president. Many people hold him with great expectations. But in the past two weeks, some Americans started to wonder if he can lead the United States to rebuild the world order.
First of all, Trump tried to force Mexico to pay the United States for the wall, and US-Mexican relationship worsened! His play is very unfavorable to the overall situation. If the Mexican economy is hit hard, the United States will have two major problems. 1). the Mexican illegal immigrants rise sharply. 2). Mexico will move closer to the communist China for the economic interests. The communist will give some bait to Mexico and take the chance to enter the Mexico, which is our neighbor, just like the backyard of the United States.
Second, Trump suddenly issued an immigration ban in the name of anti-terrorism, in which the green card holders are also affected. Iraq has become a country for anti-terrorism ally and main force, in which the United States spent a huge sum of money. Trump suddenly announced that Iraqis should be shut out. How Iraq will think about the United States. When McCarthyism was rampant, US sent Hsue-Shen Tsie to the communist. We don’t want the similiar to happen again.
Which Govt Motors cars are made in China? lol
Time to remove the ‘black boxes’….vehicles operated without them before, there was mechanical fuel injection before electronic…..it can be done, screw GM………and all the rest…..
come after mine and we will see what happens
that is not surprising. There are a lot of Mechanics out their running their own business that do an awesome job at decent prices.
Lies from GM
These corporations have been doing this for years designing vehicles that cannot be worked on and replacement parts that can only come from the dealership. Then they charge exorbitant prices for a part that costs about 10 dollars to manufacture this is a shame.