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.
WE PAY AN AWFUL(OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNTS) LOT FOR JUST LEASING AS YOU CALL IT….HOW ABOUT FREE MAINTENANCE AND GAS??
Owned my last GM car after 50 loyal years. They didn’t back their product even with an expensive warranty.
Hey General Motors you trying to force us to buy foreign cars or are you just butt stupid!
Lucas Usmc Becan
pull the onstar fuze never go to dealer
But Obama gave them tax payer dollars and they didn’t pay it back so no they don’t own them
Thats one of the reasons I bought a Toyota it’s mine.
It’s not. I have a tuner for my wrangler. The manufacturer has a software license agreement with Chrysler. That made the price of the tuner go from $100 to $649.
Simple then as with any lease then GM is responsible for all repair work at their cost that includes Engine and transmission . If all we are doing is leasing then let’s put the burden on them .
This c**p is why I can’t have the truck I want. The jeep wrangler community wants a solid axle steel frame 4 cylinder diesel. Chrysler can’t do it because of emissions regulations