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.
Screw off GM.
big gov’t policy
Agreed, Yvonne Diamond….
GM is c**p! Just like Ford! I fix something on this piece of c**p and something else goes wrong! A matter of fact it’s getting fixed again today! 1000 bucks! Do I send the bill to you? Since you own it?
welfare company crying because the can’t do the jobs,let them sink a new ship will come in.
This is quite old and every manufacturer retains rights to the vehicle. This is just trying to start trouble.
like to seem them come and get mine back bring my money and give it back to me
Yes, i really do ! i ahve the title to prove it
When i look at the back of my Certificate of title. The words transfer of liability are big and bold. Not property. Checkout Manufactures statement of origin.
That’s why I drive an old beater