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.
Felipe Ramirez Isaza
nope , get bill of SALE when you buy one ………. you loose
Stopped buying GM after the Ignition Switch issue. No more GM cars in my driveway.
You still owe the American people money…
What about buying non GM TRUCKS ?? I dont want a toyota…
Don’t buy one, period.
They already make that software available to anyone with the right scan tool.
Isaac Keen
I’ve only seen aftermarket software for use outside the dealer networks.
F**** You GM. I bought it, I own
Well, sea jam my an mushroom man.
These are your rulers.