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.
It’s a ploy to monopolize vehicle repair. This could put your local vehicle repair shop out of business.
Never will buy government motors vehicle, junk…
Cool that means that can pay taxes. Licensing. Tires. Gas. Repairs. After its been la yes for.
Not really I call b@//$#ยก*
Fine…i quit buying Chevrolets and bought a Nissan.
If GM wins this copyright claim, you cannot legally repair or alter your vehicle.
This could open a flood gate for all types of machinery, farm, off road recreational and airplanes.
Has nothing truly to do with ownership but the right to repair or alter your vehicle.
You will have to take your vehicle to a General Motors authorized repair shop.
Roger Sadler My mother is native so that makes me half native and I am married to a native if you are receiving that yearly check from your tribe try to remember that the money comes from the millions of dollars the United States has been paying back the tribes for years. The land is being paid for so try not to be so angry.
If GM wins this copyright ruling, all other auto, farm, recreational and aircraft manufacturers will follow suite.
The copyright goes with the vehicle, new or used were screwed
If they can convince the patent office it’s a copyright infringement.
We could be screwed