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.
Funny, I get “final notices” all the time for an extended warranty on my cars. Some of these cars are ten years old. Granted they are third party mailings. It’s all about trying to get the consumer to part with his money.
So a 1989 or older car? Ok. AT least with cars that old you can probably understand it better.
It’s an invitation to NOT buy a GM product.
Wow. And oil changes are the most beneficial preventative maintenance you can do. Good for you. My oldest vehicle is 13 years old. And last month my son just bout a 2000 S10, drives perfect.
And there will be mechanics that will have third party equipment to help you out.
And Chrysler got bailed out as well. They got bailed out twice. Ford didn’t need it.
If I have a title it is mine
Ok so much for buying a chevy truck morons!
Just in case you forget. they all took bailouts. ford still owe 5.9 billion
Government motors can keep their junk.