Sneaky Ways Car Makers Are Ripping You Off

[@rossmanngroup]

Right to Repair!

[@BullMat55]

Was actually looking for this comment lol. Go right to repair!!

[@spartacus778]

based Louis

[@bajablast_drinker17]

YEAH

[@somerandomguyfromthestreet464]

A wild Louis in his natural habitat. Say hi to mr. Clinton from me.

[@Eric2300jeep]

Fuck ya Louis! There's a lot of fucktards out here in Commiefornia and I'm helping fight the good fight because of your vids man! Keep it up!!

[@Mr.Ramirez95]

"Spending money you don't have to impress people you don't like." -some crazy ol'pops

[@darklightning9319]

“Stop buying things you don’t want, with money you don’t have, to impress people you don’t even like” - Tech Deals

[@elmarko9051]

IIRC, spending money you don't have, to buy things you don't need, to impress people you don't like...yeah, that's about it.

[@chriswilson433]

I’m pretty sure that is a Dave Ramsey quote from as early as 1994.

[@Ascend777]

😂

[@las3k91]

"He is my neighbor Nursultan Tuliagby. He is pain in my a**holes. I get a window from a glass, he must get a window from a glass. I get a step, he must get a step. I get a clock radio, he cannot afford. Great success!"

[@beasterbunny4836]

I love the reload sound when he adjusts his glasses

[@gummostump4217]

I repaired my broken glasses with JB weld, and whenever i push them up i hear that sound in my head.

[@beasterbunny4836]

@@gummostump4217 jb weld is gods gift to earth, it’s saved me many times

[@sedfe4r367]

Hey Linus

[@HANI_63]

hello lines🤣🙄

[@jacmac12648]

Lol right?

[@brwils3378]

Right to repair laws are a must and a fundamental human right.

[@josephoberlander]

This is why you buy something that will be a future classic or is a major model and not oddball vehicles. Because the enthusiast crowds will always have mechanics who will pay no mind of such rules. And finding parts, for, say, a 2010 Mustang will be easily possible even 20 years from now. The superior in most every way at the time but sold poorly Mazda RX-8? Soon to be a memory as major components are simply no longer available. The last crate engine was sold a few years ago and everything left is on borrowed time as nobody rebuilds them. Same with, say, a Toyota Tacoma. Supported forever, essentially - they made far too many of them. A Chevy Avalanche? Maybe parts, maybe not. Lol.

[@qwerty112311]

lmao can’t tell if kidding or dumb.

[@brwils3378]

@@qwerty112311 So what are you saying? That we shouldn’t have the right to fix our own property? We should pay big corporations to fix it or either buy a new one from them at a absorbitant price. 💰

[@josephoberlander]

@@brwils3378 Someone will always fix it for you, but like an iPad, it's almost not worth it given how it's made to not be repairable. We see this with vehicles in how it's all assembled and no care at all is given now to repairing it or upgrading it. It's a fridge on wheels.

[@brwils3378]

@@josephoberlander Some, but I have a John Deere Tractor from 2004 and I do all the work and it Runs great. Also I have 3 old Toyota’s, one from 1978 and it runs like a champ . I do all the work on my new Toyota’s to. Wife’s Lexus 470 2019 and my 2023 Tundra our daughters 2018 Highlander. She’s done wrecked the Highlander 4 times and I bent the frame back and replaced the front axle and body panels. Good as new.

[@cc41488]

Louis Rossman has a great movement going on to get right to repair going for the consumer electronics space. Hopefully with enough support it can even effect other industries as well.

[@mikehawk287]

Yeah he recently covers cars and farming equipment too, shame he bought a Tesla though. I strongly recommend his channel.

[@morkovija]

hell yeah brother! Nice to see a fellow man of culture!

[@nombrefalso]

@@mikehawk287 he bought tesla bc isn't the only one against right to repair. The most visible one? sure. But is silly to believe that they are the only ones, just like apple, they're not the only ones, but the most notoious given the popularity. The anti-right-to-repair movement is spread along almost all companies of all types of industries!!

[@TheCarpenterUnion]

@@nombrefalso Telsa's (in reality Elon's) opinion changes on a dime though so that's a stupid reason to buy one

[@mikehawk287]

@@nombrefalso we'll see that in the following years to come.

[@jebediahgentry7029]

Should've mentioned John Deere and their "right to repair" class action lawsuits

[@richardtaylor5670]

They did an entire video on it

[@danielmorskijr411]

Because of this, prices for older implements have rocketed up. It's almost created a restoration to regular use industry, instead of just using them as show items.

[@Ihaveanamenowtaken]

They have a video about it.

[@jebediahgentry7029]

I didn't know there was a video, but thanks for letting me know, I'll check it out

[@handlemonium]

#RightToRepair

[@dharmani_youtube]

Louis Rossman needs all the love for bringing this to the forefront not just for Apple products but even automobiles

[@notquiteordinary]

No. But good try

[@aishwaryagaidhane]

@@notquiteordinary john deere and toyota, ford, gm do not support right to repair. so try harder try-hard

[@zero01grimreaper]

😹😹

[@ToTheMaxGaming1]

@@notquiteordinary shut up

[@g00fysmiley]

Hell yea, give Rossman lobby efforts some $ we need right to repair

[@janeclark1881]

An unintended consequence of standard sizes for car radios was that they created a market for stolen units. The pain wasn't so much losing your radio as the collateral damage as the thief broke into your car and removed it. In my country (the UK) these thefts were very common.

[@Rosay_Fitness]

These were also common here in the us as far as to the 1970s

[@jacobmees8040]

​@thegunsngloryshowyou mean exponentially worse now

[@ben501st]

I'm friends with a guy who's been a Honda engineer for 20ish years. He said their goal is for a car to last 10 years. The longevity weak point for their cars is the electronics which are more difficult to fix. Also blue paint is the hardest color to protect against UV damage since it's higher up on the EM spectrum.

[@JustaShrimp372]

well, i guess it worked for my parents. They have a '11 honda pilot they got in april of 2010, now it is 10-11 years old.

[@el_Riky]

thanx for the blue paint information , my Subaru has that color 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@knightwolf3511]

10 years i think it a docent good amount at lest for cars. As someone who owns a Honda, my dad owns a Honda, and 3 others in the family owns a Honda. we never had any real issiues. even sliding on ice into a ditch and driving back out in winter we had about 5-6 hondas over the years and a Toyota and gmc This was my dad's Toyota for work and the last day he gave it up to the junkyard imgur.com/qYOpi8Q imgur.com/EHSWQ56 457,667 milies

[@killshot7041]

So purple and blue don't last as good as red, green and yellow ? Good to know

[@bored588]

@@killshot7041 red cost more typically

[@huntersieling8011]

"New cars are designed to last longer" me laughing as I take an 8 hour road trip in my 98 Jeep Cherokee with 647k miles.

[@JMJoubert]

Love

[@NajarOffroad]

And a little deathwobble here and there 😂

[@LMacNeill]

It must be on its 12th transmission, right? ;-) Kidding -- but there's no way in hell it's on its original one. It's got to be the 4th or 5th one by now, yes? I've never known a Chrysler transmission (since the TorqueFlite of the '60s, that is) to last more than 150K miles.

[@richardprice5978]

@@LMacNeill i have seen pre-1975 in a old mopar truck and it's not the only one i can remember odometer reading ( 260k ish i saw it when i was changing oil as a technician 👨‍🔧 ) and my pre-1974 727 has over 50k ish as i got it used and as far as my knowledge is considered it should still have good chance of doing 100k or more ( my engine is toasty not because of any thing I did but because someone watered and acid drowned it so time for a new engine and manual transmission swap ). but my experience with the 2006 jeep 4.0 L nope less the 60k's miles before something major happened last time it fried a head gasket/cracked / messed up the block and the cam keeps hanging up sometimes the warped or cracked head but it still runs but just like hot garbage and im sure that stop leak isn't helping things but i advised against doing that and it's the 3 time for this jeep engine repair or rebuild/replacement first time the camshaft and lifter wipeouted @65k so hoping for a v8 and modern 6+speed automatic swap ( or at least something better for road use and around town use ) but the "other little people " aka family are being stupid stubborn so it hasn't happened yet does a 2004 dodge dakoda v6 automatic ( i think 46re transmission code 4:10 ish rear gearing by memory ) count?? with 350K+ ? all original with only oil changes and 1 owner. transmission got work done every 50k ish aka tune up and filter change and flush and yes he did pull 4000lb+ loaded trailers regularly with it

[@renypayne11]

My parents replaced their with a Chrysler 300. It didn't last 7 years before it caught on fire and totaled itself. Their 97 cherokee is probably still on the road today but I can't hunt it down

[@iLupi]

“Back in the early 20s” *realizes we’re in the early 20s now*

[@lordrc9610]

was about to comment this lol, crazy we need to specify what 20's now.

[@foxgaming76yt24]

Damn

[@ilovestarship]

200th like

[@xsct878]

"Kif, set course for the nearest XM repair facility, meanwhile we shall sing top hits from the 80's" "which 80's sir" "for me, there are only one 80's"

[@tocreatee5736]

HYUNDAI KIA is the WORST.

[@myjeanification]

Maintenance is everything. my last 3 cars had over 200k miles (2 VWs and a Fiat). The most money I ever had to put in to any of them besides basic maintenance was $800 for a clutch after teaching my daughter to drive a manual. When I retired I rewarded myself with a new GTI 😊

[@Ninnjette-]

I wont let go of my 1999 town car, no one can understand why but I do. I love that car, I’ve had it for 3 years runs amazing has under 200,000 miles. Just replaced a ball joint and the idler arm, first time in three years I’ve had to do any repairs. You are absolutely right, as long as you take care of what you have it will last forever.

[@BabyBugBug]

My Jetta is running like a champ. No, the maintenance isn’t cheap but it’s part of having a car.

[@stephane_katende]

​@BabyBugBug part of having an unreliable car* 😂

[@BabyBugBug]

@@stephane_katende preventative maintenance is is part of having an unreliable car? Ok if you say so bro 😂

[@carlholland3819]

@@BabyBugBug he didnt say preventative. and spending a lot on maintenance is pretty much the definition of unreliable car

[@asdatrollys8944]

I don’t often say this but thank goodness for Germany, being able to replace my radio with this level of ease is a godsend

[@Jay20112968]

its almost annoying though. DIN (Deutsche Industrie Norm) is EVERYWHERE. our writing paper is DIN, we have DIN for stuff like water filtration (see DIN19643), its ridiculous. Everything has to be DIN conform.

[@hileutewie]

@@Jay20112968 No, it's not annoying. It's a really good thing and greatly improves the consumer experience. Imagine having to buy special paper for your Epson printer which doesn't work with HP printers - bummer. Now expand this into anything and everything. The DIN is actually preventing dependencies on companies and enables competition in the free market. This also implies mass production becomes much cheaper thus, lower prices.

[@ToxicReflexs]

@@Jay20112968 same thing with iso?

[@tommurphy4307]

now, if only the a/c was that easy...

[@pajen6849]

This is why I love older japanese and Swedish cars, (in general) the manufacturers didn't really seem to grasp the idea of planned obsolencense and they really over-engineered the cars.

[@csn6234]

Do you love the astronomical repair bills that come with owning a Swedish car? I owned an early-2000s Volvo XC70 around 2012. I bought it from my old man when my Mazda 3 was stolen. The Volvo was really nice and I enjoyed driving it. But then the power steering pump went out a few months after I brought it home and it cost me $1,900.

[@THIS---GUY]

Ironic considering Japan's laws for getting older cars off the roads lol

[@michaelvd2467]

@@csn6234 not to mention that for almost anything sensor/electronics related you need to visit a dealer because it can only be accessed using a Dice and Vida, I own a 2001 S60 and when my electronic throttle module started to act up I was not happy to say the least

[@Cryo_Gen]

@@csn6234 gotta go with older Swedish metal

[@Cryo_Gen]

Turbobricks for life!

[@nolimits4942]

That advertisement bar is one of the best things about Donut Media.

[@jacksoncalahan]

Strongly strongly strongly agree

[@dubbbs]

+1, gives them God tier status.

[@zlmaa_]

Yes

[@ea9849]

Use sponsorblock extension.

[@JasonTownsendJasonTownsend]

Interestingly it makes me actually watch the ad, cause their ads aren't terrible and its not very long and I know it is ending soon.

[@andersmogensen2819]

The saying goes, that every time a content creator brings focus to planned obsolesence - an angel gets its wings

[@Joe___R]

Right to repair is a massive fight right now in the agricultural industry right now. There are many tractor companies who are trying to force farmers to only take their equipment in to dealerships for repairs by making once simple repairs require a dealer only computer to be able to get the equipment to recognize the new part & work.

[@stonewolf9459]

If my lively hood depended on heavy equipment, i would not have a single piece of equipment on my property that was set up like that. all policies like that do is make sure people like me wont buy from them

[@nickcook7408]

Right to repair only affects the rich idiots who buy new equipment - keep your old tools in good condition and you’ll never need a computer, only a wrench and a rag.

[@JAYJAYJAY53]

Once that becomes law it will be a slippery slope . Their biggest target will be auto repair. Right now there are plenty of parts stores. But if they can make these store parts so the computer won’t recognize them it will force people to use the very expensive dealers.

[@JAYJAYJAY53]

@@nickcook7408 As these pieces of equipment age and you end up with one of them you will inherit the problem too. I tend to use older items myself. When dealing with technology cutting edge equals could be referred to as the bleeding edge. My car is a. 2006 and I was forced to buy a $700 scanner to read it computer beyond generic codes.

[@iHelpSolveIt]

There are ways to chuck those stupid manufacturers control systems out and replace with other commercially available CPU boxes that fit any engine...

[@superchargedpetrolhead]

with cars becoming more and more ev, this could get worse just like what is happening in the tech world.

[@bootleg2543]

Hydrogen powered cars are better

[@sz7568]

actually that's the scary part of it... yes! technology can make a car run better, cleaner, faster, safer & a lot better! but eventually... that's a car! that's been made for driving. with technology more & more merged with car industry, it's like everyone is forgetting that *driving* part of car & every top priority is just about tech part of a car! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@sz7568]

I mean come on... before even car channels can touch an EV, those tech channels have been made a video for that already!

[@Minerbot02]

The thing about electric vehicles is that they are remarkably simple drivetrain wise, but all the manufacturers seem to want to make them massively overcomplicated by loading them with unnecessary tech that serves as failure points.

[@Asakha1]

For having an EV myself (Nissan Leaf), and having swapped the battery (62kWh instead of a 24kWh), it's still doable, but yes, more expensive to get some parts replaced and fixed. But it's not like giant touch screens are only found in EV, neither are the new tech. Petrol cars had computers for decades already for running the engine, then the transmission, then the radio, suspension, etc. I guess we could all go back to manual transmission, manual choke, manual cranking, carburated engine, manual windows and seats, no AC, no radio, air cooled engine for better reliability (or at least less parts prone to break). Not sure if it would really be any better though !

[@amorton94]

Nolan with that intro gave me chills. Gojira is life.

[@luchadorito]

Gojira is love Gojira is life

[@brayd_2228]

Yea he keeps saying all these metal deathcore death metal bands I love Even Djent

[@josephalthaus3210]

@be good nobody's here to convert to Islam, but thanks anyway buckaroo

[@IHateMyAccountName]

Damn good band.

[@hathaway.1166]

I don't even know Nolan listens to such sick bands like Gojira

[@twrecks4598]

Great vid. I'd say there is also an "Engineered Obsolesce" ... where cars are engineered such that when repair inevitably has to be done, its cost prohibitive to do so. One example comes to mind are heater cores: they used to be pretty easy to replace, some even mounted on firewalls, accessible via the engine bay. Now, many heater cores are installed under/in the dash where you have to disassemble the entire dash to even reach it.

[@yahyarajaee5883]

11:14 reminds me of that timeless Tyler Durden quote "Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need."

[@kevinjones3900]

And the TV and radio advertising tells you to buy it now. Barking that order at you.

[@sunbeam8866]

To keep you riding the perpetual payments merry-go-round!

[@midwestapprentice1904]

@@sunbeam8866 payment merry go round? You’ve just described snap on credit Lmao

[@johnsmith4630]

Tyler durden was hecking “andy semi tick,” amirite?

[@johnsmith4630]

Oy fey, this whole thread is like another shower

[@leaverpool8059]

Tesla : "we are green" also Tesla "let's put the battery inside the frame and refuse to sell parts to our customer", unfortunately that's only the tip of the iceberg you mention in the video... This programmed obsolescence is something that needs to be banned and punished. So much waste of materials just to see CEOs and chair board buying bigger yacht/ villa/ jets...

[@DengMam]

That’s why Tesla is basically breaking multiple EU laws. What I don’t get is why our governments here still let Tesla do business. Specially Germany, legally, a car brand is not allowed to operate if it can’t guarantee replacement parts for a minimum of 10 years after the end of production of a car, they don’t ship multiple times a day replacement parts to garages and can’t provide a replacement part in max. 1-2 days. In Germany, it is possible for you to show up in a shop at 16:00, the shop orders a very specific part they don’t have in the inventory and you leave with a fixed car around 17:30-18:00 if the shop has enough manpower to work on your car the moment you come in. Many shops refuse to service Teslas as they can’t order by email (most shops do it this way and pay when they get an invoice). They have to call the Tesla hotline and have to provide credit card infos over the phone to order and pay at the same time.

[@mysterysolver514]

The only way it could change is if people stop buying those cheap product, maybe everyone only buys toyota it will send the right message to other manufacturer but its not going to happen

[@marcogallo2811]

Yea, the only way around it is if most countries start implementing and enforcing laws forcing companies to design more modular cars and provide replacement parts. Tesla is trying to make it harder to fix their cars, and apple is already known for it. They try and make it harder and harder to open up their newest products and if you manage it then all warranties are voided. We're paying top price for products and treated like its a crime to wanna use them fully.

[@davidmoushey6185]

And don't forget the new gigacastings. Just wait till you need to repair one...oh that's right, you won't be able too.

[@andrewmiller1246]

@@mysterysolver514 well unfortunately Toyota is one of the companies fighting the right to repair act soooo there is that

[@blackrat1228]

"US Dept of Transportation reports the average life of a vehicle to be 12 years" Apparently my fleet of cars is a retirement community.

[@robsolf]

In the 70's and 80's, it was about 6 years. There was a reason odometers back then only went to 99,999.9....

[@joshuabartley5226]

Lol right!! I think I’ve owned one car newer than 12 years and it’s my wife’s lol…

[@superstar64]

@@robsolf I'm sure there's also a reason OBS Ford trucks only go up to 400k miles on the odometer.

[@davidklein1245]

I'm with you there. My newest vehicle is 12 years old. The oldest is pushing 50.

[@superstar64]

@@davidklein1245 My truck is 15, and while it has low miles it feels like new.

[@woodyboy188]

I went absolutely crazy for the Gojira mention, I don't know many others who listen to them so just the fact that guys on my favorite KZbin channel know them really brings a smile to my face

[@peterphooko1441]

Fellow Gojira Fan here!

[@morsumbra9692]

Gojira and car crazy go hand and hand. Mario DuPlantier a freak. Didn't realize his brother is the guitarist until just now lolol.

[@77ford20]

Planned obsolescence is everywhere. Phones, cars, even something as simple as lightbulbs are sometimes designed to fail before they actually have to.

[@saveyourhero3307]

Welcome to capitalism

[@whereismysonicantfindhim1816]

Lightbulb manufacturers could make them last for almost eternity if they wanted to.

[@johnnymfblaze]

Veritasium recently posted a great video about the history of planned obsolescence in light bulbs search for : "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things"

[@DengMam]

Lightbulbs are the reason why planned obsolescence was invented and the may be a single one in the world in use that was built before all were built to not last more than a certain number of hours.

[@killshot7041]

@save your hero without capitalism no one would make the phones, cars or even the light bulb to begin with so we can't really blame it

[@Pickchore]

Remember when companies promoted their goods as "built to.last"? You don't hear that phrase any more.

[@lawnmowerdude]

Duralast

[@angelgjr1999]

@@lawnmowerdude lol batteries are literally the worse, and they’re killing the ecosystem with all the mining.

[@Clay3613]

@@angelgjr1999 Silence, better than burning fossil fuels and farming.

[@angelgjr1999]

@@Clay3613 Not by much. The most eco friendly thing you can do is not buy a new car until your old me falls apart.

[@jackodiamonds21]

@@Clay3613 Not really, the amount of pollutants released by the mining and shipping of all the materials to make batteries means that they burn around the same fuel than if oil was just extracted, distilled, and burnt in a car, not only that, it leaves giant holes in the earth just to get a material that is toxic to humans and for the environment. Not only all of that but if they really want to install all of the charging stations, then all of the fuel not being burnt in the car will be burnt in a plant to create electricity to put into the car, which means an energy loss at each step, thus making it less efficient than just burning it in a car. I may not be taking you right but if you mean biofuel from farming then I agree with you, but if you're talking about farming to feed people then no.

[@theethicalhacker7271]

I noticed that the din standard was going away. I called it out a couple years ago. Mostly because the radio is the first thing I change when buying a car.

[@zubirhusein]

Feels like it's been that way for the last 20 years when CD players became standard

[@TEO24righi]

Yeah, because u want a 1 din radio in the new Tesla model s plaid... Sure

[@anthonywuellner969]

@TEO24righi my old car had android auto, 13 inch touchscreen and all in a 2 DIN, its all planned obsolescence BS.

[@TEO24righi]

@@anthonywuellner969 and u wannt a 13inch 2 pin screen in the newer s class?

[@anthonywuellner969]

@@TEO24righi who unironically buys a Mercedes? if you can afford the 3000 a month terms you're better off just leasing that

[@prestonstephens7719]

My grandma, Steve had avocado green appliances in her kitchen until the day she died. My mothers generation had harvest gold. I can’t get a refrigerator from Frigidaire to last more than five years. If you look back in history, it all started in 1920s with a lightbulb and a planed obsolescence meeting in Europe with the manufactures. Thank you, Phillips!!!!

[@dustinbelle3251]

I thought you were going to tell us that they had engineered the paint to fade after only a few years to give used cars the appearance of being way older... THAT would have been a scandal lol

[@sunbeam8866]

Not fade. PEEL! Thanks clear-coat!

[@arslan9665]

As someone that has an early 2000’s Honda, I’m beginning to think this was intentional. It’s easy to fix, but most people I know of don’t want to fix it, and hence the car is perceived older. Kinda smart if you think about it

[@Iowa599]

The changes of paint chemistry was to reduce pollution, and the new paints are more difficult to maintain. They are not impossible to maintain, but I rarely see anyone washing their car properly. When I do, they usually don't spray where they need to and almost never wax it! It's not "the new paint", it's the owners who don't maintain the cars.

[@sunbeam8866]

@@Iowa599 There's plenty of documentation about poorly painted new vehicles. Bottom line is quality was compromised to satisfy the EPA. As for impressing the valet, if that was all I had to worry about, I wouldn't have anything to worry about!

[@Iowa599]

@@sunbeam8866 And there's plenty of documentation regarding poorly painted vehicles in the past. People think they were better because of the ones they see now, but the cars they don't see now tell the truth. They are gone, because the same people neglected the care that paint needed. New paint is actually better, not for repairing, but from every other standpoint. (chemically and physically.)

[@sodiumchloride7788]

"What the f**k is Planned obsolescence?" -Lada CEO, probably

[@flarespawnkryptgodd3384]

@M4m4 Lu191 man people who talk like aks last forever have never heard of the good ol' colt python

[@crystallised88]

well if it's already obsolete when it's leaving the factory .. no need to plan it for later haha

[@youkofoxy]

Blyat, the word is Blyat. I don't curse, however, I like to correct people.

[@ElectronicsForFun]

nothing more obsolete than a 2 stroke commie car.

[@sodiumchloride7788]

@@ElectronicsForFun well I own one 2 stroke commie bike. And I assure you, it will last till the end of the time.

[@straightbusta2609]

This is why I'm scared of EVs in general. More software related stuff, more likely the cars are going to have an expiry date

[@lawnmowerdude]

Dude an electric car is no more advanced than a modern gas car. If anything it’s more complicated.

[@colecooper5836]

EV's scare me because manufacturers never seem to let them go, such as tesla having the power to turn off supercharging at any time.

[@TheCarpenterUnion]

Until we have commonplace aftermarket ECMs for electric cars, I won't even consider buying one

[@knightwolf3511]

@@lawnmowerdude not really Tesla for example gets updates over the air which means like windows if someone pushes a bad update it can brick the car basiccly your hoping the people who test and pushes updates doesn't send a bad update or like this SSID name for example www.techspot.com/news/90140-strange-ssid-could-permanently-disable-iphone-wifi.html if tesla was advacne though www.tesla.com/support/8gb-emmc-recall-frequently-asked-questions they would have not been using a 8GB eemc in the first place. for data logging they could use a m.2 slot that has a 128GB capacity or more for upgradability as for eemc they could have used a modern m.2. eMMC doesn’t have the firmware, multiple flash memory chips, high-quality hardware eMMC storage is more affordable and suitable for coping with small files but lacks in performance and everything else

[@jaakkopontinen]

I'm disgusted by the amount of electronic crap in cars in general. Little games for the driver to play with. What the heck, it's made for travel. I even think electric window lifts shouldnt exist. The crank worked just fine and is very repairable in comparison. Safety tech must of course have electric stuff all over, I'm not against that.

[@Nickyd.]

As a metalhead and a car guy I've been loving all of the metal references.

[@aggonzalezdc]

"How will you be able to look the valet in the eyes, without a new car." Well, theyre usually car guys, so the look from the valet's eyes is usually a genuine glint of pleasure....and certainly not from my 8 year old utterly shit factory Mitsubishi paint with sun damage, but because its an Evo and thats NOT something you can go just get a new one of...

[@AK.__]

Do not over estimate it please. Valet's guys probably will not know what 'Evo' is.....

[@ghoulbuster1]

Who needs valet dudes anyways? I can park it myself!

[@kennytheamazing]

@@ghoulbuster1 You're not allowed to everywhere, some venues do it specifically because they park the cars far away/in tighter spots to fit all the cars. Only in fancy places beyond my budget though.

[@ghoulbuster1]

@@kennytheamazing yeah that's true, but at that point you have enough money to buy the valet's house.

[@Blarbling]

@@AK.__ Idk speaking from experience most Valet guys at my job we're complete car nerds

[@woodrowmorrison7951]

First time working on a car was yesterday. Immediately frustrated because of how obvious that it is meant to be disposable. All the interior knobs are plastic, breaking off, trim with those stupid tree fasteners, the whole trim piece cracking when you try and take it out, the recommended lift points that are on the weld seams were already bent over and rusted out! I'm actually pissed at this deliberate gouging on something so pricey that some people drop as much cash as a down payment on a house for. I want a vehicle that is like a wooden sail boat. Built to last, solid marine-grade parts, as many swappable standard things as possible. HELL. It makes me want to design my own utility van and try and keep it on the road as long as is possible. smh.

[@craigstephenson7676]

What car and how old?

[@richardstockwell4862]

I have been in the automotive field for 10 years and I totally agree. I will keep my old Toyotas and Hondas going for as long as I can. Fuck buying overpriced throwaway plastic cars.

[@Cruzaman4040]

My dad put 500k miles on a 2003 Honda Pilot he bought new. Things ran like a champ till the day he got rid of it

[@joshnabours9102]

That is what happens when you follow the manufacturer maintenance schedule to a tee on a well designed car.

[@SteveWeltman]

I had a 2006 Pilot with less than 200K and I was starting to get issues I didn't want to fix (like the transmission, steering rack and power steering pump, interior issues) and couldn't wait to get rid of it. I could have kept it running with an investment of time or money (or both). This may have been the exception to Honda's usual reliability, because it had been a problematic vehicle for most of it's service life.

[@vig37]

Only problem is that they rot like crazy. And their transmissions suck.

[@PU8698]

My 1981 Land Cruiser HJ60 has 750k km or around 460k miles on it

[@SteveWeltman]

@@PU8698 great work keeping the Cruiser alive. ANY car can be kept alive and running with enough time and interest (and money); my Pilot was my daily and I had the choice between fixing big issues (transmission, some other things) and just accepting a payment for a different vehicle. My value of the Pilot was and is low; it was fine until it wasn’t. No emotional attachment. Just a car, so I replaced it when it became a pain to deal with. And glad I did; no pride no shame, just a new car for less hassles. Happy wrenching!

[@childnuk]

BMW has done genuine contributions to stop planned obsolescence. By making all their new cars absolutely ugly. Now I don’t desire new cars from them but think I bought the best looking ones of the decade.

[@vonxoliver]

Agreed, even their infotainment system doesn't improve that much and can be modified for cheap

[@Bmontepeque11]

HAHAHAHA You have just cracked me up 🤣🤣

[@jackaustin7632]

😂😂😂

[@sunbeam8866]

Yeah, except since the '80s, BMW has strived to make as many critical underhood components out of plastic as possible. Parts that used to be aluminum, now biodegrade as you drive!

[@charliehoss1614]

Piss on bmw

[@JustinCarnahanTheFirst]

"Planned obsolescence isn't as big in the car world..." tell that to BMW.

[@TheBoxingNinja]

Going off of this video BMW isn't guilty of checking all of these boxes. For the last almost 20 years now their car's design has looked almost the exact same and the colors of the BMW I see are always black or white and they look the same. If they wanted you to buy a new one every year they'd change the color and design.

[@ootmaster1]

@@TheBoxingNinja uhhhh plastic intakes? plastic coolant tubing? biodegradable wiring? ( actually that might have been MB, but point stands)

[@ghoulbuster1]

None likes BMW anyways

[@davep4440]

@@ootmaster1 I thought the biodegradable wiring was a Mercedes thing.

[@lucahoganyt4435]

@@ghoulbuster1 I like BMW lol. Not a massive fan but they are enthusiast cars. My favourite brand new BMW is the M4, and I've liked a lot of the M3 generations. But yeah they aren't very reliable. Their engines aren't bad but the electronics are embarrassingly bad.

[@chiechie9090]

There's nothing wrong with evolving style or capability for you to want something new. There IS a problem with purposely making it impossible to keep something old.

[@ericscaillet2232]

Good think that philosophy does not apply to humans....or does it😐

[@champspec]

I laugh at people when they get so excited about their new smart device, thats connected to the internet… of course they got the 3 year extended warranty, which wont make any difference because they will only need it about 2 weeks after the warranty expires… oh snap! Dont be surprised when all the parts are on extended backorder.

[@crxdelsolsir]

Thank you for covering this. This is a fact most people do not know or realise. They have been conditioned and manipulated with the living memories of people knowing better becoming less and less.

[@fahimzahir9587]

Meanwhile on some Toyota factory line the employees are yelling: JIDOKA! KAIZEN...infusing the car with mystic energy and unfathomable reliability beyond the human lifespan.

[@jamesmedina2062]

true except some engines of late

[@adetomiwamichael3769]

Beyond the human lifespan 😂

[@tommurphy4307]

BS- they bought daihatsu because they couldn't figure out how to build a reliable motor. the toyota daihatsus are even more reliable to this day.....

[@ziomalisty]

Also the ugliest cars on the market

[@ziomalisty]

@Gundumb Meister Pretty people on bikes ;)

[@filmedeveryfriday2339]

If Henry Ford had it his way we'd still be driving T's as a daily

[@guy2026]

I'd like to see a model T with a 427 V8

[@Thatbayouboy]

LS swap a Model T

[@WilliamHollinger2019]

Yes i can see that.

[@MrRichiarditya]

seems like fun, but the safety will be nightmare lol

[@makfrags14]

@@Thatbayouboy anything: LS S W A P

[@Great.Username]

I never thought about the screens causing a huge problem for the radio size standardization! Thanks Donut and Nolan

[@F8Tributo]

I'd never give any money to Omaze. By the time Omaze takes their cut, and the destination charity takes their cut, there's often little left for the intended recipient

[@nomadace777]

True

[@02Tony]

Proof?

[@rogerphelps9939]

The destination charity is the intended recipient. The winner is just incidental.

[@eneco3965]

Charities in a nutshell

[@randycarlisle6814]

2012: bought a 2001 Olds Aurora with 124K miles. 2018 - 210K miles - still ran like a champ - 28 mpg FULLY and I mean FULLY loaded at 70 mph. Had radio, CD, AND CASSETTE player. Which meant you could plug in the cassette headphone adapter and connect to your phone. I called it "blacktooth". Traded it foolishly - wife was afraid it was going to break catastrophically. Best car ever.

[@magicmitch5000]

I love how Right To Repair is becoming a big deal on YT. I hope this helps people understand that their voice matters.

[@omgvague]

Premium price tag with an inferior interior. That's my biggest gripe.

[@liamflynn6929]

New interiors are garbage. The carpets are worse than old trunk carpets and they resemble something between felt and Velcro. They're impossible to clean. The plastics fade easily (looking at you black GM interiors) or even melt

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Yea better to buy a used car and take it to an automotive upholstery shop and get it done nice.

[@angelgjr1999]

@@liamflynn6929 Yeah. Even many “luxury” cars have garbage sound insulation and use crappy carpeting and plastics. Car interiors should be able to last decades but they don’t. Dodge interiors are garbage. Everything rattles.

[@a3nofficial25]

Dude this, My 06 galant has much better leather quality in the interior than any modern car in the same segment, and it isnt even that old lol

[@dominionian7193]

@3:30 most GPS based navigation systems are one-way passive systems, meaning signals are received from satellites and location is calculated from that, but it does not get transmitted back.

[@nathanjoseph4284]

Day 6 of asking for an Up to Speed on how Donut Media came to be

[@haydencanfield6984]

Can we blow this comment up

[@elflaco4171]

Yeah we should

[@Thri11seeker]

Pagani needs to get in here

[@brandon.pratt050]

I’m intrigued

[@batista9419]

@@haydencanfield6984 I agree

[@jerrysanchez5453]

Growing up I was told that the way car company's justify there insane prices was that you only have to buy it once,which isn't true especially if you replace it every 6 years which is the average time it takes to pay off a vehicle.they are just keeping you a slave to them

[@xeridea]

People who buy a new car every 6 years just because have far too much money to burn. Cars can easily last 15-20 years or longer. Best option is to just buy used ~8-10 year old cars with around 100-130k miles, and drive to 200k+.

[@thestranger1164]

@@xeridea ...and then when its paid off you can consider holding it or putting up for something newer. Never buy new.

[@tpglo6624]

My 05 matrix have 270k miles and still going strong lol

[@NarwahlGaming]

Then, the manufacturers offer you an incentive to turn in your same make/model car.

[@kernoleary1394]

@@thestranger1164 yeah but... we wouldnt have a single new car if noone bought new.

[@A.I.ghtmareVisions]

100 thousand miles? My 94 Toyota pickup : *laughs in 400k*

[@DengMam]

The Parisian Prius Taxis laugh in 1000k

[@PrototypeSpaceMonkey]

My '04 RX-8: **cautiously laughing in 120k while nervously eyeing it's apex seals**

[@angelgjr1999]

The 100k limit is a myth. Just replace filters,oil, fluids, and shocks then cars can last way long. My 2003 Mustang GT drives better than new with 140k miles.

[@lrballistics]

@@PrototypeSpaceMonkey Your RX-8: *"Do you want to explode?"*

[@marchenning5037]

Smiling at my company 2010 Toyota hilux pickup with 685 000kms and the mother in laws 435 000km 2006 Toyota Yaris whilst frowning at the 2020 Ford Ranger with 25 000kms thats spending its third month in the dealership with electrical problems.

[@dp9324]

"Designed to Break" could be BMW North America's corporate motto!

[@cormacbeats]

i think the sneakiest way car makers are ripping you off is how every manufacturer makes the same exact crossover SUV

[@iamlokittyofmeowsgard2934]

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by they make the exact same crossover SUV, or what you consider a crossover SUV, but I've had an Equinox, Edge, and Tuscon. I hated the Equinox with a passion, the Edge just had all around issues, and I absolutely love my Tuscon. Thank God someone totaled the Equinox, only way I could get rid of it without losing money.

[@sgtpepper6379]

@@iamlokittyofmeowsgard2934 yeah I ain't taking car advice from someone who bought a fucking equinox and then an edge lmao. Sorry you had to learn the hard way.

[@bigdfitness5020]

@@sgtpepper6379 yeah, but his point is that he tried them all and they are all different. To me they are all very similar aesthetically, but as a mechanic they are all very different.

[@lawnmowerdude]

Lol not really the same.

[@iamlokittyofmeowsgard2934]

Ya, the Equinox was a piece of shat, and I had the Edge for 3 days and returned it. Not sure what advice I was giving, I was just wondering what you meant by they are all the same. I was only saying some suck, some really suck, and some are good.

[@nothinghere7391]

Imagine the winner of the Blazer saying: "I'm going outside to wax the Growler"

[@charleskayser4646]

Didnt think it was legal to wax your Growler outside

[@da_ch00m65]

idk if you mean to reference top gear here but if you did props to you

[@thebassboostedchannel1251]

Hey that’s a TG news bit

[@fyretnt]

I entered so maybe I’ll Win it and I’ll say it

[@a3nofficial25]

LMAO, Came here to comment this TG reference "Its called the growler🤣😭"

[@amihere383]

Alternate title: The not so sneaky ways car manufacturers farm you for cash

[@Infotainment_nav]

That 8 or 10-inch touchscreen always comes in the more expensive trim package doesn't it?

[@amihere383]

@@Infotainment_nav That makes sense though, a more expensive and more luxurious option should cost more. I'm talking things like manufacturers still telling people to change their oil every 3k miles when you only need to every 6k, or even longer, just to sell more oil. Or deliberately making important things out of cheap subpar materials like the PLASTIC blowoff valve containing up to 25 PSI of pressure on Focus STs, or poorly made gaskets that can't handle heat and go bad just after the warranty expires. Farming us for cash, deliberately making things cheap so we'll have to replace them later, passive income for them.

[@plasmawolf55]

@@Infotainment_nav I got one in my base model 2019

[@Infotainment_nav]

@@plasmawolf55 Thanks for your purchase.

[@danielwoods404]

This was the best Donut video I've seen in a while.

[@CMBDIA]

Nolan is such a cool guy. I hope he gets a 400Z.

[@DengMam]

At least, he has his timer in the phone for when he can import a Yaris GR.

[@deabreu.tattoo]

I hope he gets the High car next season of High&Low

[@NFSINSANE]

Don't call it a 400Z

[@carigparfitt263]

@@NFSINSANE 400z

[@margussakk126]

He more of a muscle car guy

[@jaybee6280]

You're preaching to the choir. The lack of modularity and upgradeability in new cars drives me nuts. The din system is honestly one of my biggest nuisances since my Cruze head unit can't be taken out without messing up the steering wheel controls and other technical systems

[@levivaughan3434]

What I really like are ancient cars, which can mostly be fixed with a welder, a wrench set, and a hammer.

[@cosmicHalArizona]

Yes. My 83 El Camino was rear ended a few years ago. Prior car an 84 Malibu wagon, prior 2 that an 84 Buick Regal. Then 87 Chevy S10. Now 2001 Hyundai Sonata. Miss my Chevys. First car 58 Chevy, 2nd 62 Nova, 68 Rally sport Camaro, 80 Z28 Camaro. I know who cares.

[@charlesappalachia8252]

I like really ancient cars that can be fixed by replacing a horse.

[@terrygoyan]

@@charlesappalachia8252 Bummer when your horse throws a rod! I mean shoe.....

[@sunbeam8866]

Yeah. I wish we could go back to the simplicity of the '60s. But sadly. compared to today, the brakes, handling, safety and fuel economy of many '60s cars sucks. And I'd hate to subject an old classic Mustang or Camaro to the ravages of rust, and all the idiot drivers on the road! So, i've compromised with an assortment of '90s vehicles. Fuel-injection, decent tires, brakes & handling, and just a few airbags, but without today's insane levels of technology, they're still simple enough for me to work on.

[@levivaughan3434]

@@sunbeam8866 in my opinion, old cars with modern upgrades are the best, like newer motors or disc brakes and power steering.

[@GetDougDimmadomed]

I hate the giant touchscreens in new cars. I like the small touchscreen in the 2021 Kona (I just like that crossover in general). I love my casette deck in my 2005 Taurus. I love the 6-changer in the center console. I love the quirks of old cars, a favorite being the goodies and HUD in the '89 Grand Prix.

[@dillardelliott8493]

I love the reference to the legend that is Chris Fix.

[@jeffreypierson2064]

Hey, guys...

[@alden6325]

This is a informational channel so if another KZbin channel has more information they don’t mind directing you to more information

[@matt_neo]

"shout out Gojira" starts frantically looking out for flying whales

[@koopatroopa9646]

holy shit man feels great that more and more people know gojira now

[@bounce_hit3534]

"This is a song... About whales!... that fly! Its called Flying Whales!" Loved that show

[@matt_neo]

@@bounce_hit3534 Amazing intro to that one! one of my favs is Resurrection Fest 2014 with getting the wall of death going: "Hey, Banana, step back" "French flag, get outta here" and the wall of death was just a good ass vibe of everyone jumping and bumping around, no idiots trying to crowd kill, with a great "Muchas Fuckin Gracias" at the end lmao

[@jacksonsauder8248]

hahahahahaha

[@masterjar1691]

NOW I CAN SEE THE WHALES! 🐋

[@CarraigButler]

Gotta love that Gojira shout out lol. Had no idea Nolan listened to them.

[@bigdaddyvince182]

You have no idea how long I had to scroll to find this comment 😂

[@peterogg736]

Lol yes

[@prajyot991]

@@bigdaddyvince182 Same here brother! Gojira \m/

[@bruceclough1539]

I knew they where metalheads, why I love em

[@BFelix1776]

GOJIRA!!!!!!!!!

[@Formula1flag]

I love watching donut media best channel ever for car enthusiasts. keep up the good work!❤🚙

[@hex8387]

Thank you for speaking about right to repair and thanks to Louis Rossman for being the face of right to repair.

[@radoslavklucar1072]

When Nolan mentioned Gojira, it made me so happy and proud😊🤘🏼

[@siggy2609]

"I've never bought a new car, well until the new z comes out" Yeah same here...same here... *cries in EU*

[@yusufffff]

Pain.

[@justdrift8737]

At least you guys can get other cool cars like imports

[@siggy2609]

@@justdrift8737 wym imports

[@MJ-uk6lu]

@@justdrift8737 Nope, they are overpriced to death. Only loads of crappy planned obsolescence VAG shit.

[@CLK944]

@@justdrift8737 you mean spend a ridiculous price to buy them and then get crushed by fines for trying to drive them in a bigger city?

[@mantas8443]

I'm driving a Toyota Corolla that is almost as old as me. I love that car. Oh, yeah, and it's more of a tool to me than a neat accessory to show of.

[@Zawfee]

You should have mentioned John Deere and our nations farmers too!

[@farmerboy9029]

They already made an episode on tgat

[@Zawfee]

@@farmerboy9029 hmmmm 🤔 I'll have to watch it then!

[@abrohamlincoln2232]

Its crazy how much they can cut corners and then sell you something back

[@stringcus]

“perceived obsolescence” = status anxiety, a 21st century pandemic!

[@basinstreetdesign5206]

1960's-1970's, too

[@sauerkrautjr]

I was just bumming yesterday about how cars don't have cd players anymore

[@nissantuner6081]

Designed in obsolescence is even better...

[@vipe650r]

It’s a tale as old as time. The only thing that’s changed is the lifespan of tech.

[@MunkEMann]

@@sauerkrautjr new cars are temporary, shitbox is forever

[@GoodSoupe]

“Shoutout Gojira” hit my heart, I love you even more now nolan 👏🏻💕

[@lukestreet8473]

"it's summer baby!" Me in the southern hemisphere: well yes but actually no.

[@naud0g480]

Samee

[@MAC-vi7fy]

Where r u from? I am guessing Australia?

[@cactuscat7158]

it's f****ing freezing mate

[@carshit8127]

@Andy Peek snowing in the naki cuzzy

[@izzy031096]

@@carshit8127 Chur 🤙🇳🇿

[@jstdrv]

Forgot to mention engine parts, abs units, headlights with computers inside mounted low inside so that when they leak it fries the ECU and you have to buy a new one for 2000$.

[@jtodd0221]

My Ram turn signal went out, so I went to AutoZone to buy new bulbs.....turns out I have the fancy headlights and you can't replace bulbs you have to buy new headlights because it's all LED. Guess how much one headlight is from the manufacturer?......$600+?! Fuuuuck me.

[@jstdrv]

@@jtodd0221 exactly! That's why I love old cars like Mercedes from the 80s and 90s, they're dirt cheap to maintain in comparison. And they don't beep every fucking second

[@jtodd0221]

@@jstdrv mechanically she's holding up great, almost 170k miles and no mechanical issues so far. Let me find a solid piece of wood to knock on real quick lol. But all the electronic little bullshit is starting to fail.

[@loganwork7024]

If youre paying $2,000 for an ECU youre driving the wrong car. The one on my dodge was $150

[@jstdrv]

@@loganwork7024 people are fooled to buy ten year old bmw's because they are cheap. For example 2007 6-series. Adaptive headlights cost 4000$ to replace and they do leak! Money pits

[@beachboardfan9544]

8:20 FINALLY!!! No other media is talking about this. Theres big right to repair pushes being made right now, and all of a sudden teslas making "integrated" (unfuckin-swappable) batteries...

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

That truck is EASILY my favorite vehicle omaze has ever given away. My GOD that thing is gorgeous

[@bhargavshatrughna489]

Now that cars are moving towards the tech oriented stuff, be prepared to see a lot more obsolescence. The batteries, especially, and maybe even a lot of interior screens and shit.

[@Mr-tp2ep]

No shyt….

[@tmhoutdoors798]

I wish people would start making things to last again

[@jereheiskanen1364]

Toyota am i a joke to you

[@Pxslz]

Right. Everything is so disposable now.

[@Degen.Diesel]

Thats why you buy something and build it yourself if you're man enough

[@downwithtrudeau]

Bur that's not very profitable.

[@theskatingalpiner9440]

Thats why my daily is a 68 Buick skylark with 600 hp and its almost mint

[@djdanley7262]

We need a donut tank top!

[@zolar2652]

Agreed

[@cedrix9105]

I'll do you one better: We need a boost creeps tank top.

[@LiterallyImmortal]

100% will buy if they do that. ITS SUMMMMERRRRRRRR!

[@joshuagibson2520]

Nolan should model it.

[@stiggy3416]

I’d buy it

[@Patmon1983]

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one to have never bought a new car! I've never paid more than 2k for a used vehicle for myself.

[@Clemicluwho]

Planned and perceived obsolescence is honestly so evil.

[@KOSMICxKLASHER2]

capitalism baby

[@calebreasons]

Consumerism does keep people employed though

[@digitalrandomart3049]

@@calebreasons with no planned obsolescence people will spend their money on more things. so it wont reduce employment. Lets says you save 10K a year without planned obsolescence . Most people will spend that money on other things. You will still buy the same amount of stuff just everything lasts longer

[@carlholland3819]

its also part of improving technology

[@iamthecheese2737]

Perceived Obsolescence is absolutely a real thing. I recently bought my wife a 99 Silverado that she wanted. Got a great price on it, solid truck front to back and runs great. Rust over the wheel wells where you'd expect to see it on a 20+ year old vehicle in the rust belt of the US. Took it to work one day, where everybody is in perpetual tens of thousands of dollars in debt because they trade up every couple of years for the shiniest truck on the lot. While almost nobody knew I was the one that drove it in, I did get to here about the truck with rust in the parking lot with a temp tag on it. I just smiled. I'm a big fan of saving the old V8s as manufacturers are moving away from them for smaller engines and slapping a turbo or 2 on them. I'm looking at you GM and your plans to have a full size truck with all of it's towing capabilities with a turbo charged 4 cyl. No thanks. I bought a full sized running truck for a couple thousand dollars, can literally throw money at for the next 5 years including engine and transmission, and still have a great running truck and come no where near the cost of buying a new truck every couple of years and carrying negative equity.

[@dustinjohnson1410]

Your story reminds me of my uncle. He is a CPA. Early in his career he was still driving his farm truck, not real bad shape but a little older and had some rust. His bosses told him that he needed to buy a new truck because it looked bad for the firm that there accountants were driving worn out, rusted vehicles. He had personalized plates with his name on it.

[@ufartface]

sam walton drove a beater pick up till his death

[@ManWithBeard1990]

You, know, I never thought of structural batteries that way. They don't seem as good an idea now as I thought they were.

[@Borderline5440]

It's their sneaky way of making sure you HAVE to buy a new car.

[@kowosky]

They are also touting the million mile battery so maybe it will work

[@CoefficientOfAwesome]

One hard hit and the batteries could be unusable and the whole car is gone

[@Solidsnake0208]

Why would that EVER be a good idea? 😂

[@roguethrax]

Hell yeah, I love that Nolan is a Gojira fan. Excited for their post-covid tour with Deftones!

[@AlexM-fq5nb]

Your Gojira shout out and saying the Kia K5 is sick made this one of my top 5 Donut videos 👍🏻

[@Steverton]

Clarification: it’s only the Onstar hands free calling feature that is being retired, other features (roadside assist, concierge navigation, etc..) will remain.

[@2009mechanic]

Onstar was a milking machine to relieve you of your money as is XM Serius radio.

[@dwightmitchell1464]

@@2009mechanic XM is worth its weight in gold when you travel for a living.

[@helblaze]

The automatic dialing of 911 is a thing on cellphones too. Well, right now I think it's a Google Pixel exclusive feature, but it uses the accelerometer. Obviously it's not mainstream yet, but I could see the feature eventually being on every phone.

[@2009mechanic]

So then , deactivate the phone when skydiving ? I plan on having mine tied to me so I don't lose it when dropping.

[@gnad69]

@@dwightmitchell1464Just get Spotify premium and download some of the playlists that they have (they have a lot of good ones.) It's WAYYYY cheaper than SiriusXM.

[@jamescruz8678]

I really wish I can confidently advise: "Vote with your wallet!" to get people to keep their stuff and dissuade this predatory practice. But we, as consumers, are _terrible_ at that. We _still_ have things like pay-to-win and shortcut microtransactions in games and ruthlessly difficult-to-repair laptops and phones because there is a sizeable number of people still out there draining their wallets to these companies who shamelessly promote these practices. Once they're down deep, psychological factors like FOMO and devout brand loyalty make it difficult to climb back out. The best consumers can do now is by simply educating those who aren't already down the rabbit hole. But until regulatory bodies start stepping in (Right to Repair is gaining traction, for example), we're in for a very expensive ride. Shoutout to Louis Rossmann for being part of the vanguard for Right to Repair. Keep fighting the good fight.

[@HistoryMajor7]

Thank you, exactly what I was thinking. Only innovation being done is how to scam you rather than sell you the best product

[@shirool1142]

yeah i completely agree but this is also just inherent parts of capitalism, why wouldnt companies want as much money as they can because thats how the world works.

[@SparklingWalrus]

I personally hate digital gauges, and only touchscreen crap. It’s highly distracting and expensive to repair.

[@johenaisegura4930]

The Pfp made the comment even funnier

[@feixas6961]

And ages the car a lot. Even tho it looks good now, in a couple of years it might not look that great. Even tho screens are very good now, and it has kinda hit a plateau. But still. Infotainments is the thing that ages them the most, maybe it's not even the screen quality, but the snapiness, ui, ux, and features. These should be mostly standardised so you can just swap 'em out when they're outdated.

[@SparklingWalrus]

@@feixas6961 i always loved fiddling with analog buttons for the radio or infotainment. I’m glad porsche still has a mix of both technology and buttons.

[@wykydytron]

Yup analyst g all the way especially for gauges cluster and Navi/setting should be flippable like new Bentley or some older Volvos/Audis with popup screens.

[@TheDwightMamba]

I have 2 cars from 1998. A BMW M3 and a Honda CRV. I've been scooping up backups for both in anticipation of driving both for another 30 years.

[@Rawteeth]

Man, the car market is becoming more like the laptop market

[@TheThenewdiabolic]

And it is only going to get worse. Part of me is glad Tesla came through and forced traditional car makers to start increasing the tech in their cars but at the same time it is only going to get more annoying since now we are going to get monthly fees and micro-transactions.

[@vera_bh8091]

@@TheThenewdiabolic Tesla needs to ditch half the screen and add buttons. Too distracting to lose all your focus to just change the air temperature or to change radio stations. Tesla is going backwards with the screens.

[@aloysiusyudistianto3611]

@@vera_bh8091 I agree with you there. But I'm afraid it will be like the smartphone situation where people just get used to touchscreens and stop demanding like we do. Maybe this is the planned obsolescence Nolan was talking about :p

[@vera_bh8091]

@@aloysiusyudistianto3611 if the screen is moved more up and it has a smaller screen with wheel controls it could solve the distraction issue. A small unit above the tach area or at 12 on the wheel. The other issue I see with a model s comparing a mercedes s class [not fair comparison] is the s class intieror jusg looks better. It has the eye candy factor while I feel the model S intieror is boring and simple. Their needs to be more flair in the inside so the costumers can be enticed to buy one.

[@aloysiusyudistianto3611]

@@vera_bh8091 Moving the screen upwards is a really good idea :)

[@screamo4211]

they also have the infotainment systems tied to the cars so you can’t change them even if you wanted to because it controls things like your different exhaust modes or suspension or steering modes or climate control settings and a whole lot of other things. So what happens when they stop producing, servicing or updating these infotainment units after a good number of years?

[@DengMam]

You buy an aftermarket one. When I bought a doubledin Alpine, it had an interface to communicate with the car itself and it only had to be set up properly. I used an aftermarket HUD that instead of using GPS, it used the OBD2 connector and it could show me data that the car dashboard and the infotainment system didn’t show (ex. exact engine temperature instead of a light only blinker if too hot).

[@HistoryMajor7]

Same as videogames, iPhones, and 1080p TVs can fix the problem without an update so you stay with the old broken one or be manipulated into buying a new one

[@kylerauen6978]

If car companies did this with seatbelts we'd be replacing people instead

[@shoobfloof22]

r/cursedcomments

[@mkviis]

car companies: WTF that's cruel, have some empathy for our potential profit!

[@Buiak]

Awesome video!!! Very very informative. We need these kind of videos and info in this crazy consumer/wasting oriented economy. I bought my last 3 cars form auction, salvage title. Fixed them and they all lasted years after that.

[@sotiriszafranas8680]

I think a big problem is emission restrictions which make the use of older cars almost impossible due to heavy taxes or banning altogether.

[@sunbeam8866]

Well, for the most part, not in the US yet. But I wonder about the real 'can-of-worms' total electrification of the worlds fleet will create!

[@AzureSoukyuu]

In Germany, they have special H license plates for "historic" vehicles. The examination is rather strict, but if you pass, then you get a fixed tax and no environmental zone restrictions. Have to get your car to 30+ years and have it in a good shape though, which might be hard.

[@axel3983]

Volvos be like: 100k miles? nahh what about 500k without oil or service

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

Yeah, farm equipment is built to last.

[@adanflores4523]

@@JohnDoe-bd5sz I wish that was the case with my old Volvo, just took a dump on me after dumping so much money to fix it

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

@@adanflores4523 That's the main problem with volvo for me. Expensive to buy, expensive to fix. Maybe they break less, but when they do, they are a literal money pit. Oh and also the "old man driving" look. Volvo's are so bland looking and the interior is so dull you fall asleep :) In Sweden, where the car is manufactured, it seems all kinds of people drive Volvo's but in other countries it's mainly an "old man" car :)

[@saygoodbyetoprivacy]

yeah, but it's a volvo and it has the personality of broccoli...

[@axel3983]

@@JohnDoe-bd5sz uhm i live in sweden, here volvos are cheaper than cheap like i can get a 940 for 500 dollar or less and spare parts are cheaper than cheap

[@TheGr8A1807]

Im still eyeing that e36, dont care about anything in that getting obsolete

[@jrharryman32]

I had one with 299k and another with 165k. My e46 has 265k and my wifes e39 has 298k. The worst thing about the e36's are the interiors. They just fall apart. Other than that, as with any Bmw you gotta do maintenance to cooling system parts every few years. But all in all they are cheap and easy to work on. After the e46 or V8 Bmws are a different story. avoid them like the plague.

[@sjp8024]

The only things that could convince me to buy a new car sooner are safety features. Otherwise, my 2014 mazda 3 with blindspot monitoring and the HUD will last me decades.

[@elected0nes741]

I've always called it the 'never ending upgrade treadmill', but *_"Planned Obsolescence"_* works too. Cool video, thank you. 👍

[@eskieman3948]

"Planned Obsolescence" is a term that dates back to the late 1950's/early 1960's. Consumers were noticing that appliances weren't last quite as they did in the past, and it was slowly becoming less economically feasible to repair instead of replace. BTW - those "cheaper" appliances (Japanese) from back then were really solid compared to the cheap Chinese junk we have today!

[@elected0nes741]

@@eskieman3948 Not that I'm against ripping on China(CCP), because I'm not, but I wonder if China is just making the products as directed by foreign companies who outsource their work to them?

[@Danlzma]

in Mexico, in certain cities, we have an "environmental" tax that forces us to do engine check-ups twice a year in order to ensure that the engine isn't producing too many toxic gases to the environment, if you "pass" the check-up you get to drive every day year long, if not you can't drive on certain specific days depending on the color of the badge you get. i.e, every day except Mondays for blue badges. Loong story short, that helps the "planned obsolescence" and makes people buy newer cars in less than 5 years...

[@juanitodurden9347]

Well I mean you live in Mexico what do you expect ? 😂

[@geeksnotdead666]

Well, pollution it is a problem, a huge one. But these laws hasn't really the expected impact because people are too lazy to use public transport the day that they can't use their car.

[@keyherobln]

so fix your car that is doesnt polute it... i poland we have engine and whole car checked every year

[@wobblestone3148]

friggin hell. the government is setting up rules the wrong way.

[@kennethyoung2077]

That’s funny, I own a 2001 escape and don’t have any issues with driving anywhere any time.

[@arthurgalvaodearaujonunes2324]

This was the first sponser time I’ve watched fully. That blazer is looking CLEAN

[@stefanc4520]

You can LITERALLY summarize every industry like this, it's the core of Capitalism. Everything is a commodity & profit over everything regardless of morals or ethics.