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Why Your New Car Is Nearly Impossible to Fix (And It’s Getting Worse) (www.carsandhorsepower.com)
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The modern automobile is safer, cleaner, more efficient, and more technologically advanced than anything that came before it. Yet those improvements have come at a cost. For many owners, mechanics, and independent repair shops, that cost is repairability.

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[-] 0x0@lemmy.zip 12 points 4 days ago

The replacement component often requires programming, coding, calibration, or authentication before the vehicle will recognize it.

A simple windshield replacement can trigger calibration requirements for cameras and radar sensors. A battery replacement may require registration procedures.

The main issue is built-in obsolescence.

this post was submitted on 13 Jun 2026
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