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I hope someday we'll find a way to pirated a car (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In the end, the KIA car company made its cars into subscription models, I really hate this because in the end the car we buy with our own money doesn't feel like it belongs to us. Should we finally buy an old school car ? so as not to be affected by this subscription models or is there a way to crack the software installed in it ?

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I'm trying to reduce my car dependency and go car-free eventually but If I had to buy one more car it would be a pre-1995 Toyota pickup.

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What happens when the car becomes too old and they decide to drop that version of the API the car is talking with? Huh? That's another problem with these with "critical service but it can only go through us", when they change their mind you get fucked.

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I just Googled and the 2024 Telluride has an MSRP of ~$55,000 in my area, used 2023 models are about ~$45,000.

Looking at an auto loan calculator, that's between $700 and $900 per month with a 96 month 9% auto loan.

Point is, if you can afford the car you're probably not worrying about the subscription except on principle. If you can afford the car and have principle concerns you'd probably buy a different car.

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Is this just for info to be pushed to your phone? Seems reasonable unless there are features in the car itself that require a subscription.

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

For $120 a year the Kia boys can total your car anyway!