• starman2112@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, it goes further than just designing the hardware to only last a few years, all of these electronics ensure that the car is fucked as soon as the necessary online services go down. Meanwhile a well-maintained '93 Geo Metro, driven in the south where they don’t salt the roads every year, can last decades.

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      1 year ago

      I’ve had my 2010 Mazda 3 for 13 years now and I’m taking every precaution to keep it as long as I can.