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starman2112@sh.itjust.works ⁨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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cyborganism@lemmy.ca ⁨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.

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- cordlesslamp@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  hi, I’m looking to buy my first car and have my eyes on the 2015 Mazda 3 but it is a little bit over my budget. Would you recommend getting the 2010-2013 Mazda 3 in 2023? Or just downgrade to a 2015 Mazda 2?
  
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  - cyborganism@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    The 2010-2013 ones have a few problems because they’re the first of a new series. And it was when the company was breaking off with Ford and still had crap American parts.
    
    There was a 2012 update where they added the skyactiv engine and made a few improvements to the body and a new facelift. I recommend you get that one. It has better gas consumption and has better handling while maintaining the same interior. Although I think the interior dash lighting is blue instead of red.
    
    You can see what I mean in the Wikipedia page here.
    
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