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pokemaster787@ani.social 8 months agoI mean, I don’t like my car updating but I’d rather things get fixed than not. Software recalls are a huge headache in the auto industry, and being able to just download an update that fixes something is way easier than going to a dealership and having them use very specific tools and software to update the car/modules.
It’s also used for anti-theft features for a lot of newer cars, if your car is stolen it can be remotely disabled entirely. That’s really what’s more scary in my opinion.
scottywh@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Not interested in any of that here.
In over 32 years of driving and having owned dozens of cars I’ve only ever had one stolen.
It was 29 years ago and was actually my (now ex) girlfriend’s car and even that one only got stolen because I had a spare key to it in my glovebox and forgot to lock my truck’s doors that night.
elephantium@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yikes, do you get a new car every single year?
I’m more of a “buy something reliable and drive it 'til it breaks” type.
scottywh@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I’ve had my current 2 for 4 years and 5 years respectively.
I don’t think it’s that unusual to have owned dozens of cars over the course of more than 3 decades, particularly when typically owning multiple at any given time.
elephantium@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Oh, I didn’t think about having multiple cars. Are you a big car guy?
I’m in my early 40s, and I’ve owned two cars. I bought my current car after the last one got rear-ended.
Sidenote, I’m not counting cars that belonged to spouses or the car I drove in college – technically, that one belonged to my parents. If you add those in, I’m probably up to 6 or 7 cars.