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Remove Modem/SimCard from a Car (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by WreckingBANG@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I want to buy a new car, but it needs to be privacy friendly. Sadly you cannot really buy any new Car that is.

Has anybody any experience on making your modern car not phone home to its company, by removing the hardware it uses to do?

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[–] bluGill@kbin.social -5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Rubber are a nickel and dime feature because that is one of the few areas where dealers can make money. Most people walk into the dealer knowing the cost the dealer is paying for the car, and they are determined not to pay a penny more. this leaves zero money for the dealer to pay for the lights, building, and other overhead, not to mention a fair salary for the salesman (apologies to the tiny minority of females in car sales) who sold it.

If everyone (not just you!) would go to buy a new car with the plan to get a fair win-win deal for everyone then the dealer wouldn't have to find all these ways to nickel and dime you on extras.

[–] Alto@kbin.social 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If everyone (not just you!) would go to buy a new car with the plan to get a fair win-win deal for everyone then the dealer wouldn't have to find all these ways to nickel and dime you on extras.

Yeah I'm going to be honest, you're not going to be finding much sympathy for car dealership owners from me. Maybe it's different around you, but around these parts they're invariably some of the richest people in town.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

All Carsalesmen Are Bastards.

Defund the dealerships!