Jeep's annoying pop-up nags you to buy an extended warranty at every stop sign
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I'm banking on my 2008 Toyota Tundra will just keep on being a Toyota and not need to be replaced for a LONG LONG time.
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I'm glad my car, a Sorento 2020, in Canada, does not have a modem or a GPS, does not call home, etc and has no Sirius XM
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Prolly breach of warranty
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And just like that, no one ever bought a jeep, ever again.
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How long until you have to buy ad block and uBlock origin for the infotainment?
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Just rip it out and replace it.
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I'm sensing a future where cars are becoming like cell phones and laptops, a single unit without replaceable core parts. And they'll have ads built right in.
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Jeep is rated #16 out of #22 from consumer reports
Guess they really wondered how to go even lower.
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That future is now. Most modern cars have the dashboard computer completely integrated and you can't remove it without crippling the vehicle.
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Same with my 2014 Subaru Outback. I’m holding onto it as long as I can.
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I wish that were the case but humanity has taught us over and over again that they will continuously tolerate more and more corporate bullshit.
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buy uBlock
my brother, did you pay for uBlock?
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It's really not that simple. There are basic car functionalities that are built into the infotainment system these days. I've seen some aftermarket fixes but frankly I'd rather just choose a different vehicle.
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Well, I wasn't interested in Jeep before, now I'm decidedly against buying a new one.
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The only way I'd buy one of these things is on a factory-delete custom order that removes the whole mess. You can still buy some fleet vehicles this way. The day I buy a car that has ads in its unremovable infotainment system will be a cold day in hell. I'll build a fucking car before buying one with ads.
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Sounds like a kit car or rebuild of a less than sporty classic would be ideal for your commuter car.
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I'm well into considering the build a car avenue myself. Since new cars are all bullshit now, I'm seriously tempted to just remove the drivetrain from my truck when it finally conks out and stick a kit built aftermarket EV powertrain in it instead.
For reference, my truck is so dumb it has crank windows. I'd like to keep it that way.
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I have a pickup from the pre-infotainment era, and I've considered how long I'd be able to keep it. Buying an old vehicle from the south an doing a restore is so much more attractive than anything that has touchscreen controls for hvac, media, etc. All of that shit is a massive safety hazard and a huge pain in the ass to use. It's all garbage. Give me knobs and buttons all day long.
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Nah but Stellantis will create it so people who bought the extended warranty can add on this perk
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I (unfortunately) am in the market for a new-to-me car and I'm so pissed that my only options are either 15+ year old vehicles or spyware on wheels.
I may not rip out any antennas, but I'm damn sure going to try and interfere with them somehow.
