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[–] grue@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Even back then, they were shitty, closed-source spyware-boxes.

[–] noxy@yiffit.net 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

what car from the last 15 years isn't, though?

I abhor Tesla and their nazi CEO but to think any other automaker is any better with regard to privacy or openness?

[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There's a reason all of my cars are more than 15 years old.

[–] noxy@yiffit.net 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't blame you at all, though there are definitely some tradeoffs

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm ok with needing to keep an 8track collection instead of CDs if it means that my car won't report my every sneeze to Ford or whothefuckever.

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Upvote for thinking modern cars have CD players

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

that's as modern as I'm willing to tolerate in a car. If it has a touch screen, then I'm personally offended and whomever designed that vehicle should be flogged.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 8 points 2 months ago

Yeah but that isn't/wasn't really unique to them

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

Yes, but most people don't give a shit about that.