Right to Repair

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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.

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‘It has officially happened’: Mechanic says he can’t work on your car because they’ve officially been locked out of computer systems (www.dailydot.com)

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'The car companies want to put small guy out of business.'

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[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago

That is the point of this community, you are correct, but unless the Manufacturers can come up with viable alternatives, it isn’t going to change.

Are there any proactive suggestions on how Manufacturers can accommodate third party repairers without compromising the security of their customers vehicles?

I’m pretty sure that no one wants a repeat of the US Kia and Hyundai fiasco of last year?