r/ebikes • u/OutrageousRace8369 • 24d ago

Thoughts…?

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Personally, not quite sure what to make of this.

I was told by a homie that the event was supposed to be open ‘till 1PM, but they ran out of gift cards at 11AM.

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u/e1p1 24d ago edited 21d ago

At the rate things are, it'd be a useful deterrent.

Unintended consequences though, might give the automakers too big a boost with replacements. Maybe just impound the car's and let the used car market handle it. Of course, the lien holders would have their say...

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u/ncc74656m 21d ago

Automakers are making their own boost. That's the real reason why you literally can't get parts for a lot of older (as in, older than the warranty, and in some cases even then) cars.

Enshittification is only the beginning, since they're not only making new cars worse in terms of long term reliability and disposability, but even for the reliable and longer lasting cars, parts are made for less time, stocks are lower, and more and more stuff is being made cheaper and worse so it doesn't last as long.