• Smacks@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I 100% refuse to buy a car unless there’s a jailbrake option. I don’t want to get an update while I’m trying to get to work

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      1 year ago

      I have a 2004 F-150 and a 2002 Mitsubishi Spyder. Think I’ll just hang on to those.

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        1 year ago

        Depending on the country you might not be able to do that. In some countries you have strict emission guidelines where cars older than 5 years need to be certified that they output emission below a certain threshold. It’s good for the environment, but if you live in a place that has shit public transportation it can force you to get new cars and spend much more than required to have a car that suits your needs.

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      1 year ago

      Same, which is why all* my cars are 15+ years old and I have no real plans to replace any of them, except possibly with different similarly-old ones.

      * I own too many cars.

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        1 year ago

        I have one car, it’s 20 years old and I’ve had it since 2009. Sometimes I look around and think, maybe it’s time to get one not covered in scratches with a dent in the back? But then I see posts like this and feel incredibly grateful this little banger has kept me on the road for so long.

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          1 year ago

          You could always have your scratches and dent repaired, or learn to do it yourself as a fun hobby. (I’m not joking, by the way: I’ve done some body repair and painting on some of my cars, and it’s kinda fun!)

          • Lazylazycat@lemmy.world
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            1 year ago

            Yeah you’re right I could probably do this! But I’m not sure I care enough about its appearance 😆