President Trump signed Executive Order for Right to Fix

[Cz_Ziemniak]

If you can’t fix did you really purchase it? Don’t you recall the childhood saying, you break it you bought it?

Yes, you did technically purchase it.

Ferrari's been doing even worse things for years now.

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[Zig]

Okay, but the intention is that you go to the dealer to avoid the violation.

I don't get the logic here, as there is a clearly defined path.

Thing X breaks, and if you fix it you get fined unless you go to the dealer.

’unless you go to the dealer’ (and pay what they say - it ain’t a free fix) is the whole point.

edit: corrected typo from while point to whole point.

 

[Cz_Ziemniak]

’unless you go to the dealer’ (and pay what they say - it ain’t a free fix) is the while point.

I'm dying to know if this is how you have conversations in real life, lmao

 

[Zig]

Yes, you did technically purchase it.

Ferrari's been doing even worse things for years now.

Do you realize, even the ‘factory air filters’ are ‘technically’ part of the ‘emission’ system?

 

[Cz_Ziemniak]

Do you realize, even the ‘factory air filters’ are ‘technically’ part of the ‘emission’ system?

Yes Zig, I'm aware. I've been following the entire saga, including the speculation that the only reason S650's have twin throttle bodies is to bypass the inherit restriction of the carbon traps.

 

[Zig]

Yes Zig, I'm aware. I've been following the entire saga, including the speculation that the only reason S650's have twin throttle bodies is to bypass the inherit restriction of the carbon traps.

Without the ‘right to repair’ even air filters get locked behind the dealer paywall.

 

[goodlettjr]

This "Freedom to Fix" is focused on emissions only and is not to be confused with the right to repair act that is proposed in Congress. This is just a memorandum as well.

The right to repair act is the big battle taking place. I think that the aftermarket will win, and the OEMs understand that. It is more about controlling the fall out. For example, Right To Repair advocates want tools and equipment sold at the manufacturers cost, software as open source, etc. These are things that will equivocally tip the economic scales and shift money from one place to another. For example if an auto / truck manufacturer has to do this, they will just pack the estimated costs into the vehicle, therefore shifting the burden of cost from one place to another. Instead of paying when you need it, you will pay regardless. Secondary, is warranties. It wont replace warranties or shift the ability for independent repair shops and end users to do their own warranty repair.

In addition, they also want a pathway to certify aftermarket parts. This can go a lot of different ways. From cost changes, licensing, franchise devaluation, etc. There is a lot to unpack here.

All in all, the changes that look like they will reduce costs are just going to restructure the allocation of spend for the consumer and the wallet spend capture for the manufacturer. Nothing will be cheaper and you pay for something, even if you aren't going to repair it yourself, which increases your overall costs.

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