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Originally Posted by lt1s10
This is the part that concerns me. Many new cars (2005 and up) have gone more proprietary again with many of the systems beyond basic engine performance and emissions. If only the dealer has the right scan tool or software to communicate with the car how do you know what the dealer is telling you is true?
Newer cars are more reliable but the opposite side of that is what happens when your warranty runs out? If the aftermarket catches up and tools as well as parts are available then great. But...
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Being in the business I'm sure you're aware, service, and more recently, trained-monkey parts swapping, is the largest non-petroleum source of profit in the automobile industry. The restrictions you've seen appear in ODB II and up are in no small part due to dealer and parts manufacturer interests whose lobbies push hard to keep it legal. Making service economical and potentially DIY is not in the interest of those businesses or their partners. Without real oversight of the industry again we'll all be driving vehicles we cannot service.
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Last edited by cyrnel; 11-10-2006 at 11:42 AM..
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