Posted by
michael
on from the welding-torches-work-both-ways dept.
An Ominous Cow Erred writes "A common argument used by open source advocates (myself included) in favor of open source is the simple question: 'Would you buy a car with the hood welded shut?' According to an article from the BBC, Volvo thinks the way of the future may be exactly that."
HONDAS dont break
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squaretorus
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I am in the market for a new car. I'll be buying a honda. They dont break. Sure - you'll find a couple of horror stories about some broken Hondas - but nothing like the number with other makes.
I'd LOVE to buy a sealed Honda. So long as the warranty states that the car is good to go for 3 years with no wierd service / repair costs for me to pay and I dont have to even TOUCH the engine / oil levels etc... Im happy as larry.
This won't cost more - it'll cost less. At least for those of us buying relatively new vehicles. For the rest of you saps buying 5-10 year old vehicles - EAT MY SEALED CARS DUST!!!
Re:HONDAS dont break
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Skater
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You need to check your math and the features you're getting. Honda and Toyota almost always cost more than other manufacturers for similar cars once you get similar features.
Example: Even if you assume I've paid for every repair, I still paid less for my Mercury Cougar than I would've for a Toyota Celica (I know, Toyota, not Honda, but same thing holds), and I have a car with a lot more features and power than the Celica.
--RJ
Re:HONDAS dont break
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outZider
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Hah. Yes, and Windows is faster and more reliable. You never hear about the transmission problems, or the underpowered engines, or the hidden recalls. You couldn't possibly imagine that maybe, just maybe, Hyundai or Chrysler builds a better car than Honda.
Oh, no, Honda/must/ be better.
-- - oZ // i am here.
Re:Welded shut in a car designed by and for women.
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Bendebecker
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Linux? Children use Linux. Real men use BSD!
-- There's a growing sense that even if The Future comes, most of us won't be able to afford
it.
-- Lemmy
Re:You DON'T fix a modern car by yourself
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BiteMeFanboy
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Don't even know where to start. Modern car engines are extremly complicated and compact, and they contain a LOT of stuff that wasn't there on your ol' chevy. You might know the error, but you even can't find/reach the component!
It's called a Chilton's manual you moron. Chill out on the mechanical technophobia.
Last time I checked, my transmission is under my hood. I have a front wheel drive car though, and yes, a LSD is sold for it if I wished to buy and install it.
So shut your bitch mouth unless you know what your talking about
Wow is that offensive
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Minter92
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If I was a woman I would be terribly offended by this. I mean come on. This article re-enforces all the stereo type. Women only care about fashion and pretty colors, women are too stupid to work on an engine. Way to insult the target market. And I thougt I was sexist.
Re:It's a car for women!
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diskman2000
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Umm.. Last I checked, steam is NOT compressable. That is one of the neato properties of steam.
Blame it on the Woman
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thelizman
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Hello...genius...this was a car designed by women for women. Of course the hood is welded shut. Most women don't want to tinker with the engine - they don't even want to know what and where it is. They just want to get in and drive. How the hell did you ignore that fact and frame this story as a matter of OSS!?
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I am in the market for a new car. I'll be buying a honda. They dont break. Sure - you'll find a couple of horror stories about some broken Hondas - but nothing like the number with other makes.
I'd LOVE to buy a sealed Honda. So long as the warranty states that the car is good to go for 3 years with no wierd service / repair costs for me to pay and I dont have to even TOUCH the engine / oil levels etc... Im happy as larry.
This won't cost more - it'll cost less. At least for those of us buying relatively new vehicles. For the rest of you saps buying 5-10 year old vehicles - EAT MY SEALED CARS DUST!!!
Linux? Children use Linux. Real men use BSD!
There's a growing sense that even if The Future comes,
most of us won't be able to afford it.
-- Lemmy
It's called a Chilton's manual you moron. Chill out on the mechanical technophobia.
There's another type? *ducks*
--
"Outlook not so good." That magic 8-ball knows everything! I'll ask about Exchange Server next.
Last time I checked, my transmission is under my hood. I have a front wheel drive car though, and yes, a LSD is sold for it if I wished to buy and install it.
So shut your bitch mouth unless you know what your talking about
If I was a woman I would be terribly offended by this. I mean come on. This article re-enforces all the stereo type. Women only care about fashion and pretty colors, women are too stupid to work on an engine. Way to insult the target market. And I thougt I was sexist.
Umm.. Last I checked, steam is NOT compressable. That is one of the neato properties of steam.
Hello...genius...this was a car designed by women for women. Of course the hood is welded shut. Most women don't want to tinker with the engine - they don't even want to know what and where it is. They just want to get in and drive. How the hell did you ignore that fact and frame this story as a matter of OSS!?