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Anyone miss all the colors? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/memes@lemmy.world
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[–] 9 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Sure but if they break, it's a more expensive repair, one that I may be able to do myself whereas replacing a mirror or mirror housing isn't that hard.

I want less computerization of cars, personally. Or at least a repairable, customizable, and FOSS system, if I have to have computers in my car.

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  • [+] -7 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    "If they break", oh yes, let's fund a strawman.

    Go see what a broken mirror costs today.

    Glass alone, if heated (many are) $100+. Actual motorized mirror: $300+. Then there's painting to match.

    Cameras would be smaller, less likely to get damaged, and are pretty commodity tech these days.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    It ain't the glass that costs. It's the sleek custom designed shape of the housing that costs all that money. Not the mirror.

    A plain round simple mirror that is externally mounted is cheap and easy to replace. But it won't make your car look as fast or as cool.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    "If they break", oh yes, let's fund a strawman.

    ...you don't think car parts break? Or are you the type to just get a new one every few years so you've never experienced it?

    Glass alone, if heated (many are) $100+. Actual motorized mirror: $300+. Then there's painting to match.

    Who exactly is the one building a strawman, here? 🤔 sources, please

    Cameras would be smaller, less likely to get damaged, and are pretty commodity tech these days.

    Fair, debatable, and fair. Definitely not cheaper than a mirror, though. Maybe on a luxury car, absolutely not on anything more common.

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