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Forget Netflix, Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription (www.autoexpress.co.uk)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

It actually does have a cost incurred on them via increased wear and tear and warranty claims.

The customer friendly way to deal with this would be put in a limiter, and write in the contract "Warranty void if limiter removed".

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago*

    Not sure how well that would stand up in court as they can only void things if they can prove the alterations broke it.

    So if you remove it and the warranty is 4 years 50k km, and it dies after 1 year, early wear and tear doesn't seem likely. But maybe closer to the 50k they could claim it somehow? Or maybe it'd work, I dunno. Just doesn't seem so clear cut.

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