Posted on 03/31/2022 4:30:21 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
The owner of the vehicle had decided not to purchase Audi's tri-zone climate control, yet still received a "Sync" button in their brand new battery-powered SUV. And yes, pressing it did do something—but not what they expected.
"Blank buttons aren’t rude," wrote the owner. "This one is reminding me that I’m cheap."
(Excerpt) Read more at thedrive.com ...
I hope to get back to my 65 Willys jeep.
Sidelined for now, medical stuff.
“I can get more for my 10y/o car than I paid for it”
We have a 2012 Honda Accord that we bought used in 2013. We’ve seen the same car on the market for $2K more than what we paid for it. Insane.
—”I’ve read down 27 posts and am trying to figure out whether this article is satire?”
Not only factual but the shape of things to come.
“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.”
Albert Einstein
He may have overlooked greed?
My old AMX was a "garage find" that sat for years after the nice lady who I bought it from lost her husband.
I bought it in 1984. The car sat in the garage unmoved, uncared for for over a decade. Rear quarter panels and wheel wells were completely rusted out, belts and hoses where trashed, spark plugs were rusted into the block and mice ate a lot of the electrical wires. Brakes were all trashed from rust. Took three very full weekends of working on it to get it started and so I could stop it -- but it ran and I got it home when I was done. It was a labor of love restoring it.
Those were the good old days weren't they? Best of luck with the Bettle, post pics when you're done will ya?
“This looks like a Microsoft type software subscription plan.”
That’s why ones of my most treasured possessions it’s my set of CDs with MS Office 2003. I refused that 365 crap.
Back in 1972, I went camping with my 1960 VW Bug and it snowed and the temp dropped to -11 overnight. In the morning, I couldn't turn the engine over because the oil got too viscous. I had to put a small camp stove under the oil pan for about an hour before I could turn the engine over.
Tesla is the one who put “dlc” into cars.
And you buy the programming, sell the car and tesla forces the new owner to rebuy it
Life now requires a subscription to a massive corporation.
The standard version they’re testing sounds like a little pig, but if you want a big engine sound, you’ll have to pay an extra $1,000.
Tesla vehicles recalled over fart noise
Tesla is facing another recall, one that owner Elon Musk is blaming on the “fun police.”
More than 500,000 vehicles need to have adjustments made to the Boombox feature.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is apparently not amused that it allows drivers to play sounds like a bleating goat or a fart noise on an external speaker.
Federal officials said it’s a safety issue for pedestrians who might not interpret those sounds as a proper warning.
https://www.fox8live.com/2022/02/15/tesla-vehicles-recalled-over-fart-noise/
Huh that’s interesting, I was given to understand that the software was linked to the car.
They wouldn’t let you transfer to your new car and you had to buy it again.🙄
He should sue Audi for making him haul their useless crap around in HIS car.
—”These were GREAT cold and snow vehicles with rear engine sitting over the drive wheels. No coolant to freeze.”
And no heat or defroster unless you have the optional gasoline-burning heater.
Always carry a spare throttle cable and vice grips.
WHEN THE CABLE GOES ON YOUR WAY TO AN IMPORTANT CLASS CLAMP THE BROKEN END. You may have to remove your shoe and use your toes...
If you don’t have “How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step by Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot “
https://t.ly/v71HS
You want a copy even for experienced gear heads.
Gave my 67 to our daughter a few years back.
And owned a few others including THE THING.
—”I have a twenty year-old Audi TT”
A friend was MR AUDI for many years.
He had three of them, his, hers, and a Sunday car.
He had come to his house and do all the maintenance work.
He reached the point where he said there was nothing on the car that did not cost over ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS if broken!
That and the divorce returned him to Toyota.
Dafuq’s so funny.
All of 'em 3 years old or less an under 30k miles.
With Bidenflation and scarce cars you are getting close....
Get one for me, Christmas is RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER
You on your own my brother from another mother. I may drive one down to see you in May.
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