My vehicle was totaled in May and I got hosed for a new car. I had to have it. First time in 40 years of car buying that I couldn’t make the deal I wanted.
It should be considered a national security issue. We sent all our chipmaking overseas.
If we ever got in a prolonged war with China, are we going to ask them to send us the microchips we need for our smart bombs?
Its not a law you can only buy a car from a dealer.
Its also not a law you must only buy a new car.
Kind of sucks - I was kind of eyeing up maybe getting hold of a high-MPG small SUV to drive around, to give the truck a break. Not going to pay an arm and a leg for it though.
There are a lot of cars for sale on back county highways and such. Especially the small-town car dealers.
This is more of a case in which people want the latest and greatest. Personally, I think there should be zero computer technology in cars. All it does is drive out the independent auto mechanic shops and force everyone to get service from a dealer.
I have my 2014 Jeep Patriot and yes it is RED...
Only 50,000 miles on it and it is in perfect shape like its owner, ;)
I also get to work remotely, so no extra miles. Hopefully this will last 13 more years...
LOL...even new BICYCLES are getting hard to find...
There are factory ‘replicax’, without the chip electronics, for less price than that
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i’m selling a 1988 ford f250 that’s all original, rust free, never wrecked, and 93,000 documented miles if anyone is interested...
Government screws everything up!
There’s 13 55-57 Chevies out in my field, the only chips in them are in the windshields.
So are the Cadillac converter thieves going to change to stealing your car’s computer?
Is it true the car manufacturers are dependent on one chip maker in Taiwan for these car chips?
Why haven’t others gotten into the business or the car manufacturers themselves gotten together and built their own plant.
Henry Ford I and Hank The Deuce would have.
Why do you want a car. They burn fossil fuel and destroy the planet. Abandon your white privilege and take public transport.
Will this last? Want to know if it will be worth it for me to fix up my troubled cars to sell.
My daughter bought a car from a buddy of mine a couple months ago. He sold it for trade in value which got her a car with $14,000 retail value for $9,000.
She’s looking at a few hundred more than she expected for her 18 year old car that runs great.
Perfect timing.
You will own nothing. And you will like it.
bttt
What is going to fix this chip shortage? Will it happen in our lifetime?