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This appiles to our cars and should be made illegal immediately. This is ant-trust if I have ever seen it but because our government representative are paid by these people— they do nothing and we get screwed!! I had to change a head light and it was $490. That is robbery and needs to be quickly addressed as FRAUD!!

I have a 2008 Chevy Trailblazer. Several years ago the driver's side window switch went out. I discovered that it wasn't a set of switches, but instead was an electronic control module with switches on it. I was informed that I could buy a used one, but it wouldn't work because all these products are serial numbered, and if it wasn't programed to send the correct serial number to the car's computer, the car's computer would reject it.

I was told that the Dealer would charge $500.00 to program it, and I would also have to pay for the new module.

I never did get it fixed. I simply made up my mind that I was not going to buy a newer vehicle for the rest of my life.

In fact, I want to find myself some 1940 or 1950 era vehicle to restore and I plan to drive that.

I keep my old Jeeps and a Blazer around that I work on to varying degrees.

Modern era stuff is just too complicated. I love my 16 Tacoma but it’s the last new one I will probably buy for many years if I can help it.

Wow! Just yesterday, my husband went up to the junk yard to get a new motor for our drivers seat in our Ford Expedition. You cant just buy a “motor”, you have to get the whole seat track! Dealer cost for this was a little over $500 [I believe their price was $532?]....plus whatever labor they would charge.....price at junkyard....$32. We cringe at the thought of having to use the dealer for any repairs. Oh and it sounds like “$500” has become the standard price for any broken part. smh

“In fact, I want to find myself some 1940 or 1950 era vehicle...”

Get on that; they’re not all that inexpensive, now; they’ll only cost MORE once more folks begin to catch onto your way of thinking.

Go root around eBay and Craig’sList — y’never know what you’ll find. Just beware of scams; if the price seems WAY to good, it’s probably not a legit sale offer — the “seller” probably doesn’t even own the car & is just using pictures of someone else’s ride they scalped of the ‘net. Very common scam.

Get on out there and do some shopping. You could have that classic in your driveway by summertime.