For example, my daughter's boyfriend has a 2009 Ford F150 that, four days ago, suddenly refused to allow entry with the electronic door lock, would not start after a physical key was used to get into the vehicle. Turns out there is a "security module" that went bad, and when they do, the vehicle is bricked.
To add insult to injury, it can only be serviced at a dealership, they can't get to it until this Friday, and then the part, if needed, will take a week to obtain and another few days to finally repair. Total time out of service will be approx. 2 weeks. The bill will be large.
No thanks.
I was in an O’Reilly’s when a woman came in to ask a question. She had a 2016 Honda, and the collision alarm was going off continuously. She had done what was suggested in the owner’s manual and Googled the problem, to no avail. The clerks started researching and the list of stuff to replace was very long. For the most part, cars built in the last seven to ten years are not intended to be “owned.” They are intended to be “leased.” After the lease, the cost of repair will often exceed the value of the car. It’s a new business model intended to generate churn by forcing people to spend on a new lease every three years.