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  1. 02-06-2005, 04:22 PM #1
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    If The Problem Persists, Reboot The Car

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    http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=0...id=185&tid=126

    "Ever-increasing presence of high-tech devices in modern cars is a double-edged sword, the New York Times discovers. Software from different suppliers brings up to some peculiar bugs, such as a heater turning itself on during a hot summer day. In December last year ABI Research estimated that roughly 30% of all warranty issues with new cars were microprocessor- and software-related."

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  2. 02-09-2005, 10:53 AM #2
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    but of course companies will spend their money designing a nice exterior instead of making the cars last longer.
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  3. 02-09-2005, 02:19 PM #3
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    cars last? what? people are supposed to buy and help the economy. stop saving...spend spend spend!

    if the problem persists, buy a new car!

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    Quote Originally Posted by OC
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    Ganked, huh? Kids these days...
    Five years...
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  6. 02-15-2005, 01:34 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by OC
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    Too much WOW for your own good will do this! Though I can't say much I'm far to addicted to put that pipe down for now...
    If you can't get what you want, deal with it, don't bitch about it like the rest of America.
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