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Ohio man says software update disabled car, leaving $1,600 bill and little options (www.youtube.com)

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A Sycamore Township man said a mandatory software update on his Volkswagen Jetta appeared to trigger a cascade of malfunctions, leaving key safety features and the infotainment system not working properly. A dealership then told him it would cost $1,600 to diagnose and repair:

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[-] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 points 3 days ago

I was joking, but yeah i agree. There's times I've gone to great pains to find an old version of a thing to buy.

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