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[-] TBi@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

I know, but in the past the independent dealers didn’t have to deal directly with BMW for fixes. Now with all the authentication needed you can’t just get a replacement part from anywhere any more. Similar to how Apple locked down its batteries, BMW is doing the same.

[-] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

They can lock down their revenue potential, fine by me

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