Automakers restrict independent mechanics by withholding vehicle software, diagnostic codes, and telematics data

[Connie Bennett]

This from Kelly Blue Book but the subject is everywhere.

https://www.kbb.com/car-news/committee-advances-right-repair-provisions/

And of course those of us who are varying degrees of a Shadetree Mechanic are really left out in the cold……..

 

[Mary Stetler]

Makes our used cars more valuable/expensive. We will be like Cuba keeping them around for decades.