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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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[–] haxboar@hexbear.net 15 points 22 hours ago

System built for planned obsolescence, used for planned obsolescence. Color me shocked.