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Dodge Chargers Now Have Pop-Up Ads at Every Stoplight... Just What Nobody Asked For (fuelarc.com)

submitted 21 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Nothing quite says “high-performance muscle car” like a popup ad for a Mopar Extended Warranty covering your whole center console. That’s right, Dodge Charger owners are now experiencing an exciting new feature: pop-up ads that appear every time the vehicle stops at a light. This absolute garbage feature was spotted in the wild, take a look here.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Stop buying new cars until they remove this bullshit. We can go 40 years with existing cars without buying a single new one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

I have a Renault master from 2016. I'm pretty sure I can squeeze another 50 years out of this diesel bitch with adequate maintenance and care. Plus my other car is an e-bike.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

The cost of used cars isn't much better assuming you don't want a piece of crap. After almost being killed by 2 used cars I'd prefer to not risk it anymore.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 hours ago

I was very lucky in that I can repair most cars. It's a lot harder now. Before I had a real job, all my vehicles cost less than 3k. If you learn what to look for and to stay safe (brakes, tires) you shouldn't really be in danger with a used car. Now in an accident, some ass in a 30 foot tall dodge truck will kill you, but that's kind of unavoidable even if you're on the sidewalk

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 hours ago

Subaru has great safety ratings and the "used Subaru tax" (as in, a used Subaru tends to be more expensive) is because they are very good cars. They have some of the best safety ratings on the market.