I thought this was a funny onion type of article... It isnt. Wtf
this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2025
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Our whole existence has turned into an Onion article.
It really has. And it's getting worse every day. I wish that was hyperbole.
The ad they show is an ad for their own extended warranty package and it says that "Odometer must be less than 36000 miles to purchase" Anyone wanna take bets for whether or not that will actually shut up once you go over 36k miles? (I'm betting no)
We're really deep into nightmare territory with the kind of stuff companies feel its ok to do to customers..
We need legislation against the unending encroachment upon our daily lives by advertisers.
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I read a post somewhere where someone started getting this after they went over 36000 miles
If the jeep even makes it to 36k.
There'll be a special maintenance package that will be available. Then it'll be ads for new Stellantis vehicles.
"Check Engine light on again? Check out the new 2027 Jeep Wagoneer! You'll definitely get more miles out of the new one compared to the 2025 model thats now broken"
"To allow a mechanic to access the oil tank, please subscribe to our Premium Oil Change and Maintenance tier. Only $12.99/month. Your oil tank will remain hermetically sealed until you sign up."
Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, and Ram,
Not just a Jeep thing. at least not for long.
Holy cow. They've done the impossible - they've found a way to make a Dodge into a shittier vehicle. I am awestruck.
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Anyone know any brand that doesn't pull this kind of shit in their cars?
1999 Honda Civic.
Sorry honey, I had to crash the Honda.
Who’s chopper is this?
It's Zed's.
Who's Zed?
Zed's dead, baby.
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The car screen is a nice flat surface to attach the suction cup of your phone mount.
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A friend of mine bought a Jeep last year and it looked cool so we were thinking if this would be something for us as a next car.
But sadly I'm allergic to advertisement, so I guess a Jeep is out of question until they rethink it.
There are plenty of better vehicles that aren't outrageously expensive just because they can be.
You don't need to be allergic to advertisement to want avoid shit like this. The fucking audacity of companies these days. There is no place they won't try to shove these damn things to the detriment of every product, service, and personal moment. If they could put screens under your eyelids you'd have to watch drug ads one blink at a time and your dreams would be sponsored by AT&T.
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There's exactly zero chance I'd buy a car that showed me ads.
There was already zero chance I'd buy a Stellantis vehicle anyway after buying a brand new 1999 Dodge Durango that started rusting out sitting on our garage.
And while they did the bare minimum to remove the rust, but they didnt stand behind it. There was no way we were keeping it or buying anything else from them.
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