New cars getting harder and harder to work on?

[Braindead]

Anybody else notice this? It seems like older cars were MADE to be upgraded for audio (really easy to do intalls for the most part) and newer cars seem to try and keep us out.

I just noticed how much more difficult the newest models are to say put in a new head unit. I mean they wire the brain of the car to the **** thing, makes it kinda hard and pointless to remove it since your car wont go anywhere without it

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[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

practice? we're talking bout practice. practice. practice man . practice. i mean really. practice?

 

[Side Show 10+ year member]

yeah, gonna get a lot worse too

 

[Vegas WRX 10+ year member]

Depends on the car and functions. My Mazdaspeed 3 was pretty easy. my BMW was impossible. Without the stock headunit I lost so much functionality and to change it out took a bunch of work. But my 2013 WRX was simple metra adapter and everything works. The difference, my BMW had cool features, my Mazda and Subaru are freaking basic and boring. Consumers want cool features. You have to pay ($) and crazy wiring to get those cool features.

It was nice to easily drop in a headunit 2 weeks ago in my 2013 Sunarubut I miss the on board computer of my BMW that told me Ihow many miles to an oil change, tire rotation, radiator flush, how many miles to empty, gas mileage and all kinds of other cool things.

There are trade offs for everything.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

My dad, grandpa, and great grandpa worked for Ford. According to them its been going on since the 1930's. Here's to catching up! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/toast.gif.bc0657bf54b9ee653b6438524461341e.gif

 

[MANTI5 10+ year member]

Definitely, my 08 civic was much easier to work on audio-wise than my new 13.

 

[murph 10+ year member]

Each response gets me harder and harder. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[Beatin' 10+ year member]

can't you get new cars without useless features?

Speaking of car audio difficulty, my uncle drives a Buick Rendezvous and want's a new HU. You have to take off the ENTIRE FRONT DASH FACE OFF. Around the steering wheel and all. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif

 

[Chaotic_Thought 10+ year member]

My nnbs 2500hd has been a breeze to work with.

 

[Sub Woofin 10+ year member]

My dad, grandpa, and great grandpa worked for Ford. According to them its been going on since the 1930's. Here's to catching up! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/toast.gif.bc0657bf54b9ee653b6438524461341e.gif

what in the fuck you doing with a Chevy?

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

what in the fuck you doing with a Chevy?

Chevy cars, Ford Trucks. My dad still has the 65 Chevy Impala and 68 Ford F100 that my grandpa bought new.

 

[jockhater2 10+ year member]

Anybody else notice this? It seems like older cars were MADE to be upgraded for audio (really easy to do intalls for the most part) and newer cars seem to try and keep us out. I just noticed how much more difficult the newest models are to say put in a new head unit. I mean they wire the brain of the car to the **** thing, makes it kinda hard and pointless to remove it since your car wont go anywhere without it

Good thing I have a boner for lates 80s and early 90s cars anyways.

and No emission testing //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

Someone say hard? I got a boner right now

 

[Braindead]

can't you get new cars without useless features?
Speaking of car audio difficulty' date=' my uncle drives a Buick Rendezvous and want's a new HU. You have to take off the ENTIRE FRONT DASH FACE OFF. Around the steering wheel and all. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif[/quote']

Ive seen a couple s10's like this, made my friend almost give up hahaha

 

[ExaltedAudio]

My 2012 silverado you can't even take then dam front door off with out breaking the latch for the handle to pull a cable to open the door ended up modifying it

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

This is why the factory integration market is booming and will continue to grow.