Right to repair your own car under threat?

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  • December 20, 2008 at 12:00 am #42011
    leavemetogetonwithit
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    Has this been discussed here before? http://www.r2rc.co.uk/landing/index.htm
    I’m sure some of you will already be aware of it. Apparently, in France it is illegal to fix your own car, or so I’ve heard say.
    Are there implications for the future of our own industry?
    Mike.

    December 20, 2008 at 12:17 am #272087
    Penguin45
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    Re: Right to repair your own car under threat?

    Better not be, or I wouldn’t be able to do THIS……..

    I think you’ll find it’s Italy where they have these regulations, and in true European style, are completely ignored. Ah, civil disdobedience – grand stuff.

    What is worrying is Germany, where there is no independent trade. All repairers must be certified for every brand before being allowed to work on it. I’m pretty sure that Martin posted something on this a couple of years back – perhaps he could enlighten us?

    Chris.

    December 20, 2008 at 6:36 pm #272088
    hotpnt
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    Re: Right to repair your own car under threat?

    probably, it wouldn’t take much to programme a module that needs re-setting with manufacturers hardware for every fault, ie pump o/c, valve o/c, just be left with the mechanical faults then?

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