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Subject: Re: Pickup trucks for city boys
Date: 28 Aug 2025 18:51:31 GMT
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On Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:25:04 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:

> In the EU all new cars have a GPS, because it is mandatory to at least
> warn the driver that they are speeding. A possibly future feature is
> that the car will refuse to speed.

I don't think the US has gotten to mandatory yet for GPS, just seat belts, 
airbags, backup cameras, yadayada. No problem, they've also went to easy 7 
year payment plans. Of course you're underwater before you've paid for it.

I pay cash for my vehicles which usually confuses the salesman. They keep 
starting the financing spiel even when you've told them you'll be writing 
a check.