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Bike Manufacturers Are Making Bikes Less Repairable

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207 points LorenDB | 1 comments | 14 Oct 24 19:27 UTC | HN request time: 0.376s | source
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m463 ◴[14 Oct 24 20:29 UTC] No.41841608[source]▶
ever think the government should (externally) tax non-repairable stuff?

Sort of like gas-guzzler taxes?

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idunnoman1222 ◴[14 Oct 24 20:54 UTC] No.41841880[source]▶
Who decides if it’s repairable?
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hedora ◴[15 Oct 24 03:07 UTC] No.41844524[source]▶
Mandate a ten year warranty that covers labor but (maybe) not parts.
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1. idunnoman1222 ◴[16 Oct 24 15:12 UTC] No.41860033[source]▶
Mandate customers paying for a warranty no thanks