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NJ official seeks 'Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act'

GasBuddy Blog -- Officially, it's called the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (A-352), a bill sponsored by Assemblyman Reed Gusciora. And if it gains momentum, that may help all of us.

The bill is designed to loosen up the vise-like grip that automotive dealers have on repair work for vehicles requiring advanced computer and diagnostic technologies that are integral elements for vehicles. While computers have made cars more reliable and efficient, they have also made them more complicated to diagnose and repair.

As such, consumers are often forced to get their vehicle repaired solely by a manufacturer's car dealer, denying them any choice. Often consumers cannot get their vehicle fixed by the mechanic they might prefer...

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Submitted Aug 06, 2012 By: PD

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,834 Points:1,638,195 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 6:18:39 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse hopefully the kid hired to hacks the code will have some better spelling skills than some folks on here.
spud5559 Veteran Author Yakima Posts:292 Points:86,540 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 12:28:02 AM Ignore spud5559 Report Abuse i thik youall don't remember who the goverment is it's you&i we vote them in or out if you don't vote you have nothing to say.
spud5559 Veteran Author Yakima Posts:292 Points:86,540 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 12:21:15 AM Ignore spud5559 Report Abuse well i guess they want all the money. the repair shop just need too hire some kid too hack the code
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,834 Points:1,638,195 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 9, 2012 5:54:22 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse sadly, the consumer allowed this to happen over time, now the consumer screams for the government to fix it. Sadly, at the same time, said consumer complains about too much government intervention and regulation.
mrjames1818 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,686 Points:2,025,795 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Aug 9, 2012 2:05:33 AM Ignore mrjames1818 Report Abuse YES - would be a break for the consumer to have a choice.
bikerchicklette Champion Author Washington Posts:5,889 Points:1,300,745 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 9:38:52 AM Ignore bikerchicklette Report Abuse ok
tutaw Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,759 Points:870,220 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 8:44:04 PM Ignore tutaw Report Abuse yeah
slowtrain Champion Author Georgia Posts:3,802 Points:976,375 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 5:55:46 PM Ignore slowtrain Report Abuse Yesterday's news.
wilbur476 Rookie Author Phoenix Posts:2 Points:345 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 5:02:20 PM Ignore wilbur476 Report Abuse Wow, this guy's got a really good idea, if it passes and if it works. My mom have a Seville (2000, so don't get the idea that she's wealthy and can afford whatever the market throws at her. She has to go to a 'special' guy who is trained by Cadillac, and I suspect he charges Caddy prices. She told him once that his latest invoice would break her for the rest of the month, and he just stared at her like she was crazy. All old ladies are millionaires, right? That was the attitude. Now the AC has stopped blowing cold, and instead of going to get that simple service done, she's afraid because every time she goes for scheduled/minor maintenance, they hit her with anywher from $500 to the most recent, $3000. She bought the extremely long warranty. Thank the Lord that warranty is about to lapse and she can go go a real mechanic with a name patch, not a gold-plated tag; and one who wears Dickies uniforms instead of a suit and tie (yeah, really he does that). I'm not very mechanical, but I'm going on DIY or something similar to see if I can recharge it. I wouldn't be surprised if they have some special tool, computer or 'magic' coolant to thwart the DIY types.
stonecold5005 All-Star Author Waco Posts:819 Points:20,605 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 4:37:27 PM Ignore stonecold5005 Report Abuse ok
RAE344 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,212 Points:689,220 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 4:22:57 PM Ignore RAE344 Report Abuse This looks like an anti-union bill.
Taurus1 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,214 Points:1,693,005 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 4:14:42 PM Ignore Taurus1 Report Abuse I'm interested in a right to repair.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,860,855 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 4:10:42 PM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse you gotta pay to play.
willp99 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:873 Points:780,845 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 4:09:42 PM Ignore willp99 Report Abuse Too many laws.
blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,285 Points:1,910,995 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 4:09:10 PM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse Stealership have had to long
THX138 Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,653 Points:1,038,890 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 4:09:02 PM Ignore THX138 Report Abuse k
dacofa Champion Author Nevada Posts:5,401 Points:1,174,280 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 4:06:34 PM Ignore dacofa Report Abuse Parts changers is all you have now anyway.
rmhastalavictor Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:2 Points:265 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 4:00:47 PM Ignore rmhastalavictor Report Abuse This is a needed law. we need to know if its a good care or just a money pit.
DYSKYPILOT Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:3,037 Points:653,180 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:58:42 PM Ignore DYSKYPILOT Report Abuse Pass the legislation!!!!
night_raider Rookie Author Tennessee Posts:28 Points:95,365 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:58:34 PM Ignore night_raider Report Abuse i've never run into a problem that had to be fixed by a dealer only.
Samo1961 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,035 Points:648,375 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:58:18 PM Ignore Samo1961 Report Abuse Why recycle old news??
gr649 Veteran Author Chicago Posts:316 Points:101,645 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:51:56 PM Ignore gr649 Report Abuse ok
gws2980 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,316 Points:527,840 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:51:07 PM Ignore gws2980 Report Abuse They will still have to pass on the cost to the customer
GasSpy007 Champion Author New York City Posts:1,963 Points:516,025 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:47:44 PM Ignore GasSpy007 Report Abuse Just another way to get us by the cahonies..
chicoCA Champion Author California Posts:2,120 Points:1,802,150 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:46:11 PM Ignore chicoCA Report Abuse okay
driveonby1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:1,548 Points:264,865 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:44:42 PM Ignore driveonby1 Report Abuse Right on.
JimL1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:8,319 Points:1,259,470 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:44:08 PM Ignore JimL1 Report Abuse A guy named Henry Ford started all this over a century, when he had his engineers design in the requirement for special tools that only the dealerships could acquire. I would love to have a law that required that manufacturers provide any and all devices usually used to repair their vehicles at the same price that they make them available to the dealers.
jerej829 Champion Author Memphis Posts:2,974 Points:720,725 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:39:49 PM Ignore jerej829 Report Abuse ok
CPGas1815 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,034 Points:1,101,695 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:39:31 PM Ignore CPGas1815 Report Abuse Sure technology can provide benefits. But Technology also comes with a rather hefty price.
91Hilux Champion Author New Haven Posts:2,262 Points:707,445 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:36:16 PM Ignore 91Hilux Report Abuse I'm all for this!!! When I lived in Japan, the Automakers (and other corporations) conspired to withhold this information from the consumers, and managed to throw enough money at legislators to make it happen. The poor consumers are completely held hostage by these corporations. Just imagine living in a country that: - Haynes / Chilton manuals aren't available. - Kelly's Blue Book is a CLASSIFIED document ONLY available to insurance companies and Car Dealers - When you get your vehicle inspected at the DMV, they don't tell you what's wrong, they just hand you a bill of what they DID in order to get it to pass (burned out tail light = $30, old shocks changed = $700...) I'm seeing America sliding in that direction: Corporations allowed to vote/act live living persons, SuperPACs, etc....
kzza100 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,963 Points:599,645 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:35:37 PM Ignore kzza100 Report Abuse yup
PathTrack Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,204 Points:135,055 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:35:29 PM Ignore PathTrack Report Abuse This is the thanks we get for bailing them out
Gramps001 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,993 Points:1,386,895 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:31:00 PM Ignore Gramps001 Report Abuse More socialistic thinking!
BobbyVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:5,632 Points:1,201,805 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:29:25 PM Ignore BobbyVA Report Abuse This is not fair to consumers. There are diagnostic machines out there that are within $ reach of the average auto owner and pinpoint the troubled areas so the backyard mechanic can fix his own vehicle.
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cobbwebb Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,624 Points:565,470 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:24:45 PM Ignore cobbwebb Report Abuse I would like to be able to work on my own stuff. Owning 7 year old cars and motorcycles is barely keeping that chance alive
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,351 Points:2,399,070 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:22:36 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse another re election stunt
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teegeesp All-Star Author Madison Posts:880 Points:600,000 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:21:48 PM Ignore teegeesp Report Abuse Good luck!
VernonOR Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,018 Points:758,980 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:19:59 PM Ignore VernonOR Report Abuse Yesterday news
sprocketsplines Champion Author Washington Posts:1,813 Points:888,060 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:19:52 PM Ignore sprocketsplines Report Abuse Car manufacturers should voluntarily register all essential vehicle codes with their related information in an open centralized database accessible by everyone. Unfortunately, government is now getting into the act as the voluntary registration is not working.
dadis46 Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,165 Points:1,113,365 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:19:52 PM Ignore dadis46 Report Abuse this is old news from yesterday But i like it.
southrob Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,741 Points:715,875 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:16:44 PM Ignore southrob Report Abuse ford pcms are a great example
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briinnc Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,705 Points:834,820 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:14:42 PM Ignore briinnc Report Abuse Maybe we can get them out of the business of changing 4 spark plugs for $115 (Honda) when they were checking catalytic converter & O2 sensor. But they'll treat us like big oil does, for as long as they can.
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