[FirmwareBurner]

>This is not the same issue you are talking about.

You're right, car repairability is an even bigger issue than phones.

>Cars are repairable, phones are not

New cars are repairable only by the authorized dealer, with authorize parts and tools, and those parts are maliciously engineered as modules where for a 2$ defective connector the dealer will replace a 1000$ module and electrical harness because they don't sell the 2$ connector separately, they sell the whole thing as a module/kit. How is that not anti consumer and anti environment?

If my phone breaks and can't easily fix it, I can buy a new one for 200$, or keep my old one as a backup until I figure out something. Meanwhile if my car breaks, I can't buy a new car on a whim, and most people also can't afford to keep a backup car around.

This is a WAY bigger issues than non repairable phones. A defective car is a much bigger household expense than a broken smartphone.

[Jensson]

> New cars are repairable only by the authorized dealer, with authorize parts and tools

You can change tires and oil without going to an authorized dealer for all the cars I know. You couldn't do the equivalent for some phones, like changing battery or screen.

[FirmwareBurner]

Phones don't need oil changes. We're talking about things that break not regular maintenance. Even if your battery degrades you can still get a power bank, it's a popular cheap workaround that works well, it's not such a life or death issue as some people make it be. But a broken down car can be for many people.