Quote - No but I live in reality.
We "buy" and "own" Vehicles that costs way more than some Digital Slutwear for V-chick
but never think twice about the fact that we can not even diagnose a minor engine problem without Attaching the cars "Computer" to a manufacture Approved Diagnostic Station and using manufacturer Approved replacement parts .
What is the alternative?? Drive a really old Car and maintain it yourself with after market parts. not a "desirable "solution but thats the reality

as for hooking vehicles up to the computer: valid point. just bringing it in to a dealer and having them hook it up for a diagnostic can cost upwards of $100.

but you can also order an OBD-II bluetooth adapter on ebay for ~$20 and diagnose it yourself. they even have android/iphone diagnostic apps for them.

a more accurate example would be what if instead of your vehicle's onboard computer, it just had a receiver - that required wireless connection to GM in order for your vehicles fuel, emissions control, odometer, transmission, navigation, etc to function?  the 'benefit' of this would be if you stepped from one GM vehicle into another, it would automatically adjust your seat and mirrors for you according to your 'user profile'.

F that. give me a non-computerized car with a standard transmission, thank you.