>Why can't companies these days just print a shop manual and be done with it?
replyThey would be losing money without overpriced repairs. That's why they lobby so hard against right to repair.
Even with some kind of right to repair it still seems they're trying to keep you hooked on their resources.
But as you said, service manual + schematics would be great for some people. But companies will fight tooth and nail against it. They lose control over obsoleting older products.
How did you come to the conclusion that they would lose money without repairs? I can't find any specific breakdown of their revenues for that segment.
replyThe company wouldn't lose money, but the c-suite might miss bonuses and investors their dividends and inflated stock prices.
replythey want to lock you in to oem parts because otherwise people might use their tractor for 30 years before buying a new one
replysame reason car dealerships want you to only go to them for maintenance
Not just eom parts, also OEM service.
replyWhich is a huge problem when you live in bum fuck nowhere like many farmers.
right but without the part supply under control someone could just do it themselves so they need both, though it's true plenty damage is done software-only
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