Aluminum is hard on the ass and Carbon makes those cracking noises that cost 5K each time you hear one. Steel is the metal to beat for service life.

The last owner was a pro racer who had it custom built then repainted to make it lighter XD

Love my 26" XC. Easy to store, easy to transport, easy to ride!

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/07/this-little-known-reason-is-why-you-shouldnt-ignore-gm-over-the-air-updates/

First example I could find.

The computer network in your car touches everything, engine control, powertrain, body control, SRS, emtertainment system, stc. If the dealer thinks they can get away with denying a claim because you “damaged” the vehicle by removing the cellular antenna you know they will. And it’s not like you can just pop it back on before you bring it in, new cars are streaming data 24/7 into the manufacture’s network, and is visible to the dealer, whether you pay for car control the app or not.

For some less click-bait-y information, check out any of the “Car Hacking Village” videos from the past 5 DefCons. They go into great detail about what new vehicles actually do.

For example there was an extended period of time where any asshole could make themselves into an admin and get, and change, information on ANY car sold by a particular manufacture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNuS0rvqc8c

It will also void any warantee or service agreement you have with the dealer.

To be 100% un-trackable you need to put your phone in airplane mode or turn it off entirely.

You can track phones by their bluetooth mac even if you dont connect to anything.

You’ve never requested your data from google. I did a while ago and found a dozen recordings of my voice from my pocket despite having the voice assistant turned off.

No, because I run GrapheneOS.