I always used cars.com to check dealers inventory, I know not all dealers pay to have them list their inventory, but most do and it helps finding a car in the trim and color you want. I was browsing on their site yesterday and a pop up came on stating if you want to continue to browse, you have to sign in to your Google account. No thanks.
Did Google buy cars.com?
- Thread starter Finklejag
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Don't think so and I've seen websites do that. From what i understand when you link your account and agree to the terms they can access the personalized ad data in the account which they prefer to have and can also span your email with junk.
I just close it out.
The you gotta sign into Google bs pops up everywhere nowadays and never again will I have a google account.
On my phone if it fills the whole screen I just switch from or to desktop mode and that usually kills it
Google , Apple ID and Facebook are trustees authentication services you can use for a cars.com login if you set that up.
So instead of a username and password for each specific site (still available) you can use Google account, Apple ID or Facebook. Many sites have moved into this option. It really easier.
Yes but I totally hate those login prompts, I haven't figured out a way to disable them either but maybe need to look into a browser extension that block them.
They are totally annoying and most times I just want to read the page and move on.
Why do I wasn’t a sign in to the hundreds of sites that never had one before?
In a few sites every action you take now spawns the login which gets x’d out.
The fewer accounts I have and the fewer places I log in the better.
Now it appears giggle is allowing ads on cars to omit basic .gov provided data normally linked to the vin like mpg, range and other basic specs.
In the past that info was top and center along with an estimated range and battery condition for PHEVs and EVs.
Now when I’m cross shopping cars it’s hard to know what range and economy each one is rated for,
Worse several makers equip PHEVs and EVs with randomly sized batteries and random fuel economy ratings based on the year and trim.
The Silverado and Hyundai vehicles are especially guilty of this where it isn’t enough to know the make and model.
In the past that info was top and center along with an estimated range and battery condition for PHEVs and EVs.
Now when I’m cross shopping cars it’s hard to know what range and economy each one is rated for,
Worse several makers equip PHEVs and EVs with randomly sized batteries and random fuel economy ratings based on the year and trim.
The Silverado and Hyundai vehicles are especially guilty of this where it isn’t enough to know the make and model.
Elkins45
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Does that block the pop up or just the ability to complete the sign in?
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