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Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by chrisseaton on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @12:45PM (#32582083)
It seems better for second-hand sales though? You can sell your car as having heated seats available even if you never paid for them or used them. And you can sell to buyers who both want heated seats and those that don't. Buyers who don't want them don't have to waste money on them.
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Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by zardo on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @01:49PM (#32583115)
And buyers that do want heated seats, do need to waste money on them. Or more realistically, pay the one time fee to an independent shop to fix the problem.
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Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by chrisseaton on Thursday August 25, 2022 @04:23AM (#32591066)
> And buyers that do want heated seats, do need to waste money on them.

Why is it 'pay for them' in the current model but 'waste money on them' in the new model?

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