Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscribe’ for basic features

Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by gnicholas on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @01:47PM (#32583063)

I believe BMW did offer this option, at least for some of the features. Heated seats were $450 or so, or $18/mo.

It would be ironic if manufacturers were roasted for offering more options for payment rather than fewer.

I would not feel this way if the one-time cost were higher than before (I think $500 is about standard), or if purchases were locked to the original purchaser. And I recognize that some of these examples are of companies that do not offer one-time options.

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Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by kgermino on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @02:00PM (#32583275)

> I believe BMW did offer this option, at least for some of the features. Heated seats were $450 or so, or $18/mo.

That's a good call-out. I don't think there's anything wrong with offering a monthly option (it seems weird and I think there's probably some social commentary in there, but whatever), I just don't want to be forced to pay monthly.

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