Mercedes locks faster acceleration behind a $1,200 annual paywall

Re:Mercedes locks faster acceleration behind a $1,200 annual... by more_corn on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @11:35AM (#33721350)

Mercedes used to have high resale value due to durability. They even commissioned an internal study (when deciding if they should cheap out to compete with companies like Nissan) the study found that car companies that have high resale values have higher profit margins.

Locking quality behind a subscription is 100% incompatible with that pattern. Some short-sighted executives just sold Mercedes’ long-term future for a couple extra bucks.

Just blacklist and ignore them, they’ll figure it out eventually.

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Re:Mercedes locks faster acceleration behind a $1,200 annual... by kennend3 on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @01:55PM (#33723137)

This is another great but underrated statement.

Instead of endlessly debating if Mercedes should have done this or not, vote with your wallet. if you dont agree with what they did dont buy the product.

If enough people dont buy it, they will change. it isnt like Mercedes has a lock on the market like you see in other areas.

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