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

Re:Mercedes locks faster acceleration behind a $1,200 annual... by sliken on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @02:42PM (#33723622)

I get it, however unlike BMW's heated seats, increased performance can wear out parts of the car faster.

Say a clutch that would normally last 7 years and costs $7,000 for parts/hours lasts half as long if users do regular full throttle accelerations to 60 MPH (like say an on ramp)?

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Re:Mercedes locks faster acceleration behind a $1,200 annual... by cvak on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @02:51PM (#33723718)

So you should be paying for having the option to wear your car? What?

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Re:Mercedes locks faster acceleration behind a $1,200 annual... by sliken on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @02:59PM (#33723794)

If covered by warranty, yes.

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Re:Mercedes locks faster acceleration behind a $1,200 annual... by cvak on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @03:01PM (#33723828)

Warranty explicitly forbids racing and putting extra wear, also it doesn’t cover normal wear of parts anyway, warranty won’t change your breaks if you wear them out.

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