LOL - you need to pay for a subscription if you want your ass warm in a BMW

[hoze123]

EXACTLY!!!
Heh heh heh!🤣🤣🤣...SP

Imagine doing the " I'm not a robot " verification for your car

 

[Jenny]

I have a base model Kia, and have a built in dash camera, and adaptive cruise control lane assist for free. I don't care about the heated shit lol...the more features that become available only means the more things that can go wrong with your car...

Car & Driver mag said that lane assist works very well even when tested with no driver.
Sounds like your car is going to be upgradeable if you wanted for the future & I have heated seats but, have rarely ever used them (just not used to having them tbf) but, they're not life changing tbf.

I think if a person really wants a lot of features but, can not afford them, look to not buying new for sure as the cost is outrageous plus, the depreciation for a car will never be justifiable to buy new imo if cost is an issue.
It's supposed to get you from point A to B safely & all these bells & whistles are just more distractions really. It's like the car industry wants you to wreck...oh wait, if it means you'll buy another car, I guess they probably do. 😝

 

[j.f.🔎]

Makes me glad I can't drive.

 

[Jizdrop1]

"A fool and his money are soon parted" Same as people who line up at 2 AM in a morning for a new Apple device,fucking idiots.

 

[I Ripyourfaceoff]

ECONOMY NEW RIDE ........... CAN DOUBLE AS LAWN CHAIR.......GET YOUR'S NOW ON SALE AT YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE STORE.....................
DON'T LET THIS ONE RUN AWAY YA FUCIN ASSHOLE..................................

 

[MysteryTraveler]

"You will own nothing and you will like it" - Klous Schwab, leader of the World Economic Forum.

 

[mrln]

as it is,they took ash trays and the cig lighters out of all vehicles now anyway!

 

[Racist Bastard]

LOL, those crafty German kunts

BMW charges monthly fee to access heated seats in some countries

BMW is now selling heated seats as a monthly subscription in some countries, reflecting a growing trend in the automotive industry of locking features behind a digital paywall.

www.ctvnews.ca

BMW is now selling heated seats as a monthly subscription in some countries, reflecting a growing trend in the automotive industry of locking features behind a digital paywall.​

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In Austra, the U.K., South Africa and New Zealand, BMW owners can pay C$19 to C$23 per month to access front heated seats or pay C$504 to C$540 to have it enabled permanently.​

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The hardware required for heated seats is already installed in the vehicle, but purchasing the feature through BMW's ConnectedDrive Store unlocks the feature for users through a digital update.​

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Other features available as a monthly subscription include automatic high beam assists, heated steering wheels, adaptive cruise control with lane-keep assist and the built-in dash camera. The price of these range anywhere between C$15 to C54 per month.​

As much as I think this is kind of a dink move my deviant marketing brain thinks its pretty smart and the way of the future. The reality is it probably doesn't cost a manufacture much to add any of these options but there's value for the consumer so its chargeable. I can see that for some options like heated seats you many only want them for a few months of the year so it might make sense to pay as you go. Its a model that's been used by software and IT vendors forever. It also provides an annuity revenue stream for BMW which shareholders love. However a problem I can see is with the more computerization of vehicles its greater risk of them being hackable.

Th a ts some bullshit right there. Fuck BMW

 

[yotgguitar]

This is when you know your country and its industries has been infiltrated and taken over by the JOOS

 

[14ZombiE88]

I briefly owned a used BMW motorbike and they're fucking money pits. I'd love a new R1250GS but aside from the insane purchase price I don't feel like being raped with every maintenance item or service.

The S1000 is a badass bike but I would never own one for this very reason.

"You will own nothing and you will like it" - Klous Schwab, leader of the World Economic Forum.

Exactly.

I have been trying to tell people for years that the direction we are going is retarded and dangerous, but noone seems to give a fuck. Internet connectivity in autos is a horrible idea, self driving autos are an even worse idea. I work in the automotive field.
It will not stop or change, there will always be a tard lining up for whatever bullshit gets produced.

 

[Venture _Capitalist]

 

[Vwj]

I think if a person really wants a lot of features but, can not afford them, look to not buying new for sure as the cost is outrageous plus, the depreciation for a car will never be justifiable to buy new imo if cost is an issue.

Not entirely true at the moment, as second hand prices have rocketed and you can pick up some new cars (if you can wait) cheaper than second hand

as it is,they took ash trays and the cig lighters out of all vehicles now anyway!

Just ask for the smokers pack at time of ordering (gives you ashtray, more powerful socket and a lighter for that socket) it was free but I’m sure when looking at my car it was on the sheet for £40 or £60

 

[SlovakBabe]

mayb if they culd make the seat vibrate as well

 

[Jenny]

Not entirely true at the moment, as second hand prices have rocketed and you can pick up some new cars (if you can wait) cheaper than second hand

That's an annual marketing ploy, this month is actually when new car models hit the market in the USA, idk about the UK.

You'll never be able to buy a new fully loaded Beamer for less than a used one w/the same options but, the quality of that vehicle is still there, it's just been pre-owned. I refer to certified pre-owned that haven't been wrecked, etc., generally sold by the same dealership that
would sell you a new one as well (not from a used car lot or from joe blow).

 

[JayZee]

What's next, do you like power windows? For just 9.99 per month you can use a button or you'll have to fit the handles we included in your glove box. Do you like glove boxes? For 9.99 we'll let you open this stylish internal box which contains your window handles. Do you like keyless entry? For 9.99 per month you can enter your car without the hassle of carrying keys (note: keys do not work with gloveboxes)

Sounds like dirty greed to me!

 

[Varmint Hunter]

AHAHAHAHA... Wanna attract arsonists to your lots and warehouses of brand new vehicles who torch them just for shits and giggles? Well that is one way to do it... 😂

 

[mrln]

it was free but I’m sure when looking at my car it was on the sheet for £40 or £60

and there it is. "it was free"

 

[M.O.DENGLER]

I have a Ford Focus so they can bite my bunnet.

 

[Bill Murray]

I have a Ford Focus

does it match your purse?

 

[D.O.A.]

"You will own nothing and you will like it" - Klous Schwab, leader of the World Economic Forum.

😂