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Originally Posted by FLOSS M
I think this will be a thing in the future. Simplify all the builds to include all electronic options and be able to remotely enable or disable them with a subscription. Do we complain about Satellite Radio ….
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Satellite radio is a service, but something like heated seats is not and should never be made into a subscription. They're looking for a way to increase profits and if they can get away with it, they'll do it unless customers demand otherwise. If they get away with something like heated seats you can bet on it the next options to become subscriptions will be iDrive, HVAC, heated steering wheel, HUD, etc. Basically, anything that's not related to safety would theoretically be made into a subscription so they can laugh their way to the bank on something that they use to just sell outright. For now, it seems they get it that the NA market will not tolerate this... for now. But knowing how corporation work they'll figure out a way to snake their money grubbing hands into our pockets some other way. It's our duty to let them know it won't be accepted and we'll take our business elsewhere if they ignore their customers.