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The problem is that once one manufacturer starts doing this, they'll all do it, so you won't even have the option of buying a new car without a subscription.
I'm so gonna install Linux on my future car
If they'll let you.
It probably already runs Linux, just hack it
In Lemmy, Linux is always the answer.
'What do you mean the car is missing a driver?? Im sitting right here!'
I’m glad my current car is a 2015 Mazda. It’s recent enough to have a touch screen and Bluetooth, but not so recent that it’s got an LTE/5G radio that can phone home and let them sell my driving data to insurance companies or force subscription payments on me. When I get my next car in a decade or so, hopefully I can import a cheap Chinese EV that’s either easy to jailbreak, or doesn’t have any of that bullshit included.
Bought a car recently and got stuck with subscriptions. Friggen sucks. Only have Apple car play for 3 years before they charge for it, heated seats I’ve got until 2027, same for heated steering wheel. Hope there’s some OBD2 hack I can apply by the time that rolls around.
Name and shame, please. Also, did you get notified about all the subscriptions by the dealership? If yes, why did you still decide to buy it?
My job now requires my physical presence at one of their offices for compliance so in a very short time I had to buy a second car that could fit our budget. This was one of the few that could. Figured as a second car it wouldn’t be so bad.
Also the dealers swore up and down there would be no subscriptions but only after reading the fine print where these features are mentioned as “Complimentary for 36 months”
Did you call out the dealers on their lies?
Or just drive through the dealership's front window and then declare "I'd like a refund, please". A few of these occurring nationwide and they'd halt their bullshit.
What manufacturer? Name and shame.
CarPlay I can see if there's an ongoing cost of making sure future Apple updates don't break compatibility, but it's very highly unlikely that will ever be an issue.
I'd sooner hack the car