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[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] cordlesslamp@lemmy.today 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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?

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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”

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Did you call out the dealers on their lies?

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

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.

[–] joenforcer@midwest.social 0 points 3 months ago

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.