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Carmakers Push Forward With Plans To Make Basic Features Subscription Services, Despite Widespread Backlash

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Automakers are increasingly obsessed with turning everything into a subscription service in a bid to boost quarterly returns. We’ve noted how BMW has embraced making heated seats and other fea…
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    Sadly, people are not rational, and will buy the new car because it makes them feel good. They’ll give them a year of free features and people will forget all about it because it’s a free year and “a $5,000 value!”

    I’ve only ever bought one new car, and that got dieselgated. I will never buy a new car again, and you won’t, but there’s not enough of us to stop this from happening.

    “You will own nothing and be happy.”

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      What is diesel gated?

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        https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15339250/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-vw-diesel-emissions-scandal/

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