In the end, the KIA car company made its cars into subscription models, I really hate this because in the end the car we buy with our own money doesn’t feel like it belongs to us. Should we finally buy an old school car ? so as not to be affected by this subscription models or is there a way to crack the software installed in it ?

  • Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    The only problem with services as a subscription is THE FUCKING IDIOTS THAT PAY FOR THEM

    If nobody fell for shit like that, manufacturers would drop it like boiling diarrhea

      • youmaynotknow@lemmy.ml
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        10 months ago

        When you buy the car, you also pay for that integrated, albeit disable, service. To enable it you have to pay a subscription. I agree with the OP. This should never be the case. Now, the culprit is not the car manufacturer, but the people that pay for it. If nobody, or aven few people, paid for this, they wouldn’t have a business for that and they would likely stop. Bottom line is, you don’t like it? Give your money to another brand.

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      10 months ago

      This is true.

      Go and buy a car from a manufacturer who doesn’t insist on subscriptions… whilst you still can!

      • antipiratgruppen@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        10 months ago

        Something like the XBUS seems like a good choice. They seem to focus on the important and practical stuff, and I can’t find any information about any sort of related subscription.