Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
You considered a BMW in the past? That's quite a premium car.
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BMW to add microtransactions to cars
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V4skunk
Banned
Only if you get an M car or a 5,6,7,8 series.
Dr.Guru of Peru
played the long game
I think they tried this a few years ago with their Apple Car Play implementation, but backed off due to the bad publicity.
Surprised they're doing it again.
Anyway, BMW is a terrible car brand now.
Surprised they're doing it again.
Anyway, BMW is a terrible car brand now.
infinitys_7th
Member
I imagine that in 10-20 years there will be stable open source software for these cars, just like for CFW or internet browsers or anything else, and people will be able to jailbreak them and download new features and GUI and everything.
Dr.Guru of Peru
played the long game
Eh, Tesla isn't innocent. They used to let you pay a few thousand to "upgrade" your battery pack, and their autopilot system is another update to a system already built into the car.
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godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
Good thing I have never had an appetite for a BMW. Porsche does the same with Apple CarPlay though, and I am always tempted to get a Boxer.
Dr.Guru of Peru
played the long game
No, they don't.
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
It was quoted as a subscription when I asked. Only accessible as part of Porsche connect. Do you have it installed?
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Pagusas
Elden Member
They originally were going to do that then backed down when the backlash was so bad.
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
Got it.
Dr.Guru of Peru
played the long game
Apple Carplay is standard on my 911. I never even bothered to use my trial for Porsche Connect. I think it just adds Google traffic updates into the Porsche nav app.
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haxan7
Banned
He posted a pic of his dad's 7 series (yes, 7 series) in a fancy looking garage IIRC.
Down with Capitalism!
TaySan
Banned
I'm or will be a BMW series 7 owner, but that's besides the point.
Eventually other car manufacturers are going to do stuff like this and that's not cool. Don't let hate against me cloud anti consumer practices.
The Pleasure
Member
Hope this car red rings on bwm
teezzy
Banned
I'm or will be a BMW series 7 owner, but that's besides the point.
You know damn well I don't hate you, sweetie.
*pinches cheek*
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
Yeah Tesla started the DLC model for cars, they've kinda walked it back but they set it in motion.
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
TheContact
Member
Tesla kinda does this too though, no? My friend bought a model 3, the hardware for heated seats is there in every model, but had to pay to unlock the ability to use it.
ricardo_sousa11
Member
Not the same thing, because you need to add those hardware features as extras.
This is more like, imagine having electric windows and a knob, and you had to pay to use the electric otherwise you'd stick with the knob, even though your car is fully installed and capable of electric windows.
Dr.Guru of Peru
played the long game
And you just know that the base car isn’t going to get any cheaper.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
People will pay for this. Just look at how easily people buy into fucking dlc.
BlitzerRadic
Member
It never went away. On the Connected Drive store I see CarPlay priced at $300 for 324 mos for my M3. It's not a big deal to me since I don't have an iphone. If I really wanted it, I could just get it coded in.
Frito_Pendejo
Member
And void your warranty.
Yeah, this is incorrect. The battery option upgrade is true but you’re paying to upgrade your pack. It wasn’t just firmware that went into that when upgrading from a 60 pack to a 75 pack.
And the autopilot that you claim they’re purchasing is already installed in the vehicle is also incorrect. I can probably go into greater detail if pressed but we all do sign NDAs. But your Autopilot claim is completely incorrect.
quickwhips
Member
If you mod cars you wouldn’t worry about warranty...
Frito_Pendejo
Member
You will when you get your service bill. Hackers aren’t mechanics.
quickwhips
Member
I’ve chipped ecus and done similiar stuff obviously you should know the risk.
Frito_Pendejo
Member
I mean, I’ve been in the business for 13 years. If you want to void your warranty and get hammered with a $3K service bill when something goes wrong then that’s your choice. I’ve also been heavily into cars for longer than that. It can go south very fast.
Dr.Guru of Peru
played the long game
Referring to this:
Tesla Makes It Official: Model S 70 Upgrade To 75 Costs $3,000
Tesla has announced pricing for the upgrade from Model S 70 to 75.
insideevs.com
and this:
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Tesla remotely disables Autopilot on used Model S after it was sold
Tesla claims it can yank features from even used cars
www.theverge.com
quickwhips
Member
Longer than what? I never stated a time. Anyways it seems like i agreed with part of what you said and you just want to argue. Have a good night.
Frito_Pendejo
Member
Referring to this:
Tesla Makes It Official: Model S 70 Upgrade To 75 Costs $3,000
Tesla has announced pricing for the upgrade from Model S 70 to 75.
and this:
Tesla remotely disables Autopilot on used Model S after it was sold
Tesla claims it can yank features from even used cars
I mean, anything on the car can be shut down remotely.
Referring to this:
Tesla Makes It Official: Model S 70 Upgrade To 75 Costs $3,000
Tesla has announced pricing for the upgrade from Model S 70 to 75.
and this:
Tesla remotely disables Autopilot on used Model S after it was sold
Tesla claims it can yank features from even used cars
Full self driving is not “already built into the car”. The hardware is changed, not just firmware.
***Edit. My apologies for coming off as condescending. Working for the company it gets frustrating seeing news outlets constantly putting out articles with false claims. My ire was not towards you.
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IntentionalPun
Ask me about my wife's perfect butthole
People don't buy a BMW to hack it; you buy a car like that with the intention of having it serviced at the dealer only for a few years. You'd get caught the first time you brought the car in for service, and servicing it elsewhere lowers the car's value (as used buyers of these same cars expect the car to be dealer serviced.)
Maybe eventually on the used market it could get hacked, but that's some small percentage in the end... because a large amount of these cars are sold back to the dealer themselves, and then they go into "official refurbished used" programs.
It actually wouldn't shock me if you could end up paying less for that feature in the time you'd probably own the car than if you'd bought the feature. That's how they'll sell this idea.. "well if you own the car for 3 years which is your warranty time, you pay X, and the feature costs X + $500, you save!" They also might unlock it permanently once you reach the feature price... then they do the same thing to the next guy as the feature is tied to an account you have to cancel when you sell the car.
Maybe eventually on the used market it could get hacked, but that's some small percentage in the end... because a large amount of these cars are sold back to the dealer themselves, and then they go into "official refurbished used" programs.
It actually wouldn't shock me if you could end up paying less for that feature in the time you'd probably own the car than if you'd bought the feature. That's how they'll sell this idea.. "well if you own the car for 3 years which is your warranty time, you pay X, and the feature costs X + $500, you save!" They also might unlock it permanently once you reach the feature price... then they do the same thing to the next guy as the feature is tied to an account you have to cancel when you sell the car.
Frito_Pendejo
Member
Wasn’t really arguing with you. I’m all for modding. My argument was more towards the people claiming owners will jailbreak the cars to unlock those features. It’s like people who jailbreak their phone and then get upset with Apple for not honoring their warranty after it breaks. I think you’ll run into more situations like that.
Halo is Back
Member
BMW can go fuck it self
Unknown Soldier
Member
BMW is being eaten alive by Tesla anyways, so who cares.
Keihart
Member
i mean...yeah, if the car is already yours...you'are gonna be taking some features for free unless there is something somewhere in a contract that forces you to stay connected or something to their network and have penalties in failing to do so.
Majima Everywhere System
Member
Also, the pictured grill is just crap. Hope there are unlockable cosmetics.
nush
Gold Member
It's true, the more expensive the hotel the more they'll charge you for extras. Having to log into the hotels shitty web portal that probably does not work on all your devices, give them an email so they can spam you, just for 24 hours of access and pay for the privilege. I've even seen basic toiletries and even fresh towels have an additional charge on them.
Shit hotel will just have a card in the room with the wifi password.
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hariseldon
Unconfirmed Member
BMW Will Publicly Shame Out-of-Warranty Drivers with Smart Billboards and License Plate Readers
We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty.
www.thedrive.com
Oh good.
Super Mario
Banned
Micro transactions in themselves aren't a terrible idea. People will pay for all kinds of stuff.
But to unlock your heated seats? Absolutely awful idea. Mark those words. No focus groups needed.
But to unlock your heated seats? Absolutely awful idea. Mark those words. No focus groups needed.
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
I would jailbreak a car to get all the features.
xrnzaaas
Member
Honestly this sounds like an April Fools Day joke. And how does this even comply with GDPR? In some countries you can get in trouble even for posting images/video footage of cars without license plates being blurred out.BMW Will Publicly Shame Out-of-Warranty Drivers with Smart Billboards and License Plate Readers
We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty.
Oh good.
Btw, it's more shameful to actually buy a new BMW and keep it, rather than ditch it when the lease is over and when major things will begin to break.
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Greasy Caveman
Banned
Wagies on suicide watch