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 ?

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    9 months ago

    Because the question was answered in my original question. You don’t. That’s why it’s an additional subscription feature.
    My question was why the guy claimed it was a basic feature when it never was.
    And then you came along and asked “well hurr durr why do i need to unlock my car from my phone”
    You don’t. So you don’t need the subscription. Done.

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      9 months ago

      That’s why it’s an additional subscription feature.

      So why is it worth a subscription? You’re defending it as something that is not a basic feature that validates the subscription, but asking what the feature actually provides is somehow a strawman?

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        9 months ago

        Oh you were seriously asking? It allows me to unlock the car from my couch when my wife wants to get something out the car real quick. Or i don’t wanna carry my keys around.
        I can also start the A/C 30 minutes before i leave so i dont have to freeze to death in winter.

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          9 months ago

          I don’t know what makes you think I wasn’t asking, and I still don’t understand what you think a strawman is, but thank you for actually answering the question.

          Personally I can think of better uses for $150 a year then “I don’t like having keys in my pocket/near the door” but I guess there’s a reason we keep seeing more companies trying to profit off subscriptions…

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            9 months ago

            It’s a basic convenience/status in exchange for money.
            You wanna control your house from your phone? Sure, pay me for the effort of keeping all that shit secure.
            I like convenience, that’s why i eat out 6 days a week.