The New Audi A3 Is Amess With In-Car Subscriptions
The New Audi A3 Is Amess With In-Car Subscriptions
The 2025 Audi A3 looks sharper and comes with more tech, but you will have to pay a subscription for some basic in-car features.
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So far there's subscriptions for cruise control, adaptive beams, various navigation options, apple/google integration and my favorite, dual-zone climate.
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This shit should be illegal. When you buy a device, you own all the hardware and have every right to use it to the full extent of its physical capabilities. Audi has no right to hold your property hostage!
How else am I, a humble car artisan (cartisan, if you're feeling naughty), supposed to continue to generate obscene levels of wealth for my shareholders if I can't continue to milk customers?
That's the neat part: you're not!
Nope.
If you are leasing subscriptions it makes sense. Or for certain features.
I couldn't care less as long as the option to buy remains. I'd almost certainly end up subbing though on my next lease.
Why do you hate property rights?
Mans dad is the regional manager at Audi of Greater Akron
Assistant to the regional manager.
Yeah, that's what he said. Assistant regional manager.