Sarge
Well-known member
As I sit here with my defective U-can't-Connect system, I've been reading more about all of the 'features' I thought I paid cash to own and enjoy, which turn out to be 'rental software'. None of that was disclosed to me by any sales people, ever.
While I expected Sirius XM to stop working after a year or whatever, it looks like even the self-driving assist is rental ware (a rented drunk driver, can't wait to pay for more of that), as is a lot of others stuff (bluetooth music streaming, remote app start, vehicle location, nav map updates, SOS calls, in car wifi, CarPlay, etc etc).
Does anyone have a clear understanding of what we actually OWN forever on these cars, and what magically gets taken away after X months (unless we pay for the ransomware)? The corporate sites seem geared toward older models with older systems, and it sounds like they're shifting toward making everything into rental features (which I completely and utterly LOATHE). And all of this despite the fact that they presumably keep invading your privacy by collecting data on your driving habits, locations, etc. and sharing it with anyone willing to pay for it (ie insurance companies, advertisers, etc).
I have inquired with their legal department about some of this as well. It's really disconcerting how difficult it is to get clear answers.
While I expected Sirius XM to stop working after a year or whatever, it looks like even the self-driving assist is rental ware (a rented drunk driver, can't wait to pay for more of that), as is a lot of others stuff (bluetooth music streaming, remote app start, vehicle location, nav map updates, SOS calls, in car wifi, CarPlay, etc etc).
Does anyone have a clear understanding of what we actually OWN forever on these cars, and what magically gets taken away after X months (unless we pay for the ransomware)? The corporate sites seem geared toward older models with older systems, and it sounds like they're shifting toward making everything into rental features (which I completely and utterly LOATHE). And all of this despite the fact that they presumably keep invading your privacy by collecting data on your driving habits, locations, etc. and sharing it with anyone willing to pay for it (ie insurance companies, advertisers, etc).
I have inquired with their legal department about some of this as well. It's really disconcerting how difficult it is to get clear answers.
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