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Microtransactions required for all the features on my friend's new car (Audi A3) (13 day old reddit repost)

3 years ago by Martineski to c/righttorepair

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BerLeo 6 points 3 years ago

Yeah no. Maybe if no one subscribes they'll stop this crap.

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Venutianxspring 4 points 3 years ago

I understand one time purchases for these features (we already pay extra for added features), if the point is to make manufacturing easier, but subscription for this shit is ridiculous.

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abc123 1 point 3 years ago

This is a one time purchase, it's just a generic message for the features because some are subscription like I think the remote start that uses an app

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Venutianxspring 1 point 3 years ago

Oh ok, then that's not too bad. Subscription services for this world be awful though.

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Venutianxspring 4 points 3 years ago

Or just wait until someone roots their car and gives acces

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blackstampede 5 points 3 years ago

Yeah, fuck this. I want full access to all the capabilities of my vehicle. I'll keep maintaining my 2006 truck, thanks.

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argv_minus_one 1 point 3 years ago

I wonder if this was mentioned in the purchase agreement.

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cooljimy84 1 point 3 years ago

I wonder how much Ross tech/VAG com can do with this kinda stuff.

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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde "oem" parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.

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