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BMW Sparks Controversy Over 15 Month Heated Seat Subscription Service
Daily Mail ^ | July 14, 2022 | Shivali Best

Posted on 07/14/2022 2:46:52 AM PDT by Ahithophel

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Latest evidence of paradigm shift and example of "you'll own nothing and like it" agenda.
1 posted on 07/14/2022 2:46:52 AM PDT by Ahithophel
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I’m starting to believe it. Make everyone bankrupt. Take all assets. You own nothing.

Looks to be happy with the Dutch farmers


2 posted on 07/14/2022 2:55:24 AM PDT by Rural_Michigan
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F dat chit.

Break My Windows.


3 posted on 07/14/2022 2:55:52 AM PDT by Paladin2
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Eventually we'll be paying to stay alive, like in the movie "In Time".

4 posted on 07/14/2022 3:00:56 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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More ways to reduce a car’s resale value.


5 posted on 07/14/2022 3:33:00 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (What was 35% of the Rep. Party is now 85%. And it’s too late to turn back—Mac Stipanovich )
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To: Ahithophel

Mean while in the US we have the new car option of Biden seats.
Turn it on and blows smoke you ass.


6 posted on 07/14/2022 3:41:52 AM PDT by hadaclueonce ( This time I am Deplorable )
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To: Rural_Michigan; Tench_Coxe
"I’m starting to believe it. Make everyone bankrupt. Take all assets. You own nothing."

Yup. And, leave you eating bugs.

Massive Cricket-Processing Facility Comes Online In London, Ontario

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7 posted on 07/14/2022 3:47:30 AM PDT by blam
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With a NSFW warning, this would make an awesome poster, t-shirt, billboard...

Still never eating the bugs

8 posted on 07/14/2022 3:58:27 AM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
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To: Ahithophel

So I’m pretty sure you own the car. After all you do have title. Now it seems BMW has their device on your property. Sounds like a rent payment is in order. And what’s powering the device? Sounds like they need a monthly power bill as well.


9 posted on 07/14/2022 4:05:53 AM PDT by CA_soon_gone
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I have read that several electronic options may soon require
“rent” on some BMWs - adaptive cruise control, navigation, automatic high beam control, AppleCarPlay, dash cam, adaptive suspension.


10 posted on 07/14/2022 4:26:56 AM PDT by Stevenfo
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This will be good for Audi sales.


11 posted on 07/14/2022 4:33:29 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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Say what?!


12 posted on 07/14/2022 4:35:34 AM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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Who do they think they are, Harley Davidson?


13 posted on 07/14/2022 5:04:26 AM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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Seems rather greedy to me. I could possibly see a one time activation fee. It might make some sense for production line efficiency. I certainly wouldn’t buy one of their cars if the only option is to rent features..


14 posted on 07/14/2022 5:07:05 AM PDT by EVO X ( )
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BMW is offering a subscription service to turn on heated seats in its cars.

Sounds like freedom to me, not to mention capitalism.

15 posted on 07/14/2022 5:24:58 AM PDT by steelwheels
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"Sounds like freedom to me, not to mention capitalism."

Wait until the government remotely turns off your via software car because you didn't pay your taxes or you have a poor social credit score.

16 posted on 07/14/2022 5:34:52 AM PDT by WMarshal (Neocons and leftists are the same species of vicious rat.)
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I remember being bemused when I was at a high-level convention and the Hyatt that I stayed at charged for internet connection and other such ‘convenience items’! This was a surprise as the previous night on the trip to the convention, I stayed at a motel that cost a third of the Hyatt and had the internet AND breakfast included. (FYI: The Hyatt chain is the base of the Pritzker Family fortune, a rabid LEFTist family that includes the current Illinois Governor. Given any choice, I’d stay elsewhere!)

This BMW ‘rent’ operation seems on the same mode and proliferating through the industry. Amenities that are electronic and not part of the actual driving function will become revenue-stream charges! Not a trend that I like!


17 posted on 07/14/2022 5:52:26 AM PDT by SES1066 (More & more it looks like Brandon's best decision was Kamala! UGH!)
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“ I certainly wouldn’t buy one of their cars if the only option is to rent features..”

No, no, no! You are actually buying a license to the software that controls these features. This is all Gates’ idea. Now that they plan to modify your DNA with vaccines you will soon need to pay for the license to the software that fixes your breathing after the last “update” jab. Isn’t it all wonderful?


18 posted on 07/14/2022 6:16:22 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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—”So I’m pretty sure you own the car. After all you do have title. “

We have the title to our house free and clear, yet still, have to pony up about $8k each year and more every year?

It was only $1,100 at move-in.


19 posted on 07/14/2022 6:20:52 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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Why buy their car if you have to rent the Key ,LOL


20 posted on 07/14/2022 6:21:29 AM PDT by butlerweave
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