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[–] Guidy@lemmy.world 0 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Fuck “lifetime subscriptions”. They’re taking a page from Tesla and I’m sure they’ll require any new owner to pay them separately should you sell the vehicle.

Simply avoid VW and any future brand that pulls this shit.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 10 hours ago

Tesla does not and has never had "lifetime subscriptions". They have a single connectivity subscription (they still have basic connectivity for free for all cars that allows you to monitor and control the vehicle,as well as navigation). Any other upgrades are behind 1-time payments (or your choice of either).