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In the end, the KIA car company made its cars into subscription models, I really hate this because in the end the car we buy with our own money doesn't feel like it belongs to us. Should we finally buy an old school car ? so as not to be affected by this subscription models or is there a way to crack the software installed in it ?

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Nice strawman.
Dont get the subscription if youre fine with a fob.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (5 children)

How is asking you a follow-up question a strawman exactly? What do you think a strawman is?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Because the question was answered in my original question. You don't. That's why it's an additional subscription feature.
My question was why the guy claimed it was a basic feature when it never was.
And then you came along and asked "well hurr durr why do i need to unlock my car from my phone"
You don't. So you don't need the subscription. Done.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That’s why it’s an additional subscription feature.

So why is it worth a subscription? You're defending it as something that is not a basic feature that validates the subscription, but asking what the feature actually provides is somehow a strawman?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh you were seriously asking? It allows me to unlock the car from my couch when my wife wants to get something out the car real quick. Or i don't wanna carry my keys around.
I can also start the A/C 30 minutes before i leave so i dont have to freeze to death in winter.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't know what makes you think I wasn't asking, and I still don't understand what you think a strawman is, but thank you for actually answering the question.

Personally I can think of better uses for $150 a year then "I don't like having keys in my pocket/near the door" but I guess there's a reason we keep seeing more companies trying to profit off subscriptions...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

It's a basic convenience/status in exchange for money.
You wanna control your house from your phone? Sure, pay me for the effort of keeping all that shit secure.
I like convenience, that's why i eat out 6 days a week.

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