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[–] Glytch@ttrpg.network 30 points 11 months ago (1 children)

BMW already tried to charge $18 a month for heated seats.

[–] CumHungrySlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wait, so they failed to implement that? (Jeez i hope so)

[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Nope, my boss has an i4 that has this bullshit.
I have an audi a3 that has the hardware for adaptive cruise control but cant use it because of the same bullshit...

Car market is fuuuucked

Edit : fyi, i wasnt aware of the problem when ordering it, and its a company car so i didnt pay for it

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Leased it, company car, so i havent paid a single euro for it. And i didnt know they would pull this shit off. I ordered it without adeptive cruise control and got this shit instead.

I would never buy an audi lol, but as a company car, meh.