They spun it off as “not everyone uses CarPlay so why pay for the license”....the license is literally about $10 a car.
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BMW No Longer Charging Monthly Fee for CarPlay in Cars With Newest Software
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In other news, it was found that subscriptions don't work for everything.
Purchase a new $100k Mercedes recently (CLS450, pretty well equipped). BMW wasn't even on my radar due to their stupid CarPlay nonsense.
Hope it was worth the extra few dollars a year they were trying to extract from buyers, as they made me completely skip over BMW as an option...
Hope it was worth the extra few dollars a year they were trying to extract from buyers, as they made me completely skip over BMW as an option...
The great thing about CarPlay is that your system is always up to date. The maps are new, the UI is new - you won't be facing the issue of 5 years down the road having a pretty outdated system. I have a 2005 accord - fancy model - but its state of the art navigation and entertainment (in its day) is terrible.
Just like Apple innovates ( then google and Samsung follow then finally generic Chinese brands do the same), It's the luxury cars like BMW, Mercedes, Lexus and others that push innovation forward, before these features trickle down to the Nissans toyotas and Mazdas and eventually Hyundais and kias
Another reason for me to not buy one of their cars. A friend of mine owns a (nice) car audio shop. He won't touch recent-vintage BMWs.
I have a BMW moto, and interfacing with the OBD II isn't as plug and play as most vehicles. But hey, I get to go to the dealership to reset service warnings.
I have a BMW moto, and interfacing with the OBD II isn't as plug and play as most vehicles. But hey, I get to go to the dealership to reset service warnings.
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Thats mustve been a real "culture shock", when you switched from a car, with premium interior materials, to a car with cheap scratchy plastic interior.
Chevy charged me $400 to update my Volts software because ‘various’ bug fixes were availability. None of them resolved my issue, and the update added new issues. There shouldn’t be any sort of additional cost for maintaining software on a car, especially one developed and supported by another company.
BMW costs more to own in the first 10 years of its life than any other brand on the road....by thousands.
BMW is a fool’s car. Their cars are designed to require boatloads of extra money to sustain.
I love the way they drive, but after seeing their shady practices, they can go drive in a lake.
There was bound to be *one* brand that pulled this s***. I'm surprised it was a premium brand like BMW instead of something downmarket like Hyundai/Kia or Nissan.
When those brands and others include it as *standard* and you're charging for it?? Well....I don't need to tell you how that looks.
When those brands and others include it as *standard* and you're charging for it?? Well....I don't need to tell you how that looks.
Switched from BMW to Lexus and could not be happier. Beware drivetrain malfunctions and random stuff popping off that costs 10x other brands for repairs.
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I have owned 3 and have an X5 sitting in my driveway. They are not worth the hassle.
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I have owned 3 and have an X5 sitting in my driveway. They are not worth the hassle.
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For the record, its not just regular CarPlay, it was the first implementation of wireless CarPlay (via wifi). And in that instance, yea its nicer than the plug in version (which I have on my other cars as well). Its nice to pull up CarPlay without taking your iPhone out of your pocket. Or if it needs a charge, my BMW also came with a wireless charging pad, so just throw it on the charger and forget about it. Anyway, the regular bluetooth connection works just as good for playing Apple Music. All the playlists show up and scrolling with the iDrive knob is like going old school iPod, so I wasn't missing Carplay that much. Still glad BMW decided to make wireless CarPlay free.
They changed it in 2017 for the US it’s now only 3 yrs free maintenance.
For model year 2015 or 2016 BMWvehicles sold or leased on or after July 1,2014, the BMW Maintenance Programis provided for the first 4 years or 50,000 miles whichever comes first. This is abenefit of the first registered owner only. (A maintenance refresh policy must be purchased for coverage to transfer to the 2nd owner.
All model year 2017 BMW vehicles and newer sold or leased come with BMW Ultimate Care standard for the first 3 years or 36,000 miles whichever comes first.
If your BMW had ‘Apple Carplay preparation‘ as a paid for option on purchase then it will be free now...but if you did not have that they just charged you the subs pricing to use it. Now I see I need to ‘purchase’ Apple CarPlay preparation‘ @ $335 to be able to get the subs ‘free’.....oh well I love Carplay and my X3 so guess it is what it is.
I agree. Its a similar thing with most "luxury" car brands. Not only do they cost more up front, but the costs to maintain them are way over priced. A mechanic friend of mine once told me, "if you wan't a Mercedes, make sure you have enough money for two, because you'll end up spending what you paid for the car in maintenance"
Oh yeah. If you have a BMW motorcycle with TFT (LED) display, your firmware can be updated. Some updates unlock significant functionality improvements. Updating requires bike to be connected to Ethernet at dealership for 1-2 hours. Cost is free if under warranty, if not, ~$250.00. Innovating!
This goes both ways tho no? Doesn’t enter your consideration because it’s insignificant. And by the same token bmw scraping the cauldron for every insignificant cent possible makes them look beyond cheap. It’s moustache twirling deplorable even.
if it were successful, that price would have been steadily climbing no doubt. They saw it as a business experiment to be expanded in ways no doubt. Make a few buckets well into the secondhand market.
Its shameful, and tarnishes the brand. Considered and written by 2 car bmw owner.
no, enjoy my Lexus. Won’t touch German cars after the horrid experience of a bmw. Hopefully next one is a tesla.
Sure bmw are fun to drive, when they aren’t in the shop! After 4 engine issues a year for 4 years with a new bmw, I only feel puke when I think of my bmw ownership experience.
glad Tesla is hurting bmw sales in North America! Just a matter of time till tesla kills them everywhere else!
Nope -- of course not. They already have your money...Nice move
Just curios if they will make a refund for current subscribers...
Owning a luxury car can get pricey, no doubt. I just think it’s a bit shocking how much more a BMW costs over the course of the first 10 years compared to Mercedes/ Jaguar / Lexus etc.
