That's fine. Like I said, quite often you are unaware of when the car is taking steps to ensure the safety of the driver, and by the way, other road users. These things don't even compare to a ridiculous software package that integrates some consumer electronics device.
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Report Examines GM's Controversial Move to Abandon Apple CarPlay
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Wow - this is absolutely fabulous.Pretty great, IMO. I actually also have it in my e60 M5, but don't have any pictures on hand.
I've had two different versions in the M3.
First I went with a very stock looking head unit:
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Then I went in and filled all available head unit space with carplay:
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The button back lights on both is a pretty great match:
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... couldn't sell my wife on putting it in our e39 M5, which is her daily, because she doesn't want any aftermarket parts
I'm working on selling her on this, which adds carplay to the stock 2001 M5 head unit:
Wireless CarPlay and AA on stock MKIV nav screen, including touch screen support! - NA M3 Forums
https://www.carphonics.co.uk/ibusappleplay.htm Can't believe I didn't see this until now! Retrains all original functionality, adds THE critical missing thing (at least, for me). Carphonics is a great company that has been solidly supporting the BMW (including e46/e39) community for years...nam3forum.com
And reinforces some/many of our opinions on how critical and valuable CarPlay is.
It doesn't have full wireless support, no, and like I said it must be using Bluetooth for the partial connection.
This is completely wrong. EVERY manufacturer is willing to ignore their customers wishes when it comes down their bottom line. Just wait.
There are different ways that manufacturers can make money from their customers. Some will use tracking methods or sell subscriptions. Others will focus more on making their vehicles more appealing. So far, only a handful of manufacturers have refused to integrate phone streaming. We’ll have to see how this turns out for GM. They have lost me as a customer and I already drive a GM vehicle.
Can't decide if this remark is sarcastic or not.
Car companies don't make any money if they don't sell cars-- off the car, or any services they're trying to push. Not buying their cars is the ONLY way to change their decision/make sure it doesn't spread.
I have a VW Golf which doesn't really support aftermarket head units. I could retrofit a system from a 2016 or newer car, but it isn't worth the cost or effort to me. I put my phone on a dashboard mount and just use Google Assistant to enter directions in Waze or to play music. It's good enough.
Making a sale costs money to bring in the customers from a marketing standpoint. The cheapest customer is one who already has your product. they are already predisposed. Car makers target existing owners of their vehicles for sales offers and the success rate is much better than for ”cold call” sales. If they are turning off their existing customers, that is a bad sign for sales.
Not sure I buy into this fully. For every customer the lose they gain. We are talking about GM here. GM owns the market in large size SUVs and trucks. Not a lot of options out there outside of ford in those category’s. They will do just fine without apple car play customers.
That must be why they went bankrupt in 2009 🤔
That was not entirely GM’s fault. 2008 was the time of the Great Recession. Banks f’d up on speculative loans which crashed the banking system and the larger economy. The banks stopped issuing loans for anything for a while. That stopped car sales. Both GM and Chrysler were hit so hard by that, they were in danger of going bankrupt. Ford was lucky, they had just finished taking out a bunch of loans and even putting their logo up as collateral. The government was concerned that if GM and Chrysler went down, it would take down most of the parts suppliers including ones that supplied Ford. We could have lost all three car companies. That would have made the recession even worse and probably push the country into a full on depression. The government loaned GM and Chrysler enough cash to let them restructure and survive. The loans were eventually paid back. The point is that that bankruptcy wasn’t really a result of GM’s business, but mostly due to outside forces.
I’m not particularly fond of GM right now, but just wanted to clear up a little misconception that comes up now and then.
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Anyone else getting sick of these endless subscriptions?? And everybody trying to get into my wallet? Enough already.
A business model that relies on huge levels of consumer debt is definitely a dangerous place to be right now. That would be all car companies. The prices of vehicles is as at an all time ridiculous high.
I doubt it. GM‘s main motivation here is harvesting and selling user data and forcing customers to pay for new subscription services.
Privacy, user experience, aversion to advertising just to name a few.
GM doesn’t have a dominant position in the auto market. None of the car makers do (although we seem to be headed in that direction). When we only have two car brands to choose from, then you can make that argument.
And fortunately, GM cars suck, so buying something else won’t be that difficult.
Another reason why GM's decision is such an abject failure for their customers:
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Apple CarPlay Contributes to Higher Vehicle Satisfaction in Latest Survey
A new survey released last week by J.D. Power shows that U.S. consumers continue to prefer vehicles with support for Apple CarPlay. The market...
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Another reason why GM's decision is a failure for their customers:
Apple CarPlay Contributes to Higher Vehicle Satisfaction in Latest Survey
A new survey released last week by J.D. Power shows that U.S. consumers continue to prefer vehicles with support for Apple CarPlay. The market...
Even though CarPlay is arguably a “creature comfort” as far as options go, this will be an absolute requirement for me when it comes time for me to choose my next car. My current 2017 GMC Acadia has wired-only CarPlay support (and wireless adapters haven’t performed well), but I’ve experienced CarPlay enough to know it will be a must, going forward.
Maybe it's me but I'd take something like matrix headlights over CarPlay hands down.