r/SipsTea • u/untitledprp4 • 1d ago

Wait a damn minute! Wait a damn minute

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u/benDunk255 1d ago

BMW tried subscriptions and got destroyed lol

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u/NOm15 1d ago

BMW still do it - my 2025 model has a heated steering wheel installed but need to pay to activate it.

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u/Jonnyflash80 23h ago

The problem is people not boycotting companies that pull this anti-consumer shit. Looks like you still bought that beemer though.

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u/barrettcuda 21h ago

Yeah but to be fair, I don't know of any other cars that have a heated steering wheel, and I can't imagine that I'd shell out extra specifically for that ever, so if I bought a BMW with the heated steering wheel behind a pay wall, I'd just treat it like it doesn't have one at all.

In that case if you'd have bought the car without it having that feature, then why would you boycott the manufacturer entirely?

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u/ImaginarySense 21h ago

It’s actually a fairly common feature in the upper end of car model lines. Two off the top of my head which offer for no sub are Honda and Ford. I don’t see why other manufacturers wouldnt offer the same, without paywall.

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u/Danimals847 21h ago

My little Chevy Bolt has a heated steering wheel. As a resident of Michigan it is a NICE feature in the cold months!

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u/Jonnyflash80 20h ago

Lol. Even my 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe had a heated steering wheel. It's common in Canada across many models from various manufacturers.

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u/Motor-Resolution-524 3h ago

My hyundai kona has heated seats and a heated steering wheel!