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If you already have CarPlay, you will never have to pay again. I am pretty sure if the car was purchased with CarPlay before the change in license model then lawyer will be lining up for a class action lawsuit. Your CarPlay is safe.
If in the future you buy a NEW CAR after this is implemented, you get 1 yr free and then you pay if you want. If you drive your cars for 10 years than yes you are screwed but if your like most of america, you lease or buy, wait till warranty is up and then sell or turn in. No issues.
If you haven't noticed EVERYBODY is going to a subscription model vs license in perpetuity. That way the company has greater control and removes the "pirating" aspect from the mix. The People in the USA "usually" only care what their payment is and not the overall cost. Everything now is advertised in X $$ a month/quarter/year. People can't afford to buy a 35k car but they can afford a payment in a 65k car for X years.
This may not apply to the astute owner who understands finance but based on what I have seen and heard, BMW sales are supported by:
The people who truly cannot afford these cars(but can afford the payment)
vs
the people who can afford the car yet may choose to use financing "vehicles" to their financial advantage
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