12-02-2022, 10:19 AM | #2 |
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That's the direction the industry is heading - subscriptions for additional profit.
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12-02-2022, 10:51 AM | #3 |
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You got 4 years free when you bought the car. Has always been a subscription service.
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12-02-2022, 12:29 PM | #5 |
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It was free with the car, but then after four years were up, it was only a $50 subscription fee to renew, which I felt was reasonable. With a 240% price increase this year, I thought there must be a cheaper option, but that was the only choice if you wanted to keep the connected drive. I did subscribe again, but that price increase is ridiculous. I doubt it cost BMW 240% more this year to provide the service.
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12-10-2022, 05:27 AM | #7 |
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So what is good or useful with Connected Drive? I have a US car in Europe so I've never had it or more correctly, I've always had it but it has never worked so effectively unConneced Drive!
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12-10-2022, 07:13 AM | #8 |
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33¢ a day. I probably lose that much in loose change a day. Well worth it for full connectivity.
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12-10-2022, 12:46 PM | #9 |
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12-10-2022, 01:47 PM | #10 |
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That price used to include the yearly car play fee - but that’s free now.
You used to be able to lock the car with an iWatch - but the new app can’t do that. Not really much left what you get for $120… I guess live traffic but google or Apple Maps can do that too…
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12-21-2022, 04:16 PM | #12 | |
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https://mygarage.bmwusa.com/connected-drive-store.html Oh damn, I paid $50 in July...now its $120...and you can't buy it without advanced real-time traffic - that sucks |
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12-22-2022, 06:47 PM | #14 |
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Do y’all still have the weather app working? I recently resubscribed to BMW connected and the weather isnt there on my iDrive anymore lol
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12-22-2022, 06:53 PM | #16 |
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Will try it when I’m back in Cali! lol I was about to be so triggered that I paid this much just to not have online apps - my car was saying that bmw connected was no longer available for this vehicle
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12-22-2022, 08:22 PM | #17 |
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And what year is your car ?
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12-23-2022, 03:42 PM | #22 |
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It’s not worth it to me. The thing I didn’t like is that they include the voice texting in the service. That’s a safety feature, not a nice to have like traffic or weather. I don’t txt and drive but I’m sure that some will without that feature.
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