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And the toxic trend of corporate short-term-ism continues... This is clearly set up as a gotcha with a 3 year/10 year "trial" included, then suddenly $80(!) a
by Someone1234 5y ago
And the toxic trend of corporate short-term-ism continues...
This is clearly set up as a gotcha with a 3 year/10 year "trial" included, then suddenly $80(!) a year. The irony is that both periods are right around the time different demographics start to consider a new vehicle, and Toyota has just pulled this nonsense.
You may be thinking $80/year isn't so bad if it includes breakdown coverage/SOS button, but you'd be mistaken. The $80/year is ONLY for their "Remote Connect" service (app stuff, remote lock/unlock/start and notifications), you also need to pay another $80/year for "Safety Connect" (breakdown, SOS, stolen vehicle location), "Wi-Fi Connect" starting at $420/year for 2GB, and "Destination Assist" for $80/year.
So you could be paying $660 per year OR MORE for your Toyota vehicle subscriptions alone.
edited/fixed: "per year" now, instead of a confusing mix of per month and per year. Also, originally miscalculated the per year total and mislabelled it on top (was "$275 per month" which is double-wrong).
- jhenkens 5y agoYeah - it's infuriating. I think you meant to be 240/yr for services, plus 35/mo for data, but the point still stands. Keyfob remote start should not be gated on cell-related packages. Additionally, $8/mo should cover remote connect + safety connect. Honestly, all these features should be "free", provided you can provide a data connection, IMHO. The hosting cost must be negligible compared to the other costs Toyota has. Toss in a IoT sim of your choice, and that's that. I don't use Google Fi, but they provide free data-only SIMs on their unlimited plans. Could pop one in the car, and then have the vehicle-based hotspot enabled anytime you drive. Presumably the car has a slightly better antenna (though likely outdated) than a phone.
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- kristjansson 5y agoSurely its $51/month (8 + 8 + 35)? Not that that isn't outrageous, but it's not 275/month outrageous
- bigwavedave 5y agoI think it's 8 + 8 + 8 + 35. OP just worded things a little strangely. They're saying it's: * $8 remote connect * $8 safety connect * $8 destination assist * $35 wifi connect So $59/mo unless op has multiple Toyotas, I guess? I'm probably missing something.
- Someone1234 5y agoI fixed the above and added an edited note. I originally erroneously calculated $80 + $80 + $80 + $35 mixing up "per year" on the first three with "per month" on the last. It should be $80 + $80 + $80 + $420 or $660 per year. Toyota charges $8 per month or $80 for an annual subscription[0]. [0] PDF warning: https://www.toyota.com/content/dam/toyota/connected-services/marketing/pdf/MY21_Connected_Services_Table.pdf https://www.toyota.com/content/dam/toyota/connected-services...
- pnathan 5y agoI pay for the Safety Connect. It is in the nature of insurance. the other stuff is fairly gizmo