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If that is the case you should get the choice, enable the feature for free but lose warranty, enable and keep warranty at the subscription cost, and then enable
by ChildOfChaos 4y ago
If that is the case you should get the choice, enable the feature for free but lose warranty, enable and keep warranty at the subscription cost, and then enables automatically for free once warranty is up.
- mcbuilder 4y agoTo me, the current subscription model seems like you are trading the "joy" of paying extra money for the reward of greater engine wear. Maybe the increased performance is worth it for some, but the economics doesn't make sense.
- bluGill 4y agoThat is why it can make sense. If you prefer the longer engine life, then the system will limit you so you get that. If you prefer the performance, then pay for it. The above assumes - probably incorrectly - that Mercedes will repair the car as part of this, and thus the increased cost mostly represents their costs in more repairs needed. If you have to pay for repairs, then it should be a one time fee.
- altairprime 4y agoI don’t know of a way that a manufacturer and a consumer could allow a buyer to voluntarily “lose warranty” with a software toggle installed and offered by the manufacturer, without running into complications with the laws around automobile lemon laws. One constructed example to demonstrate the problem might be, “They claim to have provided a switch that voided the warranty and my three year old flipped it in the car’s mobile app when I wasn’t paying attention, I want a full refund for my car now”.