If you needed another reason to hate BMWs...

[George K]

[Catseye3]

I have a terrible feeling that some of you will not fare well after the apocalypse.

[Doctor Phibes]

I managed to scrape by for over 40 years without heated car seats. Now suddenly, they're a necessity. Even my cheapo Subaru has them.

[Klaus]

@George-K said in If you needed another reason to hate BMWs...:

I'm just surprised that something as basic as heated seats is even an option on a car like BMW.

I may be missing it, but heated seats are standard on the A4.

In the US.

If you order a BMW or an Audi over here, the base model has basically nothing. You are lucky if it features 4 wheels.

[Copper]

I don't have heated seats in my Cadillac.

Don't worry about me, I'm ok

The important thing is that it is a domestic car, mostly

[Horace]

@Copper said in If you needed another reason to hate BMWs...:

I don't have heated seats in my Cadillac.
Don't worry about me, I'm ok

All the same, please check in once per day just so we know you're ok.

[mark]

My mechanic told me this is all a bunch of false information. Not sure what to make of it. I trust him for sure. He specializes in repairing and upgrading BMWs.

[mark]

Not entirely false. It is happening in South Korea but not in the US market and BMW has no plans to bring it here. Yet. lol

[Copper]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/want-heated-seats-in-your-bmw-theres-a-monthly-fee-for-that-11657719715

Want your BMW seats warmed? You’ll have to pay a monthly fee for that in some countries.

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG BMW -2.63%▼ is charging customers extra for heated seats in countries such as the U.K., Germany, New Zealand and South Africa.

Monthly fees for front-seat heating costs roughly $15 in South Africa, $17 in Germany, $18 in the U.K., and $30 in New Zealand, according to BMW websites in those countries. Customers can pay for one month, one year, three years or for unlimited service. They can also do a one-month trial in some countries.

A BMW spokesman said the option to buy additional car functions “is part of a global aftersales strategy that BMW has introduced in various markets around the world, including on a small-scale basis in the U.S.” He added that the features vary among markets.

In the U.S., 90% of BMW vehicles already come with heated seats, the spokesman said. The company does offer some subscription-based features for U.S. customers like for a camera in the car to record while a person is driving.

[taiwan_girl]

I think that they will get a lot of negative feedback on this and hopefully, will stop this dumb idea.

[taiwan_girl]

https://www.vice.com/en/article/7k8bv9/bmw-wants-to-charge-for-heated-seats-these-grey-market-hackers-will-fix-that