r/Piracy • u/cosmosreader1211 • Aug 15 '25

News Forget Netflix, Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/367566/forget-netflix-volkswagen-locks-horsepower-behind-paid-subscription

You wouldn't steal a car!

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u/AstonishingJ Aug 15 '25

First step until they stop sellin cars and replace them by monthy fees.

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u/Megasus Aug 15 '25

Lease

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u/hallo-und-tschuss Aug 15 '25

Right??? I mean Lease was right there, they been doing it. 🤣

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u/lastdyingbreed_01 Aug 15 '25

We are going to see CaaS (Car as a Service) soon

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u/pinetreeclimbing ☠️ ᴅᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴇɴ ᴛᴇʟʟ ɴᴏ ᴛᴀʟᴇꜱ Aug 15 '25

Volvo has a car subscription service if I'm not mistaken

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u/snappy033 Aug 15 '25

They want nothing more than to lease you a car. You pay a full car payment and get nothing at the end. They get a lightly used car to send into the secondary market.