In the end, the KIA car company made its cars into subscription models, I really hate this because in the end the car we buy with our own money doesn’t feel like it belongs to us. Should we finally buy an old school car ? so as not to be affected by this subscription models or is there a way to crack the software installed in it ?

    • highenergyphysics@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      Yeaah all those $80,000 F150s and Silverados you see on the road?

      Bubbles gonna pop real soon. Those are all on 10 year loans…

    • Knightfox@lemmy.oneEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      I definitely agree, but I went with the option which would have the lowest monthly payment. On the other end local rates have a 36 month loan at 6.75%, but that’s $1,800 per month.

      • Zannsolo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        A cheaper car would’ve worked.

        You’re paying over 18k more for the car with interest over the life of the loan while it will be losing half its value.

        • Knightfox@lemmy.oneEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          The example is the Telluride though? That’s the whole point. Of course any sane person would pick a cheaper car. For that matter why would you ever buy a brand new car?