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yes, but it comes with a monthly fee attached so I've heard.
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2026 Bronco changes?
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Geez..next thing you'll want is a built in ice maker as well as a cooler and an ejection seat for the passenger......what else?
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Naw, you can ask for anything but that dosent mean its going to happen, well, unless its your wife asking right?
Yes, about $50 a month or slightly discounted annually (or large up front lump sum for at least 7 years of support).
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they charge you upfront for the feature then make you pay monthly to use the feature you already paid for!!!..GRRRRRR
Get used to it, welcome to the future. Manufacturers are salivating at how to sell unlockable subscriptions. Lots of EVs have options to "unlock" additional motor HP and torque via lump sum or subscription. I even remember BMW or Audi was considering making heated seats subscribeable. That went over great with their customers.
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Yep, i read about the seats, was BMW. If that what they wish to do then the hardware should be free like phone companies do through service providers.Get used to it, welcome to the future. Manufacturers are salivating at how to sell unlockable subscriptions. Lots of EVs have options to "unlock" additional motor HP and torque via lump sum or subscription. I even remember BMW or Audi was considering making heated seats subscribeable. That went over great with their customers.
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I think that was the plan, but the ultimate cost over the lifetime of a vehicle would have drastically outweighed the upfront cost regardless with the model they were looking at.
Currently the only thing I've been willing to pay for is vehicle data plans as I use mobile hotspot a lot for my kids to be able to use their tablets on road trips (and my wife to be able to get work done). I've kept a Sirius XM subscription going for awhile, but I'm very close to just killing it now that I mainly use Spotify.
I may break down and pay for the Ford Pass app once the trial is up in the Bronco (I think that has a subscription fee for some functions in it if I remember right).
These $25 to $50 a month subscriptions add up fast though for sure! Kia charges something like $25 a month to keep their app going after the first year. I decided being able to remote start my air conditioning was not worth several hundred bucks a year pretty quickly...
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You can use your phone as a mobile hotspot some phone companies include this with the cell phone service without any additional charge. I have been using it on my jeep without any cost since the software allows you to use wifi of your choice to hook up. I also use the sirius xm mobil app on my phone via blue tooth on all cars without charge. chuckle...I'm answering your post right now via my phone hotspot. I'm beginning to use it for as much as i can since i have unlimited data. The sirius xm mobil phone app allows you to access all stations. I love it. So all of my cars are now hooked up via my phone. Go to the play store and download the app.
I think this fee system is highway robbery taking advantage of people that have no other option at the moment....irritating
I was thinking the same thing…i would say go crazy buy it with old school wipers! Live dangerously!
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I've decided to do that after they announce the 26 Bronco. I'm tired of handicapping myself by not owning a vehicle that can get to the places i like to go since my jeep was killed. They made some nice changes to the 25 year model. Ever since that guy in a stock old army jeep, jeeped right around us as we struggled to get down a trail I have leaned towards 4 bangers. The new 2.3 4 banger captured me the first time i looked under the hood at one in a Bronco. Could not believe how empty the engine compartment was, reminded me of my old 67 bronco three speed and i liked that.
I've hot spotted phones before; we didn't have (and I believe still do not have) unlimited data as I use Verizon which has been on the expensive side for unlimited data (and neither of us really felt we needed it). I'd switch off them but have always found their coverage to blow everything else out of the water when in rural areas out west.
My wife needs a Spotify subscription for work, so we just have a dual account one which is pretty reasonable (I think it ends up less than $15 a month). All the more reason to junk my Sirius XM subscription though. I'll probably call them soon and see if they'll drop my subscription rate down to keep my business or just cancel it outright.
The only time I still really like Sirius is when I'm in places without a cell signal for streaming Spotify. This is pretty rare though (mainly when wheeling and if I just get off my butt and download more backup media onto my phone for Spotify shouldn't really ever matter).
Update: Went to look at my Sirius account and it apperas my Bronco promotional subscription (or whatever I paid for introductory) has reverted to monthly billing. Paying $43 a month for two cars on it now. Yup; time to cancel!
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