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		aabhay on July 12, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: BMW heated seats subscription costs $18 per month ... My current BMW comes with both a Wi-Fi chip and a 3G chip, at no recurring cost. Seems quite feasible for me to connect to the car via app and pay on my phone.

nicce on July 13, 2022 [–]

> Seems quite feasible for me to connect to the car via app

Who says that app is available after 3 years? Or the servers required for using it? It might be even removed from the app store, and you can't sideload it with your iPhone.

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