Anything requiring a continuous provided service is justifiable. Like satellite radio or the 4g activation of the car for remote features and emergency calling.

“I know “the R word” is verboten”

Wait until you find out about the fee for the Nocturnal Emissions Control System subscription!

This article:

High beams.

Well the idea for heated seats is defiantly a mental deficiency of the manufacturer. 

Wait I will be able to change my car from silver to grey to “onyx” to “ebony” to “carbon” to white to “arctic”?!?!?!?!?!?

BMW has been trying and failing to get people to bite on their turn signal service one for years.

You told us at the time of purchase your intended use for the vehicle was as a daily driver.

...but then you’d still have a Fit

I want to be able to choose my build online and order on the spot. I only need dealers for a test drive and to take delivery

Yes they did. But BMW did away with them years ago opting for electronics instead. That was one thing I hated about my 335. I could get out of the car, rumage through the trunk to get a rag, walk around and open the hood to check the oil faster than that stupid computer would give me the answer. I loved the car but…

I have a 2015 m3 which has the predecessor engine to the B58/S58 shown here; My engine is known as the S55. It’s super reliable stock, very efficient, and very low maintenance. And it has no history of consuming oil and runs just fine off of synthetic 0w30/40 oils.

“Slaps crankshaft”

Can we also talk about the wiper mechanism back there? That’s worth an article all on its own. The wiper motor is (of course) in the door. But the wiper mechanism is attached to the glass, rather than being permanently fixed to the motor and parking itself below the glass. So now when you open the glass, the wiper…

Here... What everyone actually came for, the side by side.

At $45/mo it’s hard to justify not just getting cable. In my case, it’s cheaper just to bundle my TV with my internet. Maybe if you’re not paying for internet somehow? IDK.

Not sure if sarcasm, but very true when taking about snow driving. People scoff at folks putting chains on the front wheels of a RWD car, but it's nice to be able to stop and steer, not just accelerate. 

You’re also forgetting your time and installation/swap over costs each season. If you own rims, you can install them yourself if you have a driveway and a jack (and some basic knowledge), or have any shop quickly install them for far less money than a mount and balance. If you only have tires, you have to get them…

Am I the only one who finds it concerning that Waze users are updating this stuff WHILE DRIVING? (Yes, I know passengers could be doing it, but I’d be willing to bet that more often than not, it’s the driver.)