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Jeep Introduces Pop-Up Ads That Appear Every Time You Stop (tech.slashdot.org)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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[–] 122 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I just decided I'll never buy a jeep.

These kinds of decisions are unilateral. You don't go in this direction without that being the overarching goal.

Zero tolerance for this shit. Put ads in something I own, and I'll sell it, trash it, never buy it again.

This should be a death rattle for any brand to even consider.

Fuck Jeep.

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago* (5 children)

    What was the one with premium subscription for heated seats? I think it was Mercedes.

    ...and I think Audi dabbled in this area but backed down.

    Ao that's Mercedes, Audi, and Jeep I'll never buy from, and obviously Tesla too.

    EDIT Oh dear, it's so much worsethan I knew:

    https://www.google.com/search?q=car+companies+with+subscription+services

    TOYOTA how could you???

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    Clearly, the problem is that they went with a pure subscription model instead of also having an ad-supported model. Like, supposing that you're allowed to turn on the seat heater, but then the car starts playing advertisements while it's running. They could offer a premium seat heater subscription if you want to buy an ad-free experience.

    shakes head sorrowfully

    They aren't very innovative.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    Ford execs have floated it too

    edit: that google search isn't very specific to what we're talking about here, which is a subscription to access features that are physically installed in the vehicle

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Subaru does this.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The seat subscription? I didn't know about this

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I have to pay for Subaru-brand OnStar before the heated seats are even an option. I didn't know the seats were subscription when I bought the car, they just said OnStar was free for a year.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    But.. but Stelantis is working to reduce the frequency of the ads! Don't you know that the company that implemented this practice is witerawally powerless to stop it, they're doing everything they can to make this change (that they made) better for EVERYONE, because they understand our frustration and they care 🥺👉🏽👈🏽

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I’ll buy a jeep but it will have to be at least 20 years old.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    20 is a funny way to spell 40.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Fuck it, I’ll only buy a Jeep that was used in D Day

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    We used to own a 2008-ish Wrangler, and it’s the single worst car anyone in my family has ever owned. There wasn’t one redeeming quality about this vehicle, except for that it makes you look like an asshole, and apparently some people are into that

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