audi connect plan changes
11-20-2016, 07:33 PM
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audi connect plan changes
I just noticed the 30 month option is no longer offered just 6 months or 18. My dealer said they were going to throw a 30 month subscription in the deal but it took a month to get the check which just came and i see its no longer offered.
11-21-2016, 03:46 AM
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One of the things I hate about the Audi Connect deal is that if you see your vehicle before your pre-paid period ends there is no refunds. You do have the option however of allowing the next car owner the ability to use the rest of your plan....or you can just cancel it.
Neither option is great.
Neither option is great.
11-21-2016, 05:02 AM
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Just kind of sad that the car has all this tech, and they price the subscription out of the realm of reality. And please don't tell me that if I can afford a car this expensive, I can afford the subscription. That's not the point. The point is that Audi's pricing is not in keeping with pricing of similar services. For example, my Viper remote start provides pretty much all the GPS services that Audi Connect does, plus the remote start feature, for about $6 a month.
Rant over.
11-21-2016, 07:11 AM
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Agreed, and this is where i think bringing the car dealer mark up mentality is going to leave a huge opening for other companies to come in a steal this market. Just like with microsoft and blackberry in the cell phone industry who just sat on their fat profits until Apple came in and destroyed it, finished up by Google who offered a cheap 'Apple' experience for the masses. Overall i like what they've done and will be just fine using the car play but they could have integrated the car play into the headups display much better IMO. These CEO's know this is the future but their focus is how to maximize profits instead of maximizing the user experience....
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11-21-2016, 07:24 AM
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You guys realize that they have to pay a bunch of different companies licensing fees for the software/service they are providing, in addition to AT&T for use of their data network (which is probably bulk of the cost). The reality is this type of service is a cash cow for AT&T because the amount of data that is being served up is nominal.
11-21-2016, 07:37 AM
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You guys realize that they have to pay a bunch of different companies licensing fees for the software/service they are providing, in addition to AT&T for use of their data network (which is probably bulk of the cost). The reality is this type of service is a cash cow for AT&T because the amount of data that is being served up is nominal.
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11-21-2016, 07:50 AM
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If I recall correctly, Audi's T-mobile plans dropped significantly in price after the first couple years. I will reconsider if they end up doing the same with the ATT plans.
11-21-2016, 08:18 AM
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That's just what Sirius XM does. Every time I cancel my subscription I will get a promotional rate subscription email within the month. It's one of those subscription base services that people don't really need. For the cost of Sirius you would think they could provide a better quality sound stream. The sound quality of satellite radio is nowhere near that of HD radio which is free. As for the Audi connect I will just have to try it out during introductory trail and see if I deem it necessary to maintain. Considering it's me in the car by myself a majority of the time commuting back and forth to work, I am not sure I could take full advantage of the service. Also if I'm relying on ATT to provide the service then I'm at a lose because their coverage is terrible, almost nonexistent, in the area where I work.
11-21-2016, 09:15 AM
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Almost $28 a month. Ridiculous for the features I use. For those features (traffic and occasional google search) it should be more like $3-5 per month. Glad I let mine lapse. Waze and Siri just as good if not better and free.
Just kind of sad that the car has all this tech, and they price the subscription out of the realm of reality. And please don't tell me that if I can afford a car this expensive, I can afford the subscription. That's not the point. The point is that Audi's pricing is not in keeping with pricing of similar services. For example, my Viper remote start provides pretty much all the GPS services that Audi Connect does, plus the remote start feature, for about $6 a month.
Rant over.
Just kind of sad that the car has all this tech, and they price the subscription out of the realm of reality. And please don't tell me that if I can afford a car this expensive, I can afford the subscription. That's not the point. The point is that Audi's pricing is not in keeping with pricing of similar services. For example, my Viper remote start provides pretty much all the GPS services that Audi Connect does, plus the remote start feature, for about $6 a month.
Rant over.
At first I was sure that I would let ACP lapse. Now I am considering to continue the subscription. The features I find useful are: remote monitoring of the vehicle (valet, locked /unlocked, vehicle status), GPS, Google search. I believe these will go away without ACP.
What are the Audi Connect Prime features that you love and find very useful?
And of course... they had to delete the 30-month just when I consider buying it..... I usually own a car for at least 8 years, so 18-month is a blink of an eye....