Extortionate cost of renewing Nissan Connect services
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And its owner Elon Musk is a multi-billionaire giving away $1m per day in a lottery to get Donald Duck... errmmm, Donald Trump elected as President!
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Nissan Ariya 178kW Evolve 87kWh (Oct 2023) - Burgundy & Pearl Black
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By way of an update, we've just received an e-mail from Nissan Motor GB. I thought that finally - after over a month of complete silence! - they were replying to our complaints to them about the mysterious and unexplained breakdown in September of our Ariya, less than 12 months old with only 4,000 miles on the odometer, and the shoddy service from Nissan thereafter.
Nope, no such luck.
It was just a warning of an imminent unilateral change to the terms and conditions governing the use of the services provided through the NissanConnect app, explaining that they are about to make it an automatic renewal ad infinitum of all subscriptions (except for annual subscriptions to Stolen Vehicle Tracking) until the customer cancels it. If anyone had any doubt about Nissan's attitude to its customers, this underscores it.
No, we won't be accepting the new terms and conditions.
Nope, no such luck.
It was just a warning of an imminent unilateral change to the terms and conditions governing the use of the services provided through the NissanConnect app, explaining that they are about to make it an automatic renewal ad infinitum of all subscriptions (except for annual subscriptions to Stolen Vehicle Tracking) until the customer cancels it. If anyone had any doubt about Nissan's attitude to its customers, this underscores it.
No, we won't be accepting the new terms and conditions.
Nissan Ariya 178kW Evolve 87kWh (Oct 2023) - Burgundy & Pearl Black
That’s a tough one—I’d be pretty annoyed too. I’ve had my eye on EVs for a while, and stuff like this makes me hesitate. I get that some features need a subscription, but charging that much just to manage your battery and route planning feels like a cash grab. It’s frustrating when you love the car itself, but the extras push you away. I’d be thinking about switching too, especially since other brands are offering similar features without those crazy fees. Hopefully, the service visit gives some clarity, but I don’t blame you for considering a change.
Today, my car is 2 years old and I received an email saying that Nissan is sorry to see me go. Maps, live traffic and intelligent route planner are no more! Just as after the first year, I have received no warning or offer to purchase anything.
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Driving History and Vehicle Health also drop off after 5 years. They will probably then come up with some new ones to fleece us with like Boot Opening, Indicators, Windsceen Wipers etc. etc.
I'm in the not paying for extra subscriptions camp.
I feel it's like buying an expensive TV only to find you were renting the remote 2 years later.
Most of my Nissan Connect subs have expired I miss the remote climate control & battery percentage the most, BUT I've found there is a hacky way to retain some of this functionality.
I've found that but linking the "Nissan" Alexa Skill in my Amazon Alexa iOS app I can still "Ask Alexa" to:
- Start/Stop climate control.
- What is my battery percentage.
- set the temperature to XX degrees.
Admittedly not as convenient as opening the app, but saves paying the sub fees for these features! - Hope this helps!
I feel it's like buying an expensive TV only to find you were renting the remote 2 years later.
Most of my Nissan Connect subs have expired I miss the remote climate control & battery percentage the most, BUT I've found there is a hacky way to retain some of this functionality.
I've found that but linking the "Nissan" Alexa Skill in my Amazon Alexa iOS app I can still "Ask Alexa" to:
- Start/Stop climate control.
- What is my battery percentage.
- set the temperature to XX degrees.
Admittedly not as convenient as opening the app, but saves paying the sub fees for these features! - Hope this helps!