It's 2019. We have drones and hoverboards, our phones unlock by scanning our faces and anything in the world can be delivered to your door with a couple of clicks. Why should we be stuck with buying or leasing as our only means of procuring a car to drive? Thankfully, vehicle subscription services are becoming more and more popular. Think of it like any other subscription: Sign up for what you want, cancel it when you're done. Whether from automakers or third-party companies, there are many ways to subscribe to your next new car. If you're familiar with any vehicle subscription service, it's probably one of these. In essence, you pay a monthly fee to a manufacturer for access to several vehicle models in its lineup. In addition to access, this fee covers the cost of insurance, maintenance and roadside assistance. BMW now has a pilot program running in Nashville for its subscription service, Access by BMW. The program is a two-tiered affair and isn't cheap (Porsche has a similar program we cover later in this article).

It's 2019. We have drones and hoverboards, our phones unlock by scanning our faces and anything in the world can be delivered to your door with a couple of clicks. Why should we be stuck with buying or leasing as our only means of procuring a car to drive? Thankfully, vehicle subscription services are becoming more and more popular. Think of it like any other subscription: Sign up for what you want, cancel it when you're done. Whether from automakers or third-party companies, there are many ways to subscribe to your next new car. If you're familiar with any vehicle subscription service, it's probably one of these. In essence, you pay a monthly fee to a manufacturer for access to several vehicle models in its lineup. In addition to access, this fee covers the cost of insurance, maintenance and roadside assistance. BMW now has a pilot program running in Nashville for its subscription service, Access by BMW. The program is a two-tiered affair and isn't cheap (Porsche has a similar program we cover later in this article).

1,399 per month and gives access to vehicles like the 4 Series, 5 Series and X5 (but not the M models) as well as the excellent M2. 2,699 M tier and things start to get really interesting with access to the M4 Convertible, M5, M6 Convertible, X5M and X6M. BMW has also added a new entry-level Icons tier that gives users access to cars like 330i, 330e, i3, X2 and the M240i convertible. 1,099 per month but it features all of the same benefits that the more expensive tiers offer like unlimited car swaps. You can order vehicles through the Access by BMW app, and so far there doesn't appear to be any restriction on vehicle swaps. Your monthly subscription fee includes insurance, and roadside assistance, as you'd expect. The program will be facilitated by local dealers and not by BMW corporate and BMW hasn't given word on if or when it will expand the program beyond Nashville. Cadillac's service was one of the first OEM subscriptions to be announced when it debuted in January 2017. Initially it was available only in New York City. 1,800 per month for the service itself.

However, the upside was that it offered access to some of Cadillac's best cars, and it allowed you to swap cars up to 18 times per year. Plus, when you were accepted, your spouse could legally drive the car, too. Insurance and concierge service were included in the cost. Say you wanted an Escalade to drive around during the week, and then you wanted to swap it out for a CTS-V for the weekend. Not a problem. With Book, you'd just fire up the app and make your selection, and a concierge service would drop off your vehicle for you. Volvo launched its Care by Volvo service at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2017 alongside its new XC40 crossover. The Swedish automaker has since vowed to include all of its models in the Care program, but currently, we only have pricing for the XC40. 700 per month for the T5 R-Design, both of which you can configure yourself. 500 deposit that gets applied to your first month's payment.

Some of the more critical aspects of the Care by Volvo plan are the excess wear and use protection included with your subscription. 1,000 in mileage overages and vehicle damage at the time you return your car. If you park exclusively by feel, you may still end up paying for deep scratches or dents, but this should help soften the blow. Volvo also includes a road hazard plan for tires and wheels so if a box of nails drops off the back of someone's handyman truck and your tire picks them up, it's covered. If you fall into one of Detroit's man-eating potholes and your rim is destroyed to the point where it will no longer hold air or can't be balanced, that's covered too. Curbing the hell out of your Volvo's rim wouldn't be included, however, so practice your parallel parking in something else. Under Volvo's service and maintenance plan, all repair and wear items are covered in the first three services (10,000, 20,000 and 30,000 miles).