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).