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I personally think Hyundai should have paired the smart driving items as unlockable packages you can purchase unlocks to either with the dealer or after the fact. This could considerably reduced the cost of the base vehicle, as well as allow those with lower trims to grab things like BVM (blindspot visual monitoring) without blowing 40k. I could give a crap on things like adaptive cruise, lane keeping, etc, but blindspot indicators and cameras are highly desirable features to me (and for some reason I thought these were both standard).
Some other automakers are starting to use this method to both simplify manufacturing, as well as retain resale value, since features are not just unattainable for future buyers. This just my two cents, but I think Hyundai overestimated how much younger people like me care about these extra 'safety' features. I have been really really excited about this vehicle, but if I could strip out a bunch of these features that would go unused and cut the Limited or SEL Premium down by 2-4k, I would be almost certainly off of the fence.
I am pretty sad so many very specific selling points for the SC (especially BVM) are on the Limited, while some others less practical ones are standard.
What do you all think? How do you feel about software unlocked features and just standardizing the necessary tech across most or all trims to allow the option to opt in?
Some other automakers are starting to use this method to both simplify manufacturing, as well as retain resale value, since features are not just unattainable for future buyers. This just my two cents, but I think Hyundai overestimated how much younger people like me care about these extra 'safety' features. I have been really really excited about this vehicle, but if I could strip out a bunch of these features that would go unused and cut the Limited or SEL Premium down by 2-4k, I would be almost certainly off of the fence.
I am pretty sad so many very specific selling points for the SC (especially BVM) are on the Limited, while some others less practical ones are standard.
What do you all think? How do you feel about software unlocked features and just standardizing the necessary tech across most or all trims to allow the option to opt in?