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by oldskewlcool 1305 days ago
This applies to owners and is an attempt to redefine 'ownership' of vehicles such that 'ownership' becomes a debt-like instrument entailing a stream of cash flows to Mercedes after you have 'purchased' your vehicle.

You can see the option for yourself here:

https://shop.mbusa.com/en-us/connect/pdp/Acceleration-Increa...

It would also apply to leased vehicles but to your point is not nearly as offensive there given you already have car as a service as the underlying model.