Probably a good idea, I pretty much eliminated them from the list of possibilities when shopping for a car this year because of this. I’m just one data point but I’m pretty sure im not the only lost sale.
I’m curious about GM and their decision to stop supporting CarPlay. I probably was never going to buy a GM anyway, but CarPlay support is a must-have for me.
I find the subscription model leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I’d rather pay up front or pay to add it later. I also firmly believe in voting with you wallet and it doesnt matter what their marketing says, they are backtracking because it did not generate the income they hoped.