hmm....... Thanks to RT for introducing this product - I was not aware of the service provided AutoComSoft.
I've been to the website and I've randomly tried a few modules for the Golf mk7 - and I'm puzzled! Now, without intending any offense to either RT, or AutoComSoft I must admit from the outset that I'm a naturally conservative (read, "suspicious") type of person where internet offers are concerned. Excuse my retreat into Latin words, but my normal modus operandi before hitting the "buy" button is caveat emptor!! Which means (for me) that an important determinant in my decision making process is to not proceed unless I fully understand the value proposition for the fee.
So, in terms of the demand-side of the offer (i.e. the fee): and again with no offense intended to Uwe's use of the phrase "first year is free for registered users" - I think that the actual pricing offer from AutoComSoft can be more accurately described as a 50% discount on their normal fee for a minimum commitment for a 2 year period. If the offer was truly "free", registered users could trial the service for the first 12 months without needing to commit to the yearly fee in the second year. Perhaps another way of describing the pricing structure for the service could be -"for registered users, the fee for the first year is charged at the normal rate with no additional cost for the second year"! Again, I'm not attempting to degrade the (generous) offer from AutoComSoft - I'm just trying to understand the value proposition for the service
So, in terms of the supply- side of the offer (i.e. the service): as I have already said, I've tried a few modules for a mk7 Golf and the hits that I've been able to read seem (I deliberately use the word "seem- because I could be wrong) to be mainly tweak instructions for mods that can be readily sourced freely on the net. Which brings me to my puzzlement: is the service offered unique (or even "obscure") diagnostic processes that are the IP of AutoComSoft, or is the service a meta-data listing of diagnostic procedures that could be found on the net - if the user was prepared to search? For clarity, both these options can be of value to the user - but the options have very different value propositions for the prospective buyer
Don