A car at the click of a mouse

Subscribe instead of buying? The new model with cars

If you don't want to buy or lease a car, you can also subscribe to one.

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In a world where flexibility and convenience are becoming increasingly important, the concept of car subscription as an alternative to buying and leasing is also becoming more and more popular in Germany. The "Krone" knows what to look out for in this type of vehicle purchase, which is still little known to many. 

In the past, subscriptions were primarily taken out for newspapers, magazines or periodicals, but in recent years they have also been added for streaming services, cooking boxes or even underpants - we are talking about subscriptions for short. In 2022, a Marketagent study found that over 80% of Austrians had taken out at least one subscription - so why not for their vehicle?