You can keep the tech features on that used car—but automakers will charge you again

When you buy a used vehicle, you inherit the maintenance history, the previous owner’s infotainment settings and radio presets, and maybe a coffee stain on the seat. Not counting aftermarket accessories, when we buy a pre-owned vehicle, we get the features that were originally equipped on that vehicle from the factory. Nothing significant about the feature set of that pre-owned vehicle is different, for better or worse.