Toyota 4Runner Driver Doesn't Want To Pay $20 Subscription To Start Car. Then She Discovers Key Fob Trick: 'The Things You Learn' 'Why the heck are there subscriptions to use your own car???' Automakers have been pushing more and more features behind paid subscriptions lately, and remote start is one of the more common ones to get locked away. This new model makes an already expensive purchase feel like you’ll never truly reach the “paid off in full” stage of car ownership that many look forward to. This new Toyota owner found there might be a workaround for at least one of those pesky subscription features. New Feature Unlocked—Literally In a viral video with more than 1.5 million views, content creator Kristen Bravo (@kristenbrvo) shared that the dealership tried to upsell her on the Toyota app, but she didn’t take the bait. "When we bought my 2025 4Runner, we were told that the Toyota app is like the greatest thing ever because you can start your car from the app. The remote just has, like, lock, unlock, and the alarm," she explained. She'd held off on paying for it and seems even less inclined to sign up for the monthly fee now that she’s come across a workaround. "I came across a TikTok that literally says you don't need the app. You don't need to pay the app, and I think it's like $20 a month—and that's why I haven't had it—but this is a life-changer," Bravo says. She then goes out to her car and triple-presses the lock and holds on the third press. And voila, the car started right up. "The things you learn on this app is just amazing,” she said at the end of the clip. Are Car Subscription Fees Here To Stay? Toyota isn't the