OnStar 2011
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Le Mans Master
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From: Toronto Ontario Canada
OnStar 2011
Does anybody know if we can retrofit the new OnStar features into our 2010 vehicles ? I am getting tired of OnStar sticking it to us by saying these new features will only work on 2011 cars. 
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/22/o...ral-motors-ve/
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/22/o...ral-motors-ve/
Safety Car
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From: Wilmington NC
I recently read an article in our local newspaper about GM's new OnStar technology. It stated that these new features will not be available for upgrade on existing OnStar systems, pre-2011 vehicles.
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Instructor
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From: Alpharetta Georgia
Viper makes a remote start and keyless entry system for $500. The anual fee is $30 a month. If you have a I-phone do a search for Viper in the App store.
I am not assosiated with Viper alarm company at all. My screen name comes from way back and was the name of the first server I built.
I am not assosiated with Viper alarm company at all. My screen name comes from way back and was the name of the first server I built.
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Viper makes a remote start and keyless entry system for $500. The anual fee is $30 a month. If you have a I-phone do a search for Viper in the App store.
I am not assosiated with Viper alarm company at all. My screen name comes from way back and was the name of the first server I built.
I am not assosiated with Viper alarm company at all. My screen name comes from way back and was the name of the first server I built.
I don't know what the new features of the OnStar that the '11 model year cars have and I don't, but I definitely like to see what this new Viper alarm does....
Safety Car
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From: Wilmington NC
Navigator
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Anyway, the Viper thingy is not at all an OnStar replacement option. I don't care for remote starting since I have a 6s MT, the one thing I would really like is the Pandora access through the OnStar. Personally, I think that Twitter, Facebook and all other social networking should be banned to drivers of moving vehicles. People are already so distracted while driving that it's scary driving in the traffic.
It does suck that you cannot retrofit some of the useful features to the older OnStar versions though...
Instructor
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From: Alpharetta Georgia
My referance was not to replace onstar but the 2011 onstar gives you remote start and lock unluck from your smart phone. this aftermarket device is semply a option for non 2011 owners to obtain the same fuction if you whant it.
Safety Car
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From: Wilmington NC
Pandora is the only feature that I now don't have that I would be interested in as well.
Instructor
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From: Uniontown Pennsylvania
well this sucks for all us current C6 owners. 
All kind of awesome little features we're going to be missing out on.
Also be awesome app to show off to all your friends, displaying all your vette's vitals all neatly laid out on your iphone remotely!
All kind of awesome little features we're going to be missing out on.
Also be awesome app to show off to all your friends, displaying all your vette's vitals all neatly laid out on your iphone remotely!
Le Mans Master
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From: Thousand Oaks California
Does anybody know if we can retrofit the new OnStar features into our 2010 vehicles ? I am getting tired of OnStar sticking it to us by saying these new features will only work on 2011 cars.
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/22/o...ral-motors-ve/
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/22/o...ral-motors-ve/
It requires a later generation OnStar VCIM, which is not compatible with 2010 models.
Burning Brakes
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From: Columbia Maryland
Sorry, but it doesn't matter how many "features" that OnStar offers, it's not worth $200 per year to get a monthly e-mail report of information that I can get for free from the DIC. Satellite radio cost less, and I actually get value from that.
The only feature worth anything is the "Stolen Vehicle Assistance" but I've never had a car stolen amd "Replacement Vehicle" coverage is less than $100 per year. IMHO OnStar is "worth" only about $50 a year.
The only feature worth anything is the "Stolen Vehicle Assistance" but I've never had a car stolen amd "Replacement Vehicle" coverage is less than $100 per year. IMHO OnStar is "worth" only about $50 a year.
