Who's keeping XM or Onstar after free runs out?
07-11-2014, 12:12 AM
#21
Burning Brakes
Not keeping either of them.
07-11-2014, 12:15 AM
#22
Burning Brakes
With all the free radio apps out there (Pandora, Milk, etc...) it's only a matter of time before satellite radio dies. Not only do you have to pay for the service, but the signal is of lower quality than what you get with an app and a smart phone.
If you like sat radio though, they offer it now for $5/month, so it's not a ridiculous price like it used to be.
If you like sat radio though, they offer it now for $5/month, so it's not a ridiculous price like it used to be.
07-11-2014, 01:48 AM
#23
XM yes but OnStar no, my Samsung galaxy and nav I spent 795 for is good enough
07-11-2014, 03:43 AM
#24
Safety Car
I keep XM because whenever I used my iPhone for music, I would get a phone call while battling freeway traffic and all Hell would break loose. I had a wire from the headphone jack (no Bluetooth on my C6) and a charging wire to keep the battery up (I use google maps which sucks battery power). I'm driving, all these wires around and the phone is buzzing and ringing. It drove me nuts. And if I used Tunein Radio or Pandora, they would cut out and have commercials. Too much stress!
Now I use a dedicated iPod controlled by my head unit and XM. All is well.
Now I use a dedicated iPod controlled by my head unit and XM. All is well.
07-11-2014, 07:08 AM
#26
Race Director
I am going to try to setup a pay-as-you-go arrangement. My car will be down for 4 months of winter every year and I will not pay for service I can't use. If they won't set it up that way, the hell with it! 
07-11-2014, 07:27 AM
#27
Drifting
It always amuses me how so many of us owners buy these expensive Corvettes and then freak out at the prospect of paying a few bucks more for little luxuries like Sirius/XM, OnStar, and Navi.
It's like we have these indulgent cars and yet we won't spend what amounts to the cost of an extra pizza per month to maximize the ownership experience. "Yep...I'll blow 60 70 or 80K on a new car, but I'll be darned if I will spend 20 bucks more per month!"
Reminds me of when I sold new Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs and folks would pass up the "factory" floor mats cause they could get cheap floor mats at WalMart. People. Go figure.....
It's like we have these indulgent cars and yet we won't spend what amounts to the cost of an extra pizza per month to maximize the ownership experience. "Yep...I'll blow 60 70 or 80K on a new car, but I'll be darned if I will spend 20 bucks more per month!"
Reminds me of when I sold new Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs and folks would pass up the "factory" floor mats cause they could get cheap floor mats at WalMart. People. Go figure.....
07-11-2014, 07:36 AM
#28
Pro
With all the free radio apps out there (Pandora, Milk, etc...) it's only a matter of time before satellite radio dies. Not only do you have to pay for the service, but the signal is of lower quality than what you get with an app and a smart phone.
If you like sat radio though, they offer it now for $5/month, so it's not a ridiculous price like it used to be.
If you like sat radio though, they offer it now for $5/month, so it's not a ridiculous price like it used to be.
I will keep the sat radio in both my SS & C7 after the free trials because I can listen to the 50's, 60's, 70's, music without having to listen to all the propaganda & advertising of the so called "free public stations".
Yes, Rock On "Golden Oldies".
07-11-2014, 08:28 AM
#30
Racer
I dumped Onstar right away. XM I've kept but knocked it down to Mostly Music.
07-11-2014, 09:44 AM
#32
Racer
More thinking required.
07-11-2014, 10:18 AM
#33
07-11-2014, 10:56 AM
#34
Race Director
Thread Starter
good post dude. I hate wasting money on things I don't need because of other entertainment. i like free radio. I like hearing better music funny jocks, entertaining commercials and local stuff. Plus it doesn't go dead every time I go under a bridge or garage.
Last edited by gixxerbill; 07-11-2014 at 04:24 PM.
07-11-2014, 02:34 PM
#35
It always amuses me how so many of us owners buy these expensive Corvettes and then freak out at the prospect of paying a few bucks more for little luxuries like Sirius/XM, OnStar, and Navi.
It's like we have these indulgent cars and yet we won't spend what amounts to the cost of an extra pizza per month to maximize the ownership experience. "Yep...I'll blow 60 70 or 80K on a new car, but I'll be darned if I will spend 20 bucks more per month!"
Reminds me of when I sold new Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs and folks would pass up the "factory" floor mats cause they could get cheap floor mats at WalMart. People. Go figure.....
It's like we have these indulgent cars and yet we won't spend what amounts to the cost of an extra pizza per month to maximize the ownership experience. "Yep...I'll blow 60 70 or 80K on a new car, but I'll be darned if I will spend 20 bucks more per month!"
Reminds me of when I sold new Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs and folks would pass up the "factory" floor mats cause they could get cheap floor mats at WalMart. People. Go figure.....
Last edited by LT1xL82; 07-11-2014 at 02:39 PM.
07-11-2014, 02:45 PM
#36
Le Mans Master
I never used either of them
Last edited by robertbruce; 07-11-2014 at 02:50 PM.
07-11-2014, 03:20 PM
#37
I have sat radio on my other vehicles and I will keep it on this one. I listen to about 5-6 stations and I like it because it works almost anywhere and I don't have to keep searching for a new air station every time I get out of range. Wasn't aware that I could elect music only.
