Why You Need OnStar!!!
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Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Southern Indiana
I don't think I even have OnStar turned on. I didn't sign their document and gave them a fake phone number. They evidently have my email address, because they sent a "Your OnStar Account Set Up is Incomplete" message a few months ago which I ignored. 
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Pittsburgh PA
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All a none issue for me. Free five years of OnStar basic with my new 2016. Do I need it, probably not. Am I glad for the free 5 years. Absolutely, why not?
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From: Calgary, AB. There's a reason why white was the only color offered on every year Corvette. Proud Canadian German Jamaican!
St. Jude Donor '09, '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
True, I don't subscribe but my clock knows when I change time zones and changes automatically.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: SW Ohio
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From: Powder Springs GA
I love CF. doesn't matter what it is, when someone likes a feature, people pile in to say "meh, i don't need it or want it."
There is an awesome thread around here with people complaining about "hill assist" on the m7s. Apparently it is bullchit from GM, and a real driver doesn't need no stinkin hill assist.
Well, I love OnStar. It's an awesome service.
However in this specific case, I'm betting that the GPS antenna is in the rear view mirror. Good place for it with sky sight lines. OnStar depends on GPS, the clock depends on GPS, nav does, etc.
BTW, I had a problem viewing onstar data. They remotely upgraded my software and the problem is fixed. Sadly, as many CF members know, this is government controlled and now there's a black helicopter hovering above me.
There is an awesome thread around here with people complaining about "hill assist" on the m7s. Apparently it is bullchit from GM, and a real driver doesn't need no stinkin hill assist.
Well, I love OnStar. It's an awesome service.
However in this specific case, I'm betting that the GPS antenna is in the rear view mirror. Good place for it with sky sight lines. OnStar depends on GPS, the clock depends on GPS, nav does, etc.
BTW, I had a problem viewing onstar data. They remotely upgraded my software and the problem is fixed. Sadly, as many CF members know, this is government controlled and now there's a black helicopter hovering above me.
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From: Big Bend Country, TX
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Drifting
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: Maple Ontario
Insanely priced for minimum benefit. A suppose that it's nice to have for those rare occasions, but the cost far outweigh its usefulness IMO. Actually, I have yet to use it on any of my GM vehicles. $25 per month? I would "maybe" consider that a year, but certainly not a month.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2015
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From: San Jose
Insanely priced for minimum benefit. A suppose that it's nice to have for those rare occasions, but the cost far outweigh its usefulness IMO. Actually, I have yet to use it on any of my GM vehicles. $25 per month? I would "maybe" consider that a year, but certainly not a month.
- text alerts if my car alarm is sounded
- ability to track my car location
Other stuff.
You know,many of us spent $1000 on a dash in carbon. Talk about a rip off, I'm almost ashamed of myself. Almost.
What we value is sometimes stupid.
$8 a month to always know where my car is and to get a text if the alarm sounds seems like a great value to me.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2015
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From: Lake Havasu City Arizona
Oh dude, I pay $99 for a year. I didn't get the turn by turn package, because that is ridiculous, I got the security package which gives me:
- text alerts if my car alarm is sounded
- ability to track my car location
Other stuff.
You know,many of us spent $1000 on a dash in carbon. Talk about a rip off, I'm almost ashamed of myself. Almost.
What we value is sometimes stupid.
$8 a month to always know where my car is and to get a text if the alarm sounds seems like a great value to me.
- text alerts if my car alarm is sounded
- ability to track my car location
Other stuff.
You know,many of us spent $1000 on a dash in carbon. Talk about a rip off, I'm almost ashamed of myself. Almost.
What we value is sometimes stupid.
$8 a month to always know where my car is and to get a text if the alarm sounds seems like a great value to me.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 954
Likes: 269
From: San Jose
No, but the thought terrifies me!
Like the guy around here who had his dealership put 150 miles on his car (he took it in for a 500 mile oil change and got it back at 650)
Or like when I had to do valet parking, needed the car at 2 AM and found it with <drum roll> onstar!
Like the guy around here who had his dealership put 150 miles on his car (he took it in for a 500 mile oil change and got it back at 650)
Or like when I had to do valet parking, needed the car at 2 AM and found it with <drum roll> onstar!
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2015
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I would totally spring for at least the protection plan, if not the security plan. I'd feel safer knowing that someone would send help if I crash or get hit by some idiot on the road. That's worth a few dollars a month. The only addon on the security plan seems to be stolen vehicle recovery, guess it can't hurt to have it.
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From: Big Bend Country, TX
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15- '16-'17-‘18-‘19-'20-'21
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graj6, are you really sure you'd want it back ? If my car is stolen, I hope they head south across the border with it. I do not want it back after it has been trashed out.
Burning Brakes
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Can't Onstar disable the engine remotely and stop them from getting too far?
Team Owner
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From: Big Bend Country, TX
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15- '16-'17-‘18-‘19-'20-'21
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Around here, if they did, odds are the car would get rear ended. Regardless, I would not want the car back.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2015
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Another question: Even without the Security plan, doesn't the app show me where the car is as long as it has some basic Onstar plan? As in if I'm trying to find it in a parking lot (since it seems to be able to honk the horn / flash the lights or whatever).
Last edited by graj6; Jul 20, 2016 at 01:28 PM.