OnStar
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 1,101
Likes: 409
From: Lake Placid, FL
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 6,800
Likes: 2,653
From: Down south in Dixie
I keep OnStar in a "suspended" status, and only use it when I take the car on a road trip. Their directions are usually spot on, and I like the vehicle security aspect for just in case.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 1,101
Likes: 409
From: Lake Placid, FL
I don't like it on my toy vehicles like the Vette. But I keep it activated on my wife's car and will do the same with my kids when they start driving. Navigation, Wi-Fi in low cell reception areas and the accident assistance is worth it to me. Especially at the discounts I usually get.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 6,800
Likes: 2,653
From: Down south in Dixie
I know that's not the right word Rodney. I just can't think of the correct one. Instead of canceling altogether OnStar put's the subscription "on hold" until I call to have the car hooked up again. I wish I could remember the correct wording, but I'm gettin' kinda old don'tcha know.
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,075
Likes: 24,732
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '25
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Not sure if they offer a discount or not - I have never renewed my subscription after the trial period.
Team Owner
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 26,227
Likes: 4,352
From: Chirper Island
I'ts worth it to me.
I drive solo all over these here United States, and though, fortunately, I have not needed it for myself. I have used it twice for others. One of which was so remote, that, even though there were others on the scene, I was the only one to be able to call emergency services .
I drive solo all over these here United States, and though, fortunately, I have not needed it for myself. I have used it twice for others. One of which was so remote, that, even though there were others on the scene, I was the only one to be able to call emergency services .
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 32,042
Likes: 4,610
As far as big brother goes? I believe that your car may record it's data on either an internal or external recording log. Not sure about this.
Last edited by Skid Row Joe; Apr 30, 2019 at 11:28 PM.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 302
Likes: 174
From: Greensboro NC
C7 of Year Finalist (stock) 2019
I know most of you guys here are old enough to remember when a car didnt record and report everything you did to some "unknown authority". I'm not sure I want a car that knows where I've been, how fast I drive, and where I'm going, much less a car that records my every word and sends in to the central office for scrutiny... It all seems to me to be an invasion of privacy and a degradation of freedom.
I dont know exactly what onstar does and doesnt do but I can sure see a worse case scenario and usually when the opportunity is there....
I dont know exactly what onstar does and doesnt do but I can sure see a worse case scenario and usually when the opportunity is there....
Last edited by flynbulldog; May 1, 2019 at 10:02 AM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 1,101
Likes: 409
From: Lake Placid, FL