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boltmark · 12-29-2010, 01:51 PM

I pay the yearly cost, cheaper this way and I made a one time payment of 399.00 for a lifetime of XM service. As long as I own this car that is.

JETG · 12-29-2010, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by camaroc5

If you navigate to the AUX source then hit menu and select configure, connect new device then it will search for your iphone. on your phone it will show up as GM music connect. So you will have 2 pairings. One for hands free and one for music. In my experience though the quality is degraded through the bluetooth and sometimes will make a loud scratching noise and then quiting. Might just be my phone/car though

Awesome, thanks for the help. I have yet to actually find out what all the car does

just to busy with work. The car does things I have no idea about, bought it used with 5900 miles. She came with the OnStar but XM doesnt work on it and dont plan on using it anyway. The car already has Kooks header, no cats, Rotofab intake, TSP cam and dyno tune the car made 465 rwhp and 431rwtq, and have COR 3 piece rims on order. So not a bad start

MrE · 12-29-2010, 02:10 PM

I kept Onstar, but only after letting it lapse in November. It went from $199 a year to $149 to $129 (weekly emails and two paper letters later) and I bit. I figure that by next year if I don't have a need to use it I'll dump it then.

Also, never activated XM radio, and after 3 months of phone calls trying to get me to subscribe I finally filed a complaint. Besides, with an iPhone in the car and Pandora, why do I need satellite radio for?

ron10 · 12-29-2010, 02:13 PM

dropped onstar.kept my xm.they gave me a good price.

FRANK121 · 12-29-2010, 02:16 PM

Never have used the XM radio but like the fact that my phone links up with the car for phone calls. Will I lose this if I don't renew the Onstar?

bhut · 12-29-2010, 02:44 PM

I kept the Onstar but downgraded it to drop the navigation. I've had a Garmin for years and it simply works better. Like having accident response tho. I wish they would upgrade the software on the 2010 so the iPhone app would work.
Kept the Xm as well, but if cellular data coverage improves much more I'll just use Pandora or Last.Fm when the contract expires.

ADIO SS · 12-29-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by camaroc5

Does onstar matter for this option? I didnt know letting it expire would take away the hands free

It does...

And another thing I learned from OnStar last night was that the minutes essentially 'expire' in one year from the date purchased, even if you keep the minimum subscription going.

We are working on getting this 'corrected' at the moment.

All in all, the service is not that great, you come accross morons providing directions who barely can articiulate the English language, AND ONSTAR MAKES YOU 'THE CUSYOMER' WORK TO HARD AT KEEPING THEIR SERVICE!

I'm in it for the tel conveinence.

mikel441 · 12-29-2010, 02:54 PM

Kept my safe and Sound plan. It's only $9.95 a month. Dumped XM since I don't use it that much.

Kilo-9 · 12-29-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FRANK121

Never have used the XM radio but like the fact that my phone links up with the car for phone calls. Will I lose this if I don't renew the Onstar?

If you're using Bluetooth to connect to your cell phone, then you do not need Onstar. The Bluetooth function is independent.

I already let XM drop and will not be renewing Onstar after the end of January when my trial period expires. The car is purely a toy for me and I don't put enough mileage on it to justify the expense. We do keep Onstar active on my wife's daily driver.

zen · 12-29-2010, 03:01 PM

I believe you can get a year (w/o nav) for ~$149. This includes a carryover of your unused minutes plus 100 more minutes.

LolatheSlush · 12-29-2010, 03:10 PM

i kept mine, but i let my XM radio expire... if you do that they'll give you a KILLER deal to come back

LolatheSlush · 12-29-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by camaroc5

How do you play pandora through the USB port? When ever I connect my iphone through the USB port it just wants to play the music on my iphone( when it decides to work that is). I thought to play any music from an app you have to connect through the bluetooth.

i don't know if anyone else has answered but for me i have to open pandora and THEN connect my usb. then it automatically plays in the car.

buhbye · 12-29-2010, 03:18 PM

I kept both my on star and xm radio. Call me crazy but it came in real handy when I locked my keys in the car the other day. Kept my xm radio because we like listening to the college football games when we are on the road to and from our sons college football games. I don't know, just one of the few luxuries I have, well other than my car!

sask-man · 12-29-2010, 03:39 PM

I doubt if I will keep On Star...only used the phone minutes that came with the car and I bought for really cheap when I got the car. Never used anything else and it's just too damm expensive for what you get. Why they dont cut the cost by 75% and have 75% more owners subscribe because the price is justified for the services, is beyond me!

Buy a hands free bluetooth clip for $75 and a GPS for $150 and your set.

I did renew my XM only because I do travel and keep it in the Camaro for summer, then transfer the account to my portable the rest of the year and use it in the other car. Plus if you keep saying NO when they call to renew, they will keep calling with better deals. I got a year for $79 so for $6.50 a month, why not.

View Poll Results: What did you do with Onstar after the free trial
I kept it with navigation at $28.90/mo.	19	16.24%
I downgraded to the "safe & Sound Plan" at $18.95	27	23.08%
I dumped it completely.	71	60.68%
Voters: 117. You may not vote on this poll

12-29-2010, 02:10 PM	#45
MrE Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 351 View My Garage	I kept Onstar, but only after letting it lapse in November. It went from $199 a year to $149 to $129 (weekly emails and two paper letters later) and I bit. I figure that by next year if I don't have a need to use it I'll dump it then. Also, never activated XM radio, and after 3 months of phone calls trying to get me to subscribe I finally filed a complaint. Besides, with an iPhone in the car and Pandora, why do I need satellite radio for? __________________ 2SS RS Black on Black, 6sp Auto, Sunroof 1100 - 9/17/09 cliff notes Delivered to customer 11/24/09 - Happy ever since.

12-29-2010, 02:16 PM	#47
FRANK121 Drives: 2022 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sullivan, Missouri Posts: 653 View My Garage	Never have used the XM radio but like the fact that my phone links up with the car for phone calls. Will I lose this if I don't renew the Onstar? __________________ 2022 Black ZL1 RotoFab CAI, AWE Touring Edition Cat Back Exhaust. 665 Crank hp. est. and 660 Crank ft. lbs. est. Never been Dynoed

12-29-2010, 02:54 PM	#50
mikel441 Drives: 2014 Sonic, 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gig Harbor, WA Posts: 2,453 View My Garage	Kept my safe and Sound plan. It's only $9.95 a month. Dumped XM since I don't use it that much. __________________

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12-29-2010, 01:51 PM	#43
boltmark Account Suspended Drives: 2010 2 SS/RS IOM Camaro Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: il Posts: 1,275	I pay the yearly cost, cheaper this way and I made a one time payment of 399.00 for a lifetime of XM service. As long as I own this car that is.

12-29-2010, 02:13 PM	#46
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	dropped onstar.kept my xm.they gave me a good price.

12-29-2010, 02:44 PM	#48
bhut Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 128 View My Garage	I kept the Onstar but downgraded it to drop the navigation. I've had a Garmin for years and it simply works better. Like having accident response tho. I wish they would upgrade the software on the 2010 so the iPhone app would work. Kept the Xm as well, but if cellular data coverage improves much more I'll just use Pandora or Last.Fm when the contract expires.

12-29-2010, 03:01 PM	#52
zen Drives: 2011 CTS CPE & 2010 2LT/RS CGM Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nevada Posts: 337	I believe you can get a year (w/o nav) for ~$149. This includes a carryover of your unused minutes plus 100 more minutes.

12-29-2010, 03:10 PM	#53
LolatheSlush I race in heels Drives: V8 ss black Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: United States Posts: 651 View My Garage	i kept mine, but i let my XM radio expire... if you do that they'll give you a KILLER deal to come back

12-29-2010, 03:18 PM	#55
buhbye Drives: 2010 red 2ss/rs gray stripes Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: fayetteville,tn Posts: 28 View My Garage	I kept both my on star and xm radio. Call me crazy but it came in real handy when I locked my keys in the car the other day. Kept my xm radio because we like listening to the college football games when we are on the road to and from our sons college football games. I don't know, just one of the few luxuries I have, well other than my car!

12-29-2010, 03:39 PM	#56
sask-man Sask-man from Sask Drives: 2010 1SSRS M6 Black of course! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 312 View My Garage	I doubt if I will keep On Star...only used the phone minutes that came with the car and I bought for really cheap when I got the car. Never used anything else and it's just too damm expensive for what you get. Why they dont cut the cost by 75% and have 75% more owners subscribe because the price is justified for the services, is beyond me! Buy a hands free bluetooth clip for $75 and a GPS for $150 and your set. I did renew my XM only because I do travel and keep it in the Camaro for summer, then transfer the account to my portable the rest of the year and use it in the other car. Plus if you keep saying NO when they call to renew, they will keep calling with better deals. I got a year for $79 so for $6.50 a month, why not.