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I'll likely have to get someone at the condo office to check things out eventually if there is no communication by next weekend.
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08-31-2011, 05:31 PM | #44 |
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Just an FYI. I didn't read the whole thread but if you are away from your car and trying to check on it (which is what I think you're trying to do) you should know that the onstar module will power down 3 days after the cars last start up to preserve the battery. So if it's been over 3 days it wont work till the next key turn. This is also why when I haven't driven in a while and I get an e-mail from them (monthly diagnostic) on my phone seconds after I start it up. Hope that helps some.
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08-31-2011, 05:34 PM | #45 | |
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Edit... But if that is the case, the car would have been on the 19th through the 22nd. So the reports are sent while the car is running to give a realtime reading at that moment?
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08-31-2011, 06:13 PM | #46 |
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Onstar has worked for me. I had a blow-out on a tire last week, pulled over, contacted roadside assistance. Told them what happened, they knew exactly where the car was located and connected me to GM roadside assistance. Talked with those folks a bit, gave them my contact information, they sent me a text message with the estimated time the flatbed was showing up to pick up my car and take us to the dealer to drop off the car, driver took me to a hotel.
Btw, for those that haven't experienced a flat yet, you don't have a spare, if you don't have onstar road side assist, you will be f'd. You have a temp repair kit in your trunk. It won't work to patch a large hole or rip in your tire. The tow truck showed up 40 minutes after the first call was placed. To be honest, I'm so glad I had onstar because I was stranded on the freeway late at night with no place to really go. If you don't have onstar you might regret it one day. On star knows where your car is, don't kid yourself. They don't want tons of people calling them asking where my car is, they need to try and keep their agents from dealing with BS discussions. They need to make sure those agents are available for real issues, like flat tires and stranded in the middle of the night in BFE. Just my experience. |
08-31-2011, 08:27 PM | #47 | |
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I think its good to have if you are like me, in a town with no family in event of a breakdown or emergency.
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09-01-2011, 11:35 AM | #48 |
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I've only had mine 10 days but I like it . I live where no one I know has been able to get a cell signal . Just for grins I bought 100 mins : 14.95
I tried my phone today and it worked perfectly . That impressed me ! The robot direction giver not quite so much, but it is fun to play with. |
09-01-2011, 12:32 PM | #49 | |
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I'm guessing that this power down feature has nothing to do with OP/onstar's inability to contact the car-- and that visibility or (God forbid) stolen car is the issue.
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09-01-2011, 12:47 PM | #50 |
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Regardless I have found that despite renewing it for another , I'd trust Casey Anthony as a daycare advisor befeore I trust onstar to get me to my EXACT destination without me going "Uhm there is nothing here" or some other malfunction!!!
I get a 50% "call them back" rate in jacksonville while finding my location!!
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09-11-2011, 05:28 PM | #51 |
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It's true that OnStar won't give you a vehicle position report on request. But here's what I do when I'm out of town, and for example, have the car parked in an airport parking lot.
At my earliest convenience after parking the car, I log into my OnStar account, and select Vehicle Profile >> Overview. Then, I request a Vehicle Diagnostics Email on demand. When you request this email, the data will be uploaded and the email sent the next time the car is started. So, while I'm away, if I receive an email, I know the car has been started, and I can legitimately report it as stolen. Roger
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09-11-2011, 05:41 PM | #52 |
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LOVE Onstar... has never let me down.. and I love the Emails. Have it all 5 of my rides and makes me feel safer knowing its there.
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09-11-2011, 05:48 PM | #53 |
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This is why I added LoJack.... LoJack will tell ME when my car is stolen, I don't need to call and tell them....
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09-11-2011, 05:50 PM | #54 |
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Personally the theft feature is the one thing about Onstar I don't like. Somebody steals my car and drives her.. is like taking my lady. I don't want her back... keep her for 30 days and let me use Insurance to get "Fresh one."
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09-11-2011, 05:56 PM | #55 |
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I just think it's funny you kept mentioning you were "sold" on a product from the dealer which means you didn't "reseach" anything. Then you blast people for trying to tell you what it really does when you personally have "no clue".
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09-11-2011, 10:22 PM | #56 | |
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I have to disagree. Not having Onstar doesn't mean you don't get Roadside assistance. I have 3 years of Roadside assistance which we all get when buying the car new. All Onstart did is route your call to the GM roadside assistance folks. You could have called them directly without using Onstar too.
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