09-17-2011, 12:34 PM | #1 |
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OnStar Cost - couple questions
Is it really worth it?
Would it be unreasonable to ask my salesman to throw in a 3-4 year subscription at no cost to almost no cost to me? I imagine they have the ability to get it much cheaper- maybe I'm wrong... Any feedback?
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09-17-2011, 12:38 PM | #2 |
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It's worth a try....I do know from experience that onstar is willing to "deal", add some time and/or reduce pricing to keep a customer from cancelling.
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09-17-2011, 12:39 PM | #3 |
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I think its worth it peace of mind comes very in handy at times
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09-17-2011, 12:39 PM | #4 |
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Can't wait for them to do that with me when my time comes
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09-17-2011, 12:42 PM | #5 |
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Yea, probably like the satellite radio... they always lower the price to try and keep you on after the free trial.
I just don't know if it will come in handy enough. I'm thinking it's more of a nice thing to have than a necessity. And 18 bucks a month to unlock or lock my car from a distance probably isn't worth it, unless my OCD gets worse.
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09-17-2011, 12:44 PM | #6 |
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Your salesman doesn't have any say for Onstar so trying to get them to throw in 3-4 years for free or close to it wont happen.
The only deal Onstar offers to those that have canceled is $50 off the cost of a one year subscription. This makes it either $150 or $250 depending on which plan you buy. |
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09-17-2011, 04:02 PM | #8 |
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I stioll have OnStar, but only the "SAFE AND SUCURE" part.....that is the Piece of Mind part I will always keep.
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09-17-2011, 05:42 PM | #9 |
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I use the onstar phone regularly. It is much easier and safer than using my cell in the car - and in NY it is now illegal to use hand-held electronics anyway. I also have the navigation, which comes in really handy and I don't need a GPS sucktion cupped (note to spelling police: spelled that way on purpose) to the windshield. I can now download locations from my iphone app to the car in advance, and it will activate the directions the next time I start up. I also like all the other features of the onstar app - like the fuel level, mileage, and tire pressure info. Of course the accident response stuff is good to have too. It isn't cheap, neither is the car - but both are cool to have.
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