07-23-2009, 03:13 PM | #43 |
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All the paranoia aside, next time you lock your keys in your car you'll be wishing you had ONSTAR to unlock for you rather than pay a $50 lockout fee to the local tow company..
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07-23-2009, 03:14 PM | #44 | |
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07-23-2009, 03:28 PM | #45 | |
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Anyone else see the resemblance?
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07-23-2009, 05:43 PM | #46 |
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That's okay Back; the information is in your memory. You'll remember it when you need it. I'm just not comfortable with the idea of spending $35k of my hard earned money on a car that somebody else can take control of at any time. But that's just me.
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07-23-2009, 08:56 PM | #47 |
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I'd much prefer that instead of having anything hooked to the ignition itself that they just add two-way functionality to an existing sensor for airbag deployment.
And silkscreen a giant cartoon boxing glove on the driver's wheel airbag. And allow the operation to be performed simply by placing a call to an appropriate exchange number. Actually, that's all old hat by now. I apologize. Just don't force OnStar onto us. People who want it get it, people who don't are spared the headache of ripping it out without bricking the entire accessory system. |
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yet another reason to dump on star
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Someone at Onstar is going to just pick you at random and F**8 with you? If they take control of your car they better have the proper authorization and a damn good reason or they will be out of a job AND in court. Why would anyone risk that just to F*** with you? Are you "special"?
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07-23-2009, 09:53 PM | #50 |
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just don't renew when your year is up,and they'll forget all about you
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07-23-2009, 10:33 PM | #51 | |
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Onstar is a system; it can be tapped into like any communication system. You do realize there's a live microphone right over your head that can be monitored? Will someone at Onstar do it? Probably not. Would a government agency be able to do it? Sure. Would they? Who knows? Not something I want to be concerned with. Right now nothing sinister is going to happen; it's the near future I'm concerned about. I just prefer my car to be my car that I can modify, tinker with, drive and enjoy without someone being able to "monitor" everything I do and have remote access to "take over" my car's electronics.
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