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invaderzim · 07-03-2013, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank in MD

If it's quick, yes. Yes I do.

Lol I guess he expected you to be like "ughh someone else touched it. I don't want it anymore..." Yea. If my car gets stolen I expect onstar to shut it down before they get too far and do too much damage. Insurance can take care of the Clorox wipes to re sanitize my car... Anyways I've been paying the "special" of $150/year for the past couple of years so it's not too bad. Less than a month's cell bill. Plus with the app you can still send directions to the car.

Number 3 · 07-03-2013, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by shockandawe

No, it should be free.

That is like saying your cell phone service should be free because you bought the phone. Not sure where you think it should be a free service.

BDBiker · 07-03-2013, 09:37 PM

Does OnStar have a backup battery? If not, the collision that resulted in the battery being disconnected would still not been helpful. Maybe it does, just asking if anyone knows for sure.

omgitsmikeyC · 07-03-2013, 09:42 PM

The collision sensors would read impact when the airbags deployed. This will relay an emergency response signal to on star, and when they cannot connect to your vehicle to confirm an accident, they will dispatch emergency personal.

Ishin · 07-03-2013, 09:54 PM

After the trial period, I didn't renew it.
A few times They were unable to get me directions to a subdivision, but my phones nav did.

rachykells · 07-03-2013, 10:26 PM

I just canceled mine. I found I was never using it. I loved the nav when I first got the car, but I have google maps on my phone and that's free. I carried the emergency response package for the 2nd year of owning the car, but I really don't need it. My dad pays for the family to have AAA so it's a little redundant for me.

If it was a lot cheaper, I might keep it around, but I find it a little expensive and redundant for me.

wally mayfield · 07-03-2013, 10:28 PM

so i lose the nav without on star?

Rcfiddy1 · 07-03-2013, 10:35 PM

You should check with tow companies and find out who can tow on all roads you travel on. I got stuck on a toll road when I had onstar and when I called for gm assistance they told me I had a 2 hour wait because only 1 company they used was allowed on that road. When the tow truck showed up we got to talking and he said AAA gets priority and if they called he would've been there in 20 mins but since gm went thru thier list it took them over an hour to find someone and than I had to wait for them to fulfill the AAA calls first. I dropped onstar and got AAA for me and my wife which covers my motorcycle and a trailer if I needed and allows tows up to a few hundred miles. Plus now I have a nav unit with live traffic and a cell phone with 911. The only thing nice is the ability for onstar to unlock your car and disable if stolen.

keef · 07-03-2013, 11:37 PM

I love it, personally, but I do a lot of exploring out here and don't know my way around most areas yet...not to mention I'll often be at work when I find out I have to go somewhere unknown, nice to be able to go online at work, send directions to my car and when I get in it's ready to go.

SSGUNNER · 07-04-2013, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonanza7

If the car is stolen, do you really want it back? Not me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank in MD

If it's quick, yes. Yes I do.

Exactly.

SSGUNNER · 07-04-2013, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shockandawe

No, it should be free.

This is America bud, nothing is free!!!

Bonemaro · 07-04-2013, 02:50 AM

Sorry didn't read thru the whole thread, but a big NO to Onstar if you own a smartphone.

2012-1822 · 07-04-2013, 02:56 AM

Onstar gives me peace of mind, as in hopefully it will help me recover my car should it ever be stole by some moron

RJT-SS · 07-04-2013, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by wally mayfield

i live in the middle of nowhere, no chevy dealer for hundreds of miles ..and I'm wondering how often anyone has used it...i know that if i break down out in the desert I'm gona want the help.

how does it communicate?? cause my phone doesn't get a signal most of the time here..

Quote:

Originally Posted by CFD

It's like insurance, it's not worth it until you need it.

If you are in the boonies, and this is a concern for you, seems like the Safe and Sound service is your ticket. No navigation though.

07-03-2013, 09:37 PM	#31
BDBiker Drives: Black 2013 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oliver Springs, TN Posts: 552	Does OnStar have a backup battery? If not, the collision that resulted in the battery being disconnected would still not been helpful. Maybe it does, just asking if anyone knows for sure. __________________

07-03-2013, 09:42 PM	#32
omgitsmikeyC Drives: 2014 CTS-V- totalled/ 45TH ss- SOLD Join Date: May 2013 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 1,096 View My Garage	The collision sensors would read impact when the airbags deployed. This will relay an emergency response signal to on star, and when they cannot connect to your vehicle to confirm an accident, they will dispatch emergency personal. __________________ 2014 CTS-V... with some go-fast bits coming

07-03-2013, 10:26 PM	#34
rachykells Gearhead rocker chick Drives: 2011 CGM Camaro Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 982	I just canceled mine. I found I was never using it. I loved the nav when I first got the car, but I have google maps on my phone and that's free. I carried the emergency response package for the 2nd year of owning the car, but I really don't need it. My dad pays for the family to have AAA so it's a little redundant for me. If it was a lot cheaper, I might keep it around, but I find it a little expensive and redundant for me. __________________ 2011 CGM Camaro LS Trifecta Tuned / VMAX ported TB / OBX LT headers / MRT v2.0 / Magnaflow Resonated X-pipe / Roto-Fab CAI / RX catch can / AAC Footwell Lights / Blacked-out Bowties / Smoked tails, side markers, reverse lights / 20% tint

07-03-2013, 10:28 PM	#35
wally mayfield Drives: 2013 2SS 6M Join Date: May 2013 Location: eastern high sierra Posts: 893	so i lose the nav without on star? __________________ Strut tower brace(GM), CAI, Blade Spoiler, ZL1 wheels and tires, Heritage grill, Dual mode exhaust, and thats it, no more..except for the lowering springs..Ok Hotchkis springs were delivered today, thats it..

07-03-2013, 10:35 PM	#36
Rcfiddy1 Sold car... Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2SS/RS #37115 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manalapan, New Jersey Posts: 2,019 View My Garage	You should check with tow companies and find out who can tow on all roads you travel on. I got stuck on a toll road when I had onstar and when I called for gm assistance they told me I had a 2 hour wait because only 1 company they used was allowed on that road. When the tow truck showed up we got to talking and he said AAA gets priority and if they called he would've been there in 20 mins but since gm went thru thier list it took them over an hour to find someone and than I had to wait for them to fulfill the AAA calls first. I dropped onstar and got AAA for me and my wife which covers my motorcycle and a trailer if I needed and allows tows up to a few hundred miles. Plus now I have a nav unit with live traffic and a cell phone with 911. The only thing nice is the ability for onstar to unlock your car and disable if stolen. __________________ Build Thread ECS Novi 1500 Supercharged, LS3 conversion, Small blower cam, Alky Meth injection, 3:45 rear, BMR Suspension parts, 1LE Sways, Billy Boat ZL1 dual mode exhaust.

07-03-2013, 09:54 PM	#33
Ishin Drives: 2012 Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Atlanta Ga Posts: 205	After the trial period, I didn't renew it. A few times They were unable to get me directions to a subdivision, but my phones nav did.

07-03-2013, 11:37 PM	#37
keef Drives: 2010 2SS RS Black w/ gray stripes Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 47	I love it, personally, but I do a lot of exploring out here and don't know my way around most areas yet...not to mention I'll often be at work when I find out I have to go somewhere unknown, nice to be able to go online at work, send directions to my car and when I get in it's ready to go.

07-04-2013, 02:50 AM	#40
Bonemaro Drives: 2010 RJT 1SS M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi. Posts: 1,692 View My Garage	Sorry didn't read thru the whole thread, but a big NO to Onstar if you own a smartphone.

07-04-2013, 02:56 AM	#41
2012-1822 Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: City of Champions, Alabama Posts: 3,697	Onstar gives me peace of mind, as in hopefully it will help me recover my car should it ever be stole by some moron __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros, for Camaro enthusiasts all around Alabama https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739...group_activity