XM renewal??

[BacktoHyundaibychoice]

What happens after 3 months trial? Will they contact me?

I had the 1 year freebie. Went to tune in Bluesville (#74 on XM) and found it dead, along with all other channels. No call, no mail, no nothing. Not that I'd have renewed anyway...

 

[ttsig]

Heres a great question. I purchased my car used with only 3000k on it and the previous owner did not sign up or extend the xm subscription but I know its well over 3 months. Was there a period of time when they gave full year subscriptions?

I thought the 2009 Tech package models all included 1-year of XM. I believe they've dropped this to 3 months for 2010 though.

 

[TimeOut]

I thought the 2009 Tech package models all included 1-year of XM. I believe they've dropped this to 3 months for 2010 though.

Yes, they've dropped it to 3 months for the 2010. I don't think I will renew mine since I only listen to local HD radios and my iPod most of the times.

 

[ASHDUMP]

You guys don't know what your missing out on. SiriusXM is the way to go....

 

[BacktoHyundaibychoice]

You guys don't know what your missing out on. SiriusXM is the way to go....

But as Gen owners, we DO know what we're mssing out on. Every one of us had either 3 months or a year of compressed sound quality, and some of us weren't impressed enough to renew. If I only had a stereo system I'd probably re-up, but with 17 speaker surround my options are vaster. Too many choices, too little time...

 

[GNINTN]

Speaking of Pandora, does anyone know if you can stream Pandora or Slacker to a 2010 with Premium Nav via a Blackberry? The phone supports A2DP and on a test drive I saw an "Enable Streaming Audio" option on the Nav screen making me think it will work. The salesman and I couldn't get it to work, but we are harldy experts. Thanks!

 

[meanderthal]

I got my renewal letter today, phoned the 800 number and got a requote of $77 to be billed by mail, to which I agreed. Not stated in the letter but told to me then by the sales rep was an additional $11+ (to remunerate the music artists--I forget the term they used). It sounded too much like an impromptu "extra charge" to me, so I ended up declining. Maybe they'll contact me with a better deal, maybe not. We just listen to 2 channels anyway, and the car's in mothballs during the winter salt season (4 months) so it's no big loss. Did anyone else get hit with that additional charge? Is it legit? I'd've thought they already pay royalties to the artists.

 

[lgbalch]

For the first radio on an account, the rates are:
XM + Best of Sirius
monthly $16.99
1yr $186.89
2yr $356.79
3yr $526.69
4yr $679.60
5yr $832.51
Lifetime $499.99

Family Friendly + Best of Sirius
monthly $14.99
1yr $164.89
2yr $314.79
3yr $464.69
4yr $599.60
5yr $734.51

XM Everything
monthly $12.95
1yr $142.45
2yr $271.95
3yr $401.45
4yr $518
5yr $634.55
Lifetime $399.99

Family Friendly
monthly $11.95
1yr $131.45
2yr $250.95
3yr $370.45
4yr $478
5yr $585.55

Mostly Music
monthly $9.99
1yr $119.88
2yr $239.76
3yr $359.64
4yr $479.52
5yr $599.40

News / Sports / Talk
monthly $9.99
1yr $119.88
2yr $239.76
3yr $359.64
4yr $479.52
5yr $599.40

The discounted rates for the additional radios are:
Multi Radio Discount (MRD) XM + Best of Sirius
monthly $10.99
1yr $120.89
2yr $230.79
3yr $340.69
4yr $439.60
5yr $538.51

MRD Family Friendly + Best of Sirius
monthly $10.99
1yr $120.89
2yr $230.79
3yr $340.69
4yr $439.60
5yr $538.51

MRD XM Everything
monthly $8.99
1yr $98.89
2yr $188.79
3yr $278.69
4yr $359.60
5yr M$440.51

MRD Family Friendly
monthly $8.99
1yr $98.89
2yr$188.79
3yr $278.69
4yr $359.60
5yr $440.51

 

[DesertGen]

Passed the 1 year mark in Dec. Never contacted by XM. Don't really care though. The service is not worth paying for imo. Music sound is way too compressed when I have a large stack of dvd-a's at my disposal.

 

[RogerB]

I don't know how they can call it the best of Sirius when they don't include the CBC. As for the music, it seems to be all American. I have nothing against American music but would like to hear more Canadian. XM have a long way to go before I will consider them.

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[BossaNova]

I got my renewal letter today, phoned the 800 number and got a requote of $77 to be billed by mail, to which I agreed. Not stated in the letter but told to me then by the sales rep was an additional $11+ (to remunerate the music artists--I forget the term they used). It sounded too much like an impromptu "extra charge" to me, so I ended up declining. Maybe they'll contact me with a better deal, maybe not. We just listen to 2 channels anyway, and the car's in mothballs during the winter salt season (4 months) so it's no big loss. Did anyone else get hit with that additional charge? Is it legit? I'd've thought they already pay royalties to the artists.

It's legit. If you go to xmradio.com/serviceterms you find a link to the FAQ in the fees paragraph. The FAQ link explains the music royalty fees.

 

[meanderthal]

It's legit. If you go to xmradio.com/serviceterms you find a link to the FAQ in the fees paragraph. The FAQ link explains the music royalty fees.

Thanks. I'll likely re-up next time I'm contacted, then, and have the new contract begin when Genny comes out of her hibernation.

 

[ctrcbob]

I got my renewal letter today, phoned the 800 number and got a requote of $77 to be billed by mail, to which I agreed. Not stated in the letter but told to me then by the sales rep was an additional $11+ (to remunerate the music artists--I forget the term they used). It sounded too much like an impromptu "extra charge" to me, so I ended up declining. Maybe they'll contact me with a better deal, maybe not. We just listen to 2 channels anyway, and the car's in mothballs during the winter salt season (4 months) so it's no big loss. Did anyone else get hit with that additional charge? Is it legit? I'd've thought they already pay royalties to the artists.

I also got my renewal letter today. You must have "sweet talked" Customer Service Agent. My renewal letter had these prices:

3-Month ------------------- $51.46
3-Month (+NavTraffic) ------ $65.22
1-Year ---------------------$188.71
1-Year (+NavTraffic) --------$243.73

When I questioned why inside the brocure it said it was $12.95 a month (my math says that is $155.40 a year) she gave me a bunch of gobbly-gook that I could not understand.

Then the kicker. I questioned why the renewal letter has a different XM Radio ID than the actual XM Radio ID in my Screen. She said that the Screen ID does not show as being active (Perhaps I should not have called, and just kept my mouth shut). She then asked me if the XM Radio in my car was ever changed. Told her no, it is the same since the day I bought it new.

Well, I was never offered any deals, and she said that the XM will stay active until the end of February, at which time it will be shut off.

I told her that there is no way I will pay $188. or $243 for a service I seldom use, Although I would consider paying a much lesser price. (like $100)

If they don't come up with something for me, I will just have them shut it off, just as I did with the Serius Radio I had in my former car.

When I drive around local, I listen to a lot of AM Radio, and sometimes the FM (with HD).

When on a trip, long distance at NIGHT, I listen to AM (love to hear distant stations at night). In the daytime, I listen to FM (with HD) plus, for both Daytime and Nightime driving, I listen to my MP3CD's. (CD's recorded in the
MP3 format. (I have a friend who is a Computer geek - I gave him 50 or 60 CD's and he put them on 6 MP3CD's - [its good to have friends that know what they are doing]). There is enough music on those six MP3CD's that I can start from Florida, and arrive in New Mexico and never hear the same thing twice. (yes, I know you can have 1000's of songs downloaded to those small MP3 devices you can carry in your pocket, but I don't have one, and don't intend to get one, as my MP3CD's are great)

 

[scottdk]

I also got my renewal letter today. You must have "sweet talked" Customer Service Agent. My renewal letter had these prices:

3-Month ------------------- $51.46
3-Month (+NavTraffic) ------ $65.22
1-Year ---------------------$188.71
1-Year (+NavTraffic) --------$243.73

When I questioned why inside the brocure it said it was $12.95 a month (my math says that is $155.40 a year) she gave me a bunch of gobbly-gook that I could not understand.

Then the kicker. I questioned why the renewal letter has a different XM Radio ID than the actual XM Radio ID in my Screen. She said that the Screen ID does not show as being active (Perhaps I should not have called, and just kept my mouth shut). She then asked me if the XM Radio in my car was ever changed. Told her no, it is the same since the day I bought it new.

Well, I was never offered any deals, and she said that the XM will stay active until the end of February, at which time it will be shut off.

I told her that there is no way I will pay $188. or $243 for a service I seldom use, Although I would consider paying a much lesser price. (like $100)

If they don't come up with something for me, I will just have them shut it off, just as I did with the Serius Radio I had in my former car.

When I drive around local, I listen to a lot of AM Radio, and sometimes the FM (with HD).

When on a trip, long distance at NIGHT, I listen to AM (love to hear distant stations at night). In the daytime, I listen to FM (with HD) plus, for both Daytime and Nightime driving, I listen to my MP3CD's. (CD's recorded in the
MP3 format. (I have a friend who is a Computer geek - I gave him 50 or 60 CD's and he put them on 6 MP3CD's - [its good to have friends that know what they are doing]). There is enough music on those six MP3CD's that I can start from Florida, and arrive in New Mexico and never hear the same thing twice. (yes, I know you can have 1000's of songs downloaded to those small MP3 devices you can carry in your pocket, but I don't have one, and don't intend to get one, as my MP3CD's are great)

I think the only feature of XM I would consider renewing (depending on price) is the NavTraffic. I like this feature, but don't care for the XM Radio's poor, flat, compressed quality. Technically, my XM subscription should be expired. Guess I'll find out more when I start driving the car again this spring.

 

[dataguy]

I'm pretty unimpressed by NavTraffic. The highway speeds are frequently out of date, usually showing green or yellow when traffic is completely crawling. Or it warns "traffic congestion ahead" when you're already backed up.

 

[STREETS]

Resigned with a Lifetime Sm with Traffic

 

[dataguy]

Resigned with a Lifetime Sm with Traffic

That's a pretty big vote of confidence about the reliability of the Genesis, especially if the head-end unit is replaced. I've heard that they've denied transfers of lifetime subscriptions to different radio ID's.

 

[STREETS]

Perhaps, XM I love, TRAFFIC is lame. There was a fatal accident this past weekend on major intersate and they closed the southbound lanes for 5+ HOURS. As I drove north to Vermont, I passed 10 miles of backup without any indictation on the screen or voice prompt what-so-ever.
A call for a credit/discount is coming.

 

[Eliott]

I've owned my Genesis for 18 months and never registered with XM and I still have service available for free. I'm on my third head unit, so maybe the 12 months was extended with each replacement. I don't use it anyway as even compressed cd's are better quality sound.

 

[crhbobby]

I just renewed mine for half price... 88 dollars I think. I told them if I didn't get the price I got last year I wanted to cancel.

The day it is over 100 dollars, I will not renew. It just isn't worth it for me.

Bob