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Replying to: steve_ (Jan 31, 2009 1:19 pm) |
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to me that streaming internet radio in cars will cause the swift demise of sat radio, but I guess it is possible that Sirius/XM will still have the edge on geographic coverage for some time yet. Did anyone read Autoweek's coverage of the CES show in Las Vegas? Sounds like Sirius is on its way out, while HD radio is the latest up-and-comer. Of course, HD radio expands channel options for free, but it is only available within a given, fairly small, radius of the transmitter. The distinction is unimportant in most major metro areas, but if you are a rural resident it is very important. For me it is a moot point as the merger killed all the good music channels on Sirius and replaced them with crud from XM. I will be cancelling this month...
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Replying to: nippononly (Feb 01, 2009 12:09 pm) For me it is a moot point as the merger killed all the good music channels on Sirius and replaced them with crud from XM. I will be cancelling this month... And I doubt that Howard Stern's $500 million reward helped them. |
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well, the scare tactics worked on me, at least. I already have a contract on our primary receiver, but pay monthly on my secondary because they had no "deals." Received an email last week telling me my secondary will go up to $9.99/mo UNLESS I buy time up front now at the normal $6.99 price. Oh, and they also say they will start charging for using it on the internet unless I buy up front. So I did. Took 1 year on my secondary. |
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Bought a new car and it comes with a three-month trial. Received a mailing listing their pricing structure. Just wondering if anyone knows of a way to get a subscription at a discount price. Ran across a few sites that say you can get it for $77/year. Who do I have to badger to get this?
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Replying to: drtravel (Feb 09, 2009 10:22 am) It only seems to be valid for the first year, however. I tried to use it again last November when the first year expired, but they have it in their history so was unable to use it again. I did, however, get them to renew for 6 months at around $38, so still got the roughly $6/mo price. Given that my wife listens to one channel 95% of the time, that is how much I think the subscription is worth. And I told the person I renewed with exactly that. Am still hoping for an 'a la carte' pricing structure, where you can choose, say, 25 or 50 channels for a lower price.
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Replying to: michaell (Feb 09, 2009 11:21 am) My free trial still has a month-and-a-half to go, so I'll see if this still works then.
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Replying to: drtravel (Feb 09, 2009 12:52 pm)
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Replying to: michaell (Feb 09, 2009 1:10 pm) They contacted me about 2 months before my contract was up. I declined renewal, stressing to the salesperson that I would wait for a better deal. Got down to 1 day before contract expiration and had received no further contact from Sirius. Not wanting to have to pay the activation fee again, I called on the last day. I believe the deal, which was the same deal they were offering to everyone, was 24 months for the price of 18 on our primary receiver. I went ahead and took it. No obligation, though, and no early termination fees of any kind.
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