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#11531 of 13357 Re: [backy] by baggs32 Jan 22, 2009 (2:00 pm)
Replying to: backy (Jan 21, 2009 3:47 pm) just as folks in the recent past, represented by the posts above, took a good look at and (in some cases) actully bought a Prius instead of the mid-sized sedan hybrids available to them.   I read every example you gave me in that post and not one of those people said they actually bought a Prius. They all just said they were thinking about it or trying to buy one. If you follow their post trail to the end (just click on their user name to see their posts like I did) you'll see that they still don't claim to have bought a Prius months later. Just some price checking and such went on. None of them claimed to have cross-shopped the Prius with a Camry hybrid, or any other mid-sized hybrid, either. That is another part of my claim which I still stand by.   I wouldn't be surprised if all of them are still driving those SUVs because they didn't want to lose a ton of cash trading them in when gas prices were high.   I think this is getting old because I feel like I'm repeating myself over and over again. It's boring me so I can't imagine what the other forum members feel like right now. We'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. Replies to this message: thegraduate (Jan 22, 2009 2:40 pm) backy (Jan 22, 2009 6:03 pm)
#11532 of 13357 Re: [baggs32] by thegraduate Jan 22, 2009 (2:40 pm)
Replying to: baggs32 (Jan 22, 2009 2:00 pm) I think this is getting old because I feel like I'm repeating myself over and over again. It's boring me so I can't imagine what the other forum members feel like right now.   It is.   A new topic, anyone?
#11533 of 13357 Re: [baggs32] by backy Jan 22, 2009 (6:03 pm)
Replying to: baggs32 (Jan 22, 2009 2:00 pm) Well, I don't see any other way to interpret ""I think I am getting the car [Prius] free with the savings from the suv that I gave up." except that this person must have purchased a Prius and got rid of (note the past tense) his/her SUV. Else there would have been no way for them to know what savings were being achieved with the Prius. Since that person stated he/she did give up his/her SUV, they were not still driving that SUV.   I can't help it if you want to nit-pick, multiple times, every example someone posts here. I only pulled a few examples out of one discussion in Town Hall. It's not like it's an exhaustive survey. But you're right, it is getting repetitive so I agree it is time to move on.
#11534 of 13357 Need help deciding if OnStar is worth the cost? by bwia Jan 23, 2009 (11:38 am)
Not sure where to post this but….   Our first year OnStar subscription will expire next month and we are debating whether it is worth the $300 for the annual subscription renewal. At the beginning we had some fun with the turn-by-turn navigation and the hands-free telephone feature but these are turning out to be novelties. Furthermore, we have AAA in the event of a breakdown or locking your keys inside, thus from a cost/benefit perspective it would appear that OnStar is a rip-off and a cash cow for GM.   So my question are: (1) Is OnStar really worth the cost? (2) Are there any renewal discounts and if so is there a special discount code? So far we’ve received only one email reminder and no hard sell tactics. You would think in this tough economic climate GM would be pressing hard for our business but so far no pressure. Replies to this message: urnews (Jan 23, 2009 1:53 pm) donl1 (Jan 23, 2009 3:19 pm) vanman1 (Jan 24, 2009 4:01 pm)
#11535 of 13357 Re: Need help deciding if OnStar is worth the cost? [bwia] by urnews Jan 23, 2009 (1:53 pm)
Replying to: bwia (Jan 23, 2009 11:38 am) Doesn't sound as if you'd be getting much use out of it. Probably not worth $300 per year. It's not something that I would be interested in if I owned a GM car (we have three Ford products).
#11536 of 13357 Re: Need help deciding if OnStar is worth the cost? [bwia] by donl1 Jan 23, 2009 (3:19 pm)
Replying to: bwia (Jan 23, 2009 11:38 am) I renewed OnStar on my Acadia this spring for $150. This is the basic plan and does not include the turn by turn navigation.
#11537 of 13357 by kirstie_h HOST Jan 24, 2009 (6:20 am)
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#11538 of 13357 Re: Need help deciding if OnStar is worth the cost? [bwia] by vanman1 Jan 24, 2009 (4:01 pm)
Replying to: bwia (Jan 23, 2009 11:38 am) I wish OnStar had a pay per use plan. I guess if they did, it would hurt their subscriptions.   Personally I don't drive much so I have only used OnStar once or twice since I got it in September on my Malibu. Do I need it, no. Do I want it, ya. I am in the same position as you are. I also am not sure if I will keep my XM Radio. Love it but not much use when my commute is 10 minutes.
#11539 of 13357 On-star by cannon3 Feb 12, 2009 (3:40 pm)
is a nice feature to have in an emergency. Myself, for piece of mind $150 for a year would be worth it. Not the $300 however, since you already have AAA. Back to sedans... Who or what do you think will be the sedan to buy in the next year or two? Replies to this message: mickeyrom (Feb 12, 2009 4:20 pm) stephen987 (Feb 12, 2009 4:25 pm) backy (Feb 12, 2009 4:25 pm) stephen987 (Feb 12, 2009 4:28 pm) lilengineerboy (Feb 12, 2009 4:38 pm) backy (Feb 12, 2009 5:05 pm)
#11540 of 13357 Re: On-star [cannon3] by mickeyrom Feb 12, 2009 (4:20 pm)
Replying to: cannon3 (Feb 12, 2009 3:40 pm) Ford Fusion Hybrid. Replies to this message: stephen987 (Feb 12, 2009 4:25 pm)

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