What in the world are you talking about? Do you care to come over and show me the 3.5mm jack in my 2006 RL?

Hint: Bring lunch. You won't find one, because there isn't one.

 

LoL he is half right... you can add a jack with USA spec.

I use streaming radio over xm

 

As your humble RL moderator, I just wanted all to know that the deal still works. I just got off the phone with XM to renew the service in my CTS-V wagon, for which the 3-month trial expired a couple of weeks ago. I called the number on page 1 and immediately not only got a native English speaker (RARE EVENT for XM), I got a person based just down the freeway from me. I was immediately offered the $86 a year deal, with $3.99 for traffic.

I got no games and had a pleasant conversation about how the weather around here sucked....since we were from the same area.

I have only rarely left a call with XM lately satisfied, but I was this time.

 

Just received my bill today (two radios plus traffic on the RL). I called and told them it was too much and wanted to cancel. Was transferred to cancellations where they "magically" found the $86/year promotion. I did have to pay fees so two radios with the traffic ended up costing $104.54 less than my original billed amount for the next year.

LL

 

It's real simple, the sound quality is HORRIBLE!!!! FM is way better than most stations, and even cell phone internet radio is sometimes better. Completely unacceptable for a paid service. I cant even bear to listen to most stations it's so horrible. I keep it for the news and comedy and other talk stations and it's not worth more than the $30 I paid for 6 months. When it's it's up they'll give it to me for that or a little more or I'll walk. The music stations have ZERO value for me. Only a few have a decent bitrate and sound good. The rest are flat and lossy and have NO impact. Sounds so bad they have me longing for the days of cassette tapes. This is what no competition gets you people...

 

radio is competition (HD radio, sound familiar?), and it's free.

 

Just got a notice offering $35/6mo to reactivate my Sirius (desktop) radio. The AD had Howard Stern all over it. I called but gave them my Acura XM radio identifier instead. They gave me the same deal but when I check it out, Howard was missing. When I called to inquire they said Howard was a premium product not covered by the promotion. I told them about the AD and they relented and added Howard.

It can still be done.

 

$48.90 for 6 months including nyc taxes and fees.

 

I had no luck. They kept trying to get me to pay $200

 

Prevent bad luck. Refuse to pay it.

If that doesn't work, ask to get a supervisor on the line and tell them you want to subscribe, but not for over $100.

If that doesn't work, may I suggest installing a USA Spec unit in your Acura and streaming Pandora through your phone. I did, and that's even though I was getting the lower price in the first place. I like the idea of only paying once.

 

I'll try it again in a week. I have a bluetooth receiver plugged into my aux with a app on my phone that starts Spotify up when I turn the car on. Works great, only cost $35

 

Question: I know everyone here uses the XM side of the SiriusXM Corporation, but has anyone had experience with the Sirius side honoring the same price structure? (Driving a Taurus SHO now and the contract is about to expire.)

 

Just called. Was offered $89.

1/2 price for 12 months us tax and fees.

Told them 6 months for $44. Meh

 

I have a BMW that came with 1 yr free Sirius. I was able to get the same $89 re-up as I did with my RL. I would assume you will also have no problem.

Side note... I cant believe this still works after all these years..

 

XM called me today and offered $89 per year right off the bat.

 

No games, they offered $89 without haggling.

 

Just renewed at $89/yea for each of 2 radios (RL, ,MDX). No questions, no haggling. Last year it was like pulling teeth.

LL

 

I just got $140.99 for a year of NavTraffic with SiriusXM Select.

 

What's the latest on this? Deals still available? Wife is bugging me to put it in her car after having a rental with it. Years ago, I think I paid $77/year plus fees.

 

I dunno if its the same promos in the US. my feeling is they should be even better. I just got 6 months for 28 USD thru a flyer they sent by mail.

Edit: just found this. dunno how it works tho. SiriusXM Promo Code August 2016: Get 50% Off w/ SiriusXM Coupons

No more playboy channel tho

 

For our radio-only (no traffic) car, I just used a code I googled and got 6 months for $28 with tax etc... After that, it renews at 106, unless I cancel. Which I will.

 

Just did the dance - $30 + taxes and fees for 6 months.

 

 

I finally cancelled the XM, despite ongoing renewals at $25 for 5 months of service.

Maybe it was satellite position, or my radio, but quite often during my fairly short commute, the signal would drop out. On top of that, the ever-increasing commercial interruptions became ever-more frustrating, as did the ever-increasing royalty fees, and the fact that XM always sent a new invoice only after the subscription period expired. This time, I asked them to let my subscription expire.

These days, if I'm going on a long drive I can download a podcast and use my bluetooth-to-FM player to listen to it. I guess these have ads -- but they're free!

Signing off (of XM).