Onstar

[norsemanberg]

Just wondering How many time people subscribe, if you did use it in an emergancy please tel me if it was for yourself for if you where helping someone else

[redvett]

One time we were rear ended and one to help another accident victim.

[hubbycap]

Canceled the subscription after the free year ran out. Still had about 80 of the original 130 phone minutes (30 free and 100 promo priced minutes on start-up.) Never used the talking navigation, not even the demo one. Only used the phone when I was showing it off. Only one use of the phone was due to poor service on my regular cell phone. One tech support call on a DIC message, Onstar said they didn't know, go see a dealer. Never had an emergency.

 

I would call Onstar a product in search of a need. After a year's use I'm now sure it is useless and feel no remorse for its deactivation. It now adds useless weight to my truck, and wind drag with the antenna.

[GAMEOVER]

No need for it yet........Haven't even used the phone:)

[HomieG]

I would call Onstar a product in search of a need. After a year's use I'm now sure it is useless and feel no remorse for its deactivation. It now adds useless weight to my truck, and wind drag with the antenna.

 

I agree 100%.

 

Also, even though I am still in the first-year trial, I thought I was supposed to get monthly email status updates on my truck. Haven't received a single one.

 

For me, I don't have a compelling need for OnStar anyways.

[pwall]

Don't use the OnStar at all.

However, I do have the 'phone' button hooked up via Bell (cell phone provider up North). Use that often.

[lrymal]

Just wondering How many time people subscribe, if you did use it in an emergancy please tel me if it was for yourself for if you where helping someone else

 

Very rural area here for me. No cell signal between my farm and the nearest city, about 11 miles. No roam, nothing.

 

But, OnSTAR has a signal anywhere on the property, anywhere between there and the city.

 

Have used it twice in emergencies... both were to report a major accident (not me). I would be the one with the "need". I will only keep the basic service. Don't need the navigation assistance, etc.

 

The e-mail diagnostic works well, although I find that once a month e-mailing is amazingly anemic. I would like daily, weekly, monthly. Monthly-only for oil change monitoring, weekly for a basic summary, and daily for tire pressure.

[c4cruiser]

I would call Onstar a product in search of a need. After a year's use I'm now sure it is useless and feel no remorse for its deactivation. It now adds useless weight to my truck, and wind drag with the antenna.

 

I agree 100%.

 

Also, even though I am still in the first-year trial, I thought I was supposed to get monthly email status updates on my truck. Haven't received a single one.

 

For me, I don't have a compelling need for OnStar anyways.

 

 

Did you do the setup routine with OnStar? I think you have either call them or go to the website to activate the monthly report. I did the website setup and I get the report every month.

 

I really don't need OnStar but the phone feature can bea good deal. I've also used the phone feature when my cell phone is not within the service area. I got the extended 100 minute deal but haven't used too much of it. I don't give that phone number out to anyone so it saves minutes that way.

 

And if you ever worry about being in a crash where you cannot call for help, then OnStar is a good deal.

[ILH]

My wife and I both use the phone feature. Nicely integrated into the vehicle - no road noise and also automatically mutes the stereo.

 

I've used the emergency services a couple of times - once when we were rear-ended last year. Just remember - you'll never need the service until it happens to you.

 

BTW, for those of you who work for GM or family - you can get discount on both Onstar and phone minutes.