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Black-Out · 05-06-2014, 08:03 PM

I tried to search this already... but "XM" is too short of a phrase to search!

I get the feeling we're getting REALLY, REALLY (!) hosed on pricing for SiriusXM up here. I just got a renewal email from them, and it's going to be $175.89 for the year. Yes, one year. F' that!

Last couple years, I've called in, spent upwards of an hour on the phone with them, going through various levels of customer "support" people. What a joke. Best I've been able to get them down to was $100 for the year. I have two cars, both have XM in them. They don't care.

I think this might be the year to say screw you XM.

Anyone else have better luck? Who did you talk to? Details!

Tyler360 · 05-06-2014, 08:08 PM

Damn, I only pay $20 for 6 months... I put my car in storage for the winter so I always cancel mine. I always get some sort of special offer to reactivate my radio by spring lol

Krajkerjac · 05-06-2014, 08:08 PM

I just received an email from XM stating $149 special pricing for 12 months. I have a lifetime subscription back when they came out. Never have to worry about current pricing again.

Black-Out · 05-09-2014, 06:54 PM

Anyone else in Canada have anything to add?

I can't get over how many people down south say they're getting it as low as 20-40$ /year.

It's all one company. What... we get charged more due to the signal having to travel further?!?!
With all the drop outs etc, and the price gouging.... Grrrrr....

SSMY1LE · 05-09-2014, 07:01 PM

I hardly use it, the sound quality is very poor from their new weaker signal. With the USB port I bought a 32 gig thumb drive and have thousands of songs at a great sound for about $15.
I still have it I'm one of my other cars but that's because they forgot to charge me last July at the renewal date.

Guelphguy · 05-09-2014, 10:52 PM

Does the "traffic" function of our NAV not depend on XM to receive the traffic updates? I see on my config screen it says XM traffic is active but driving the 401 around Toronto/Gardiner and running into traffic, I have yet to see my Nav warn me of anything?

Black-Out · 05-16-2014, 09:00 AM

Yeah the performance is really spotty depending on where you are. There's one spot on my drive home that I know when I stop, the signal will drop 100% of the time. Move 10 ft and it's back! Crazy.

I broke down though... And ended up coughing up $103 for the year, taxes in.

Need my Ozzys boneyard fix on the way to work!

05-06-2014, 08:03 PM	#1
Black-Out Drives: himself insane Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Delta, BC, Canada Posts: 192 View My Garage	XM pricing in CANADA I tried to search this already... but "XM" is too short of a phrase to search! I get the feeling we're getting REALLY, REALLY (!) hosed on pricing for SiriusXM up here. I just got a renewal email from them, and it's going to be $175.89 for the year. Yes, one year. F' that! Last couple years, I've called in, spent upwards of an hour on the phone with them, going through various levels of customer "support" people. What a joke. Best I've been able to get them down to was $100 for the year. I have two cars, both have XM in them. They don't care. I think this might be the year to say screw you XM. Anyone else have better luck? Who did you talk to? Details! __________________ {sold} -- 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS - Black on Black. Kooks catted LT's, CAI, Accell 9070c ceramic wires, Barton shifter, custom catback w/Dynomax VT's, quad tips, Pfadt springs/sway bars/trailing arms, Diablosport tuner {Lew tune}, 3.91 gear's, Energy cradle bushings.

05-06-2014, 08:08 PM	#2
Tyler360 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wittenberg, Wisconsin Posts: 701 View My Garage	Damn, I only pay $20 for 6 months... I put my car in storage for the winter so I always cancel mine. I always get some sort of special offer to reactivate my radio by spring lol __________________ My Build Thread:http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=287531

05-06-2014, 08:08 PM	#3
Krajkerjac Drives: 2011 SS Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Arizona Posts: 317	I just received an email from XM stating $149 special pricing for 12 months. I have a lifetime subscription back when they came out. Never have to worry about current pricing again. __________________ 2011 SS L99 - CAI, Ported TB, Air Scoop, LT and HF Cats, Borla Exhaust, Quad Tips, 3.91 gears, 1.4 lowering springs, plus some misc.

05-09-2014, 06:54 PM	#4
Black-Out Drives: himself insane Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Delta, BC, Canada Posts: 192 View My Garage	Anyone else in Canada have anything to add? I can't get over how many people down south say they're getting it as low as 20-40$ /year. It's all one company. What... we get charged more due to the signal having to travel further?!?! With all the drop outs etc, and the price gouging.... Grrrrr.... __________________ {sold} -- 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS - Black on Black. Kooks catted LT's, CAI, Accell 9070c ceramic wires, Barton shifter, custom catback w/Dynomax VT's, quad tips, Pfadt springs/sway bars/trailing arms, Diablosport tuner {Lew tune}, 3.91 gear's, Energy cradle bushings.

05-09-2014, 07:01 PM	#5
SSMY1LE Drives: '14 1LE RS NPP Recaro Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: YYZ Posts: 1,676 View My Garage	I hardly use it, the sound quality is very poor from their new weaker signal. With the USB port I bought a 32 gig thumb drive and have thousands of songs at a great sound for about $15. I still have it I'm one of my other cars but that's because they forgot to charge me last July at the renewal date. __________________ '14 1LE, Recaro, Cammed, Headers, Hi Flows, CAI, Tuned, 486 RWHP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H57UfKCO0EY&feature=youtu.be

05-09-2014, 10:52 PM	#6
Guelphguy Drives: 2013 - 2SS Vert Join Date: May 2014 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Posts: 73	Does the "traffic" function of our NAV not depend on XM to receive the traffic updates? I see on my config screen it says XM traffic is active but driving the 401 around Toronto/Gardiner and running into traffic, I have yet to see my Nav warn me of anything?

05-16-2014, 09:00 AM	#7
Black-Out Drives: himself insane Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Delta, BC, Canada Posts: 192 View My Garage	Yeah the performance is really spotty depending on where you are. There's one spot on my drive home that I know when I stop, the signal will drop 100% of the time. Move 10 ft and it's back! Crazy. I broke down though... And ended up coughing up $103 for the year, taxes in. Need my Ozzys boneyard fix on the way to work! __________________ {sold} -- 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS - Black on Black. Kooks catted LT's, CAI, Accell 9070c ceramic wires, Barton shifter, custom catback w/Dynomax VT's, quad tips, Pfadt springs/sway bars/trailing arms, Diablosport tuner {Lew tune}, 3.91 gear's, Energy cradle bushings.