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Sure wish I could find a reason to use it
Posted by Ron Marlowe [Email] (more from Ron Marlowe) on Thu, 19 Apr 2001 19:50:43
In Reply to: OnStar usage (questions for all users--please), dano, Wed, 18 Apr 2001 19:07:22
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I'd actually love a good reason to use Onstar just to "try it out," but for the life of me I can't come up with one. I drive the same route every day, 30 miles each way. Do the math -- that's 15,000 miles per year before the weekends (I lease it with 18k per year, but that only gives me less than 30 miles per Saturday & Sunday), so it's not like I'm going to be doing much cross-country driving into unknown areas in my Saab.
I figure I'll use it about as often as I stop for directions -- perhaps twice per year. The first year isn't so bad, but that's like $200 per occasion in future years. I'll probably stop, go home, go to mapquest.com, print a map, and try again before I'd spend that much for directions.
Of course, the "convenience" features sound suspiciously like the concierge features of my AMEX card. Other than the "cool" factor, I'm just stumped as to how to make it worthwhile.
If there was a Triad for my Startac, I'd at least get the benefit of the radio muting and microphone.
Please, convince me. I didn't buy the car for this feature, but I'd love an excuse to use it while it is "free" to see if I want to retain it.
Posts in this Thread:
- OnStar usage (questions for all users--please), dano, Wed, 18 Apr 2001 19:07:22
- Re: OnStar usage (questions for all users--please), Rich C , Fri, 20 Apr 2001 18:43:57
- Re: for driving directions -- maybe, bob, Fri, 20 Apr 2001 13:21:02
- Sure wish I could find a reason to use it, Ron Marlowe, Thu, 19 Apr 2001 19:50:43 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: OnStar usage (questions for all users--please), glax, Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:59:52
- Re: OnStar usage (questions for all users--please), 2Slow, Thu, 19 Apr 2001 09:21:13
- Re: OnStar usage (questions for all users--please), Jimmy, Wed, 18 Apr 2001 20:12:51
- Re: OnStar usage (questions for all users--please), Ken , Wed, 18 Apr 2001 19:25:36
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