GM'S Istar

1. It's OnStar not IStar, this shows how misinformed you are.
2. The basic package is .95US/mo (9/a)and the directions package is .95US/mo (9/a).
3. OnStar has a lot more safety orientated features than AAA or CAA could ever provide. Let's take a look:

-CAA/AAA will never know when your airbags are deployed.

-CAA/AAA has to dispatch a tow truck to unlock your doors for you.

-CAA/AAA will not even look for your car if it's stolen.

-CAA/AAA will not provide you with 911 type services at the touch of a button.

-For $69.95US/mo OnStar will provide you with a secretary! Let's see CAA/AAA do that.

1. Get informed and if you don't like it, don't buy it.

Personally, I'd give my left nut to have OnStar just for the Safety and Security features.

Steve

Most Onstar equipped vehicles are at risk of loosing service when analog cell phone shuts down. This will start happening in the US in January

2008.

Real navigation systems with an in-car LCD display do not use the cell phone connection and will not be effected.

John

The only nut you have is between your ears.

by 2008 Onstar will be useless, the computer software that GM uses in Onstar navigating about nine years old.

CALL THEM)

THEFT INSURANCE.)

(I can call them on my cell phone)

I already have a secretary)

it, I won' buy it)

since you just have one I suggest you save it. cheers

John, I don't believe that is the case. It is my understanding that as with many cell phones, OnStar uses both analog & digital signals. Actually, while typing this comment, I visited the OnStar site and have confirmed that OnStar now uses Analog/Digital (Dual Mode). Here's the scoop, under the heading "OnStar Equipment" :

Yes, but the older cars that were only analogue will cease to work once the system is 100% digital.

As noted here:

Steve

What's your point.

I was aware of that Steve and in fact, it was set out in the link I provided John Horner to OnStar's website. My response was intended to address John's comments, "Most Onstar equipped vehicles are at risk of loosing service when analog cell phone shuts down. This will start happening in the US in January 2008." , by pointing out to him that "OnStar now uses Analog/Digital (Dual Mode)."

I prefer the LCD display as well. OnStar is not history after 2008. Read the posts between 'stingray' and I, visit the links. You will see, older OnStar vehicles that are analogue only will not work after 2008, but OnStar systems are now Digital/Analogue capable so they will continue to work after the

100% digital requirement.

Steve

As far as I can tell, GM didn't start putting in dual mode capable sets until 2003 or 2004, it is hard to find a straight answer. I am told that for our 2002 Olds I am SOL. Somehow buying a feature in 2002 which will become useless only six years later seems highly unsatisfactory to me, and GM certainly didn't warn me when I bought my car that the Onstar feature would stop working in six years.

Once again, GM sticks it to it's customers IMO.

John

Older is sure a relative term. We are not talking 20 year old vehicles here, but cars which were sold as recently as two or three years ago.

John

This one you can blame more on the cellular companies....they are the ones that are getting rid of analog cell coverage.

And RCA didn't warn you that your betamax would become obsolete when VHS came out. And VHS would become obsolete with the advent of DVD. That's the way technology goes John.

John, you appear to have lost focus here. My response was to your comment: "Most Onstar equipped vehicles are at risk of loosing service when analog cell phone shuts down. This will start happening in the US in January

2008." That is clearly not the case . Now swallow your pride John and say "Okay gang, I screwed up". ;-)

I've got a buck that says you don't have the cajones to swallow your pride on this. ;-)

Funny how that works, you know, technology, the way it keeps advancing.

Seems like only 4 years ago I bought 1.5GB of SDRAM for my computer, once I need a new motherboard I'm going to have to buy all new RAM because my old stuff won't work in new motherboards. Damnit computer manufacturers sticking it to the customer.

Someone mentioned Beta, how long did that last anyways? 4-6 years? Maybe? I remember my Aunt bought a Beta VCR for big buck in the early-mid 80s and once VHS came out they couldn't give Beta away.

Remember LaserDiscs? There was a short lived technology.

Just deal with it, no one is sticking it to anyone, and as someone else stated, it's the cell companies that started the switch from analogue to digital.

Steve

LMAO! I sure do! Thank Gawd my wife talked me out of buying one. They were amazing quality when they came out and I was sure they were the next video breakthrough. Ooops!

Analog was clearly on the way out in 2002 when GM built and sold me my vehicle.

Then the question begs to be asked, if you knew that analog was "clearly" on the way out when you bought your car with OnStar, why are you blaming GM? John, when you point your index finger at GM, remember, there are usually 3 fingers pointing right back at you. John, you're flip-flopping worse than a politician here! Just like your "its history after 2008." comment. John, you've lost your argument on its two principle issues. Give it up and admit defeat! *lol*

Uhh, if you clearly knew it was on the way out, then why did you get that feature on your car? In fact, everything you say is complete crap so get out of your mom's basement and go play with your friends. Oh, and by the way, that computer you are using? Yup, it was outdated the day after you bought it. Bet you knew that too though, right? Go TROLL elsewhere.

I would be surprised of the system wasn't flash upgradeable or "e-prom/chip" upgradeable. Think about it. If the system in the car is no longer useful, GM looses the revenue stream from the service. That won't happen, I'm sure.