removing OnStar from Outbacks?

If you don't want OnStar, don't use it. No one's going to force you. Basic safety/security service is free for the first year, after that you pay - or not.

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You're not running a chop-shop, are you?

Then don't use it.

re-phrase the question:

I'm g>CompUser wrote:

It had to cost money to put On-star in the car. Why should we have to pay for something that we do not want. Something like this should be have to be ordered not automatically installed.

My sentiments. Reading on other forums shows the current trends are steal the car, move it some distance from site, park it in a lot and watch for a while. No cops, no Onstar/Lo-Jack. Crooks

Steve

I had hoped to use the space taken by the OnStar buttons for something else. It looks like it's a standard DIN size/shape, from the pictures on Subaru's web site. If nothing else, even a plastic pocket would be better than having a bank of useless controls there.

I got a base H6 Outback wagon that comes with cloth seats and no OnStar or sunroof. I had the dealer arrange for installing leather seats by a local shop. They did a pretty good job and it looks just like factory-installed leather upholstery. Check with your local dealers. They might be able to do the same thing. I realize that does not directly answer your question about removing an OnStar, but it might be something to consider, especially if you don't care about a sunroof.

By the way, if I could do it over again, I'd probably get an Outback with the standard H4. I don't think there's enough of a performance advantage with an H6 to be worth the additional cost and gas consumption.