XM Subscibtion

rshimer · 11-07-2009, 01:42 PM

For those who expect to keep their Prius for many years XM offers a lifetime plan for approx. $465.00 + taxes. My Virginia plan was a total of $496.00. Price is high but break even point is somewhere between three and four years. The plan is transferable only in cases of car theft,totaled accident or radio failure. I plan to keep car for at least five years so it made sense for me. Something to consider.

LeadingEdgeBoomer · 11-07-2009, 02:55 PM

A good deal, financially, if you listen to it. Their limited offerings in the free initial subscription is a pretty bad advert for the whole service. Their web site lists lots of stations, but if you're into the whole of NPR talk, and classical music, it's thin. Still thinking it over with a new fact, thanks to rshimer.

firepa63 · 11-07-2009, 03:11 PM

How do you know XM will be around in 4-5 years? What if they change to programming that you don't like? This doesn't sound like a great deal to me.

rshimer · 11-07-2009, 05:36 PM

I guess I am a risk taker at heart. XM will be around in some form for years. My gamble is that whoever is operating the company will honor old contracts. After three years I will consider whatever happens as a no gain or no loss.

wvgasguy · 11-07-2009, 05:41 PM

My free subscription ran out in Oct and I let it drop. I got a mailer this week and a follow up call for a $4.99/mo offer for 6 months. I'm guessing if you can live without it a couple of months a year you can pick it up pretty cheap by dropping it and taking new offers.

bighouse · 11-07-2009, 07:30 PM

Many users have gotten a year long XM subscription for $77/year...

venom700 · 11-07-2009, 08:54 PM

Yea break-even will be more like 6 years considering other pricing options you could get. Plus be realistic, they very well might not be around that long.

Earman · 11-07-2009, 09:51 PM

The main reason I will not accept any contract with XM is that I cannot receive a decent signal to start with, it keeps breaking-up every 5 or 10 minutes! The 3 months free service was an eye opener! I really wish my Prius had decent satellite reception to give it a fair try!

For the prepaid contracts, I had a very bad experience about 15 years ago. I had prepaid a 3 year contract for a pager for my teenager daughter; after 6 months the company folded. The company which took over contacted me asking me to pay the monthly fee. They said that what I prepaid was to the other company, not to them, and they owed me nothing. To show good will they offered me one month free, that's it! Now, I never prepay long term contracts!

Cooldude_t · 11-08-2009, 08:34 AM

I been getting yearly subscription of XM for $77 per year. That's $385 for 5 years.

garygid · 11-08-2009, 09:47 AM

Then, the Traffic service, if one wants that, is another $50 (or more) per year?

11-07-2009, 01:42 PM	#1
rshimer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: virginia Posts: 2 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: No Package Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	XM Subscibtion For those who expect to keep their Prius for many years XM offers a lifetime plan for approx. $465.00 + taxes. My Virginia plan was a total of $496.00. Price is high but break even point is somewhere between three and four years. The plan is transferable only in cases of car theft,totaled accident or radio failure. I plan to keep car for at least five years so it made sense for me. Something to consider. Last edited by rshimer; 11-07-2009 at 01:47 PM.

11-07-2009, 02:55 PM	#2
LeadingEdgeBoomer Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 63 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Friends: 0	Re: XM Subscibtion A good deal, financially, if you listen to it. Their limited offerings in the free initial subscription is a pretty bad advert for the whole service. Their web site lists lots of stations, but if you're into the whole of NPR talk, and classical music, it's thin. Still thinking it over with a new fact, thanks to rshimer.

11-07-2009, 03:11 PM	#3
firepa63 Senior Citizen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SE Pennsylvania Posts: 924 My Car: 2009 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 41 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 0	Re: XM Subscibtion How do you know XM will be around in 4-5 years? What if they change to programming that you don't like? This doesn't sound like a great deal to me.

11-07-2009, 05:36 PM	#4
rshimer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: virginia Posts: 2 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: No Package Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Re: XM Subscibtion I guess I am a risk taker at heart. XM will be around in some form for years. My gamble is that whoever is operating the company will honor old contracts. After three years I will consider whatever happens as a no gain or no loss.

11-07-2009, 05:41 PM	#5
wvgasguy Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Central WV Posts: 1,125 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Navigation Thanks: 5 Thanked 150 Times in 94 Posts Friends: 2	Re: XM Subscibtion My free subscription ran out in Oct and I let it drop. I got a mailer this week and a follow up call for a $4.99/mo offer for 6 months. I'm guessing if you can live without it a couple of months a year you can pick it up pretty cheap by dropping it and taking new offers.

11-07-2009, 07:30 PM	#6
bighouse Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Guerneville, CA Posts: 213 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 3 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts Friends: 2	Re: XM Subscibtion Many users have gotten a year long XM subscription for $77/year...

11-07-2009, 08:54 PM	#7
venom700 Just call me Brian... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 151 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: No Package Thanks: 25 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts Friends: 1	Re: XM Subscibtion Yea break-even will be more like 6 years considering other pricing options you could get. Plus be realistic, they very well might not be around that long.

11-07-2009, 09:51 PM	#8
Earman CDN Prius III Technology Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 40 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: I-Tech Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Re: XM Subscibtion The main reason I will not accept any contract with XM is that I cannot receive a decent signal to start with, it keeps breaking-up every 5 or 10 minutes! The 3 months free service was an eye opener! I really wish my Prius had decent satellite reception to give it a fair try! For the prepaid contracts, I had a very bad experience about 15 years ago. I had prepaid a 3 year contract for a pager for my teenager daughter; after 6 months the company folded. The company which took over contacted me asking me to pay the monthly fee. They said that what I prepaid was to the other company, not to them, and they owed me nothing. To show good will they offered me one month free, that's it! Now, I never prepay long term contracts! __________________ Patrick, Vancouver, BC, Canadian Gen III Prius, Blue Ribbon, Tech pakgage, dark grey leather

11-08-2009, 08:34 AM	#9
Cooldude_t Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 1 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: XM Subscibtion I been getting yearly subscription of XM for $77 per year. That's $385 for 5 years.

11-08-2009, 09:47 AM	#10
garygid Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 264 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts Friends: 2	Re: XM Subscibtion Then, the Traffic service, if one wants that, is another $50 (or more) per year?