Satellite Radio Choices

[Wa1hog]

I have both Sirius and XM lifetime subscriptions for portable units. All of the radio only channels are identical.

[fred garvin]

Originally Posted by topkick

XM radio does have a lifetime agreement! The one for XM is $399 and $499 if you want Howard Stern and that side of it.

However if the radio is built in as in the Prius the life time stays with the car, such as if you sell the car then the lifetime goes with the radio???? (What is up with that XM) The only way you can transfer the lifetime to another radio is if the radio that the life time was bought for is stolen or breaks. I also believe that there is a transfer fee if it is broken or stolen.

So I guess I will wait and if I buy a 2010 next year, then go with the lifetime. I know that prior to the merger XM did not sell a life time subscription because I had asked about it a couple of years ago.

Maybe HD radio is going to be the way to go, will have to check it out.

lifetime is in your name. if you sell your new 2010 prius in 2020, you would call XM and disable the radio device number from the prius and replace it with your new XM device. and pay $50 only. I had a portable xm radion (vent mounted) stolen from my car. I called XM and they disabled it, making it totally useless as it could never be enabled again in theory. They sold me a new radio and i called when i got it and they enabled it remotely.

[TempusFugit]

Originally Posted by sluday

There is no such thing as lifetime membership when the merger went through. I hope you got your moneys worth at least. Maybe you can get a prorated discount on new service.

I got my Lifetime membership in 1995 at a much cheaper rate than at present. I bought one because I wanted to evaluate it as a possible stock purchase - that year the stock increased way past the price where my lifetime was actually free

I feel it is most valuable as an option for portable radios only, as hopefully you buy another car before your actual lifetime expires. However, if you have a lifetime you can add additional radios for $6.99/month as shown here:

SIRIUS Satellite Radio - Subscription Plans & Options

[topkick]

Originally Posted by fred garvin

lifetime is in your name. if you sell your new 2010 prius in 2020, you would call XM and disable the radio device number from the prius and replace it with your new XM device. and pay $50 only. I had a portable xm radion (vent mounted) stolen from my car. I called XM and they disabled it, making it totally useless as it could never be enabled again in theory. They sold me a new radio and i called when i got it and they enabled it remotely.

That is what I was expecting when I called them today! They told me that the life time on a factory installed XM radio was for that radio only! If I sold or traded the vehicle I could not transfer the subscription to another radio (unless the radio was stolen or stopped working). In the case of a portable XM radio then you could transfer to another radio for a fee.

I was expecting to do it like you said, but was told that I could not. So not expecting my built in XM receiver to be stolen or to stop working why would I want to go with a life time subscription when I plan on buying a newer vehicle next year?

So far I have been unable to find a full explanation of their life time subscription on line. If someone knows where it can be found please let me know.

[fred garvin]

Originally Posted by topkick

That is what I was expecting when I called them today! They told me that the life time on a factory installed XM radio was for that radio only! If I sold or traded the vehicle I could not transfer the subscription to another radio (unless the radio was stolen or stopped working). In the case of a portable XM radio then you could transfer to another radio for a fee.

I was expecting to do it like you said, but was told that I could not. So not expecting my built in XM receiver to be stolen or to stop working why would I want to go with a life time subscription when I plan on buying a newer vehicle next year?

So far I have been unable to find a full explanation of their life time subscription on line. If someone knows where it can be found please let me know.

my bad - you are right - that makes zero sense. why would anybody do it?

linky

http://www.xmradio.com/about/custome...-agreement.xmc

[topkick]

Originally Posted by fred garvin

my bad - you are right - that makes zero sense. why would anybody do it?

linky

XM Customer Agreement

Thanks for the link, that is what I was looking for.

[eglmainz]

Originally Posted by fred garvin

lifetime is in your name. if you sell your new 2010 prius in 2020, you would call XM and disable the radio device number from the prius and replace it with your new XM device. and pay $50 only. I had a portable xm radion (vent mounted) stolen from my car. I called XM and they disabled it, making it totally useless as it could never be enabled again in theory. They sold me a new radio and i called when i got it and they enabled it remotely.

This is no longer the case. I spoke with XM again today, and they confirmed that lifetime subcriptions, on XM RADIOS THAT ARE FACTORY INSTALLS, cannot be transferred when you sell the vehicle, but instead would remain with car. I find that practice to be wrong, but who am I.

Additionally, once you have paid for a lifetime, they really have zero incentive to keep is happy, as we are no longer paying them.

However, I spoke with Sirius as well today, and they stated that they will eventually combine their billing systems to allow this issue to be fixed.

At worst, many of us with Sirius lifetimes may loan our older systems to family, until it can be transferred to XM.

I have additional information, but I am waiting for confirmation before posting it... Stay tuned.

[TempusFugit]

Originally Posted by eglmainz

This is no longer the case. I spoke with XM again today, and they confirmed that lifetime subcriptions, on XM RADIOS THAT ARE FACTORY INSTALLS, cannot be transferred when you sell the vehicle, but instead would remain with car. I find that practice to be wrong, but who am I.

Additionally, once you have paid for a lifetime, they really have zero incentive to keep is happy, as we are no longer paying them.

However, I spoke with Sirius as well today, and they stated that they will eventually combine their billing systems to allow this issue to be fixed.

At worst, many of us with Sirius lifetimes may loan our older systems to family, until it can be transferred to XM.

I have additional information, but I am waiting for confirmation before posting it... Stay tuned.

"I have additional information, but I am waiting for confirmation before posting it... Stay tuned."

My mouth is watering - how about a hint