Beachboy Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Are there any statistics out there regarding the number of car owners who have Sirius XM equipped radios, that keep up their subscriptions once they have to start paying for them? I've kept mine up for eight years now, although I swear every year will be the last time. Every year, I have to call Sirius and threaten to cancel my subscription, then they come back with a "discounted offer" and I accept it. But in light of the fact, I probably don't listen to the radio over 2-3 hours a year total, it's still not a bargain. Just curious how many others out there are still paying for the service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 2-3 hours a year?? Totally not worth it. We have it on 95% of the time we’re in the car usually on an oldies station (60s, 70s, 80s). I’ve heard they stopped doing the discounts even if you threaten to cancel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
propwash Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 For the last few years I have been given a rate of $25 for a five month subscription. The hassle was that I had to call up on the day before the subscription expired to try to negotiate a similar rate again. If I waited until the last day, they would already have renewed me at the standard rate ($15.99/month). Then I would have to cancel and have them reinstate the special rate. My last subscription expired the day after Christmas, and I got an email from Sirius in November offering to extend my existing special rate for another five months. I didn't have to do anything--no threats of cancellation or negotiating with middle-level customer service agents. It made things pretty painless. The only problem is that when this subscription expires I have to call them up the day before again to renegotiate (unless they decide to offer me the same deal again)! I will only continue to subscribe as long as I can keep getting the $5/month rate. I don't spend enough time in the car to justify spending any more on satellite radio. As long as they keep offering me that deal, I will probably keep subscribing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas R Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I got 3 months free when I bought the car and never signed up. Now each month I get an offer to get 6 mos for $30 or 5 mos for $25. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachboy Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 They're still doing the discounts, at least as of last Tuesday. I have the "select" plan on an annual basis, and even with the discount, it still costs $125/year. This will probably be the last time I resubscribe, since being retired, I just don't drive the car that much, and when I do, I prefer peace and quiet. On the rare occasion when I do listen, it's either the '60's channel or the '70's channel. Between the cost of Sirius and my other electronic communications bills (phone, cable TV, internet), I'm sorely tempted to cut all the connections and enjoy life as a hermit! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 (edited) I recently got a notice that the royalty fees were going up too. I don't have the notice handy but it was a significant increase, as I recall. I had two subscriptions for many years. I dropped one of them. I had a portable that I used in my 2nd car and plugged it into a boombox at home. I'm not in my 2nd car enough to make it worthwhile and now with Amazon Echo, I can hear whatever I want in the house. There's plenty of competition out there now. They're going to have to keep giving discounts. Edited January 20, 2018 by drolds1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusionff Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I just did the 'Threaten to Cancel' phone call on the 9th. I always get either the 5 months for $25, or 6 months for $30 deal, and this is on my 07 Fusion. Got the 6 month deal this go 'round, which is what I prefer, an extra month before the call again. And just if anyone doesn't know, the phone call usually lasts 7 or 8 minutes from start to hang up. It only took me 6 minutes this time. Royalty fee went up from my last 5 month deal: The royalty fee was $3.37 for 5 months back in August of 2017. [.67.4 cents a month] This time the royalty fee is $4.16 for the 6 month deal. [69.3 cents a month] That's not much of an increase, now is it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Years ago, my grandfather has a Buick Electra made without a radio? I was amazed that you could even get a radio delete on an Electra, but why wouldn't you want a radio!?! My grandfather explained because today's music sucked. And that's one of the reasons why we have Sirius radio. The other is because my wife listens to that Stern character. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachboy Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 2 hours ago, robertlane said: Years ago, my grandfather has a Buick Electra made without a radio? I was amazed that you could even get a radio delete on an Electra, but why wouldn't you want a radio!?! My grandfather explained because today's music sucked. And that's one of the reasons why we have Sirius radio. The other is because my wife listens to that Stern character. When I was in high school, my buddy's dad's secretary was an older spinster who had a fully decked out '68 Buick Electra Limited, every option EXCEPT a radio. We always thought that was so strange, but I now kind of understand her reasoning. Not into the rock music of the '60', and she just preferred the serene ride of that big Buick.. As for music royalties, my annual renewal included a $25 charge for the royalties. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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