Kruegmeister

When is GM going to Realize OnStar=Blockbuster
NO ONE wants directions without live Traffic adjustments, every car has Bluetooth. We'll stick with Google Maps, Waze etc....
It doesn't save you but 3 cents on insurance...
We Don;t want your "After Sales Sale"
We Don't want WiFi in our Car when I have Multiple WiFi HotSpots available on our phones.
Plus your Cars WiFi is hogging a Band of WiFi ruining our Home WiFi as you only have 1,6,11 in 2.4ghz so If I have multiple Access Points, all your doing is pissing my Home Network off. STOP IT already

OK Rant over...

Plexoer

What about those who are at 3300 status? Are we price locked like prior price increases or do they consider this different since they're "adding a feature".

RKCRLR

Once your order has been accepted by GM I don't see how they can change your order without your permission. The 3 year OnStar Connected Services has its own RPO code for the build.
But I suppose they could tell you you need to change or cancel your order...

JD'S WHITE 93

It would be really nice if we could order a Corvette exactly how we want it. I hate how you have to order packages 📦 that include things you don’t really want
or at a minimum do not want to pay for now they’re going to add on some bullshit onstar subscription

NoMatter

This is the new future of manufacturers. Businesses scratching each others back. Always an agenda in some form. BMW is about to offer subscriptions for heated seats. They include it with the car at a cost but have to pay to use. Off the wall logic.

JKU007FL

True, BMW also tried in 2019 to charge customers $80/year for the "privilege" of connecting your iPhone to the car, they eventually backtracked, Toyota also tried to charge people for using the heating seats.

Walter Raulerson

We used to be able to negotiate what we paid for a car. Then the "doc" fee came along and I haven't heard of dealers negotiating that away I guess dealers have to pay that $1500 to GM when they buy the cars and trucks so unless they lose money and negotiate that away it'll just become a cost of doing business with GM dealers

Zymurgy

MacMulkin offsets their doc fees on the C8 (they lower the selling price by the amount of their doc fees). No negotiation even needed.

Red Mist Rulz

BMW charges a subscription fee for heated seats in some countries, but not [yet] in the U.S. Toyota tried to require a subscription to use Remote Start from the key fob, but I think they backed away from that.

Walter Raulerson

Zymurgy I believe they are the only dealer that does that some are charging $800.

R23HTC

Anyone notice the new iPhone and watch will both have collision notice and automatically call 911? Now the only thing Onstar can do that your iPhone can’t is unlock the vehicle or turn it off and on. Just don’t misplace your keys. 🤣

Warp Ten

Sorry if this has been asked before, way to many posts to wade thu. it possible to cancel the On Star and get most of the $300 back?

Mvfvette1

The $300 boa charge doesn't actually get you the OnStar service that most are familiar with. You have to pay a monthly fee to keep that after the first month. The $300 only gets you the "connected " service through the app for several years.

Sorry, just realized that I replied to this old thread because it showed up as a related thread to one I was reading.

68/70Vette

Great! If you have a collision and have a little bit of a blood alcohol reading, Collision Notice means you get a police officer to show up...what? $10,000 dollar fine? Night in jail? Exorbitant insurance costs for sure. Great treatment from your Apple devices and OnStar.

I think $300 a year from OnStar is too much. I don't have that much use for it. I'd go for maybe $100 a year.
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FWIW I abstain from alcohol, used to drink but never got a DUI. .

sshallen

iPhone does that now. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213225

Automakers yearn for the past. Before our phone outperformed nearly everything (navigation, entertainment, etc.).

The manufacturer who embraces enhanced CarPlay will not only sell a ton of cars, they can eliminate their horrible user interface developers and save money.