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Nanny Fine · 03-23-2004, 10:45 PM

Does anyone here have a car that has ONSTAR available in it?

I hear commercials on the radio for it all the time and I'd be interested in knowing how it works - costs, etc. I can't consider getting it even though I have a GM car but I'm just curious about it

Brent88 · 03-23-2004, 11:17 PM

My grandpa has it in his Cadillac. I don't think it costs anything, it came with the car. He rarely uses it(he doesn't get lost). Most of the time he just tests it out in case the car ever tears up.

It's a small thing above the rear view mirror, you press a button and an operator comes on and tells you exactly where you are on the road. It can also help if your car breaks down.

Hollow · 03-23-2004, 11:41 PM

i neva herd uv it but i herd uv american ******* lol

dawsongirl · 03-23-2004, 11:58 PM

My GM is either too old or too cheap for onstar.

I think it came out after 98.

Mysty Eyes · 03-24-2004, 04:24 AM

Here ya go... Have a read. I don't drive, so of course I don't have it. But it looks great for emergencies. And it allows for hands-free telephone calls also.

http://www.onstar.com/us_english/jsp...atisonstar.jsp

It looks like it has a monthly subscription cost in addition to whatever the original cost is for the hardware.

MandieR1980 · 03-24-2004, 01:31 PM

I want one in my car when I get it but I'm getting a Toyota and they don't have it yet.

-*Leah*- · 03-24-2004, 11:01 PM

I don't have it on my car...but it would be something really nice to have in case of emergencies.

GabbyFang · 03-25-2004, 12:36 AM

My father has it in the truck, but we don't USE it. Everyone except my sister has a cell phone.

MandieR1980 · 03-25-2004, 02:35 AM

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Originally posted by SouthParkGurl
My father has it in the truck, but we don't USE it. Everyone except my sister has a cell phone.

cell phones won't help you when you're knocked out because of a crash.

phoebe7165 · 03-26-2004, 12:25 AM

I can see this system being effective when you lock your keys in the car or break down, or if you have a 1-car accident and your airbag deploys and maybe are knocked unconscious, but OMG, those radio commercials are so stupid!! I mean one lady calling up to report an accident and a man is going into a seizure. Why can't see just call 911 herself?!!! She's wasting valuable time. What, does she think that if she calls 911 herself, they won't believe her, they need to actually hear from a Onstar representative? Same goes for the guy who find a 4-year old girl wandering around. He calls Onstar first instead of 911. Please!! I don't get it. Am I missing something? Maybe I don't fully understand the system.

GabbyFang · 03-26-2004, 03:38 AM

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Originally posted by MandieR1980
cell phones won't help you when you're knocked out because of a crash.

Whats that supposed to mean!?

Blair_Warner02 · 03-26-2004, 09:09 AM

I heard it was $250 a month, one of the radio DJ's around here had it and got rid of it because it was too expensive and he never used it.

SBTB Geek · 03-26-2004, 12:09 PM

We have it on my Impala, and my parent's Escalade.

MandieR1980 · 03-26-2004, 01:32 PM

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Originally posted by SouthParkGurl
Whats that supposed to mean!?

what's so hard to understand about it?

Lets say you are alone driving and you lose control of a car and hit a tree or a pole or something and nobody sees you and you are unconscious. How the hell is that cell phone gonna help you? Onstar will know you've been in an accident and will call 911.

Get it now?

GabbyFang · 03-27-2004, 09:14 PM

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Originally posted by MandieR1980
what's so hard to understand about it?

Lets say you are alone driving and you lose control of a car and hit a tree or a pole or something and nobody sees you and you are unconscious. How the hell is that cell phone gonna help you? Onstar will know you've been in an accident and will call 911.

Get it now?

Its a little hard for people to not see you in Hawaii. The streets are packed here ALWAYS!Someones bound to notice.

03-23-2004, 10:45 PM	#1
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03-23-2004, 11:17 PM	#2
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	My grandpa has it in his Cadillac. I don't think it costs anything, it came with the car. He rarely uses it(he doesn't get lost). Most of the time he just tests it out in case the car ever tears up. It's a small thing above the rear view mirror, you press a button and an operator comes on and tells you exactly where you are on the road. It can also help if your car breaks down.
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03-24-2004, 01:31 PM	#6
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03-24-2004, 11:01 PM	#7
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03-26-2004, 12:25 AM	#10
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03-23-2004, 11:41 PM	#3
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	i neva herd uv it but i herd uv american ******* lol

03-23-2004, 11:58 PM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	My GM is either too old or too cheap for onstar. I think it came out after 98.

03-24-2004, 04:24 AM	#5
Mysty Eyes Dreaming... Senior Member Join Date: Feb 04, 2002 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 1,144	Here ya go... Have a read. I don't drive, so of course I don't have it. But it looks great for emergencies. And it allows for hands-free telephone calls also. http://www.onstar.com/us_english/jsp...atisonstar.jsp It looks like it has a monthly subscription cost in addition to whatever the original cost is for the hardware.

03-25-2004, 12:36 AM	#8
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03-26-2004, 09:09 AM	#12
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03-26-2004, 12:09 PM	#13
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