XM/Sirrius Radio Keep or not to keep

[Spearmin]

So I'm coming up on my 1 year of free Radio service (not sure if its XM or Sirrius), but as you know after 1 year it's pay to play. I never though I would be someone who uses these pay for radio services, actually it was laughable to me. Now, since I have it for a year, I use it just about every time I get in my jeep. I probably haven't used AM/FM more than 3 times since the day I picked it up. So what are your thoughts, "To keep or not to keep"?

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[MoparMike]

So I'm coming up on my 1 year of free Radio service (not sure if its XM or Sirrius), but as you know after 1 year it's pay to play. I never though I would be someone who uses these pay for radio services, actually it was laughable to me. Now, since I have it for a year, I use it just about every time I get in my jeep. I probably haven't used AM/FM more than 3 times since the day I picked it up. So what are your thoughts, "To keep or not to keep"?

Keep it! It's a painful change without it, in my opinion!

 

[Whiskeybiskit]

Keep it! I could never go back. I also have the app and listen to it at work on a Bluetooth speaker. Can't stand the adult contemporary crap they play. So I subject my fellow workers to Octane, liquid metal and turbo.

 

[Spdu4ia]

keep it but call them or go online to the chat and get the 5.99/month rate for a year. then set a reminder on your phone to call them again next year or they will raise your rate

 

[Spearmin]

keep it but call them or go online to the chat and get the 5.99/month rate for a year. then set a reminder on your phone to call them again next year or they will raise your rate

That's awesome.. I will do that.

 

[Will_Jeep]

keep it but call them or go online to the chat and get the 5.99/month rate for a year. then set a reminder on your phone to call them again next year or they will raise your rate

I have called them for years every 6 months to get 5.99/month. I am upfront with them and tell them that that is what I am looking for, most of the time they "find" a deal for me. A couple of times I have said, alright I will cancel, and then you get handed to the retention folks, and I tell them the same thing, I want to pay $5 or $6 a month, and they always work it out!
Last time I called to add a new car they offer it to me straight away, and then said, oh your Jeep will expire soon, how about signing up for something there, and I said sure, the same $5.99/month please They tried upselling but came back to it.

 

[Chris2183]

Terrestrial radio blows. It is absolutely worth keeping but only at the discounted rate.

 

[Notorious]

Only if it is used. Otherwise, no.

 

[Rocket_Matt]

I've had Sirius/XM for a decade now....no going back for me.

 

[Jnz]

Agree - keep it, but don't pay full price. Their best deals vary. I've gotten as low as $24 for 6 months, but currently got $60 for a year. That was the best I could do, but comes out to $5/mo. It's worth it for the amount of time I use it, and we listen at home now, as it includes online listening. "Alexa, play The Highway on SiriusXM." I use it every day. As others have noted, just be sure to call and haggle again before the subscription expires, or they'll renew it at the "regular" rate.

 

[Spearmin]

Done..! I just signed up for the the $5.00 month plan. Love this Forum.

 

[Notorious]

Love this Forum.

This forum loves you.

 

[DaltonGang]

Its good on long trips, but you get the same songs looping over time. I re-upped it for another 6 months, in anticipation of a few long trips, that got cancelled. So, now I plan on letting it expire when it runs out again. I will have my wife and kids program some thumb drives with a bunch of songs, for the next trip instead.

 

[OldGuyNewJeep]

Done..! I just signed up for the the $5.00 month plan. Love this Forum.

Now set yourself a calendar reminder so you know when you have to pretend you’re going to cancel. See https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/keep-an-eye-on-sirius-xm.50128/

 

[The Last Cowboy]

I have Sirius in my truck and now you get the phone app with it, so I use the phone app in my Jeep on Bluetooth. BUT, I now also have Spotify and I’m seriously thinking about cancelling Sorius/XM for good.

Either way, over the air radio is terrible, commercial heavy and only plays a very limited music selection. No matter if it’s current music or classic.

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