Finally Kicking SiriusXM To The Curb!!!

[DaltonGang]

After having SiiusXM, in the Wrangler, for 2 1/2 years, I finally kicked them to the curb. I've had it before that, in my 2006 Dodge truck, but only for the first 5 years, it was a promotional.
So, today I received a bill for the next 6 months, for $134.57. I called, and had to wait for 15 minutes, until they answered. I immediately told them I wanted to cancel. They then told me that they had a special promotion for $80. I said No. Then an extra special deal at $60, and I told them "No". Next came the limited 6 month offer of $40, still a NO!!. Finally, they said they would offer me the one time 6 month special at $30, again, No!!! "Just turn it off "!!! She said that they would then turn it off, and it would cost $5, for the few days it was still connected, after the end of the last 6 month, "Once in a lifetime special of $30" .
So, now If I travel, I will use Pandora, or Spotify. Much better selection of music, without the repetition, like SiriusXM.

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[entropy]

Yeah SiriusXM is a pain. There are lots of places in california with no cell reception, satellite radio is good. They do have a few good stations like octane.

what I hate is their pricing. And how you have to tell them to cancel to pay what it is worth. $5 a month. SiriusXM is not worth more than that.

 

[Chris2183]

what I hate is their pricing. And how you have to tell them to cancel to pay what it is worth. $5 a month. SiriusXM is not worth more than that.

I hate doing that dance with them once a year. If they would just set a reasonable price from the get go I would just auto renew and forget about it.

 

[MadDog27]

Same boat. Mine is about to expire again at the end of the month. I hate calling playing the stupid games. Wish we could keep it or cancel it all online. Would make it easier for sure.

Octane is my main channel as well. I may keep it if they do the $60 for a year but otherwise I’ll cancel and use Pandora instead.

 

[SleepEatJeepRepeat]

After having SiiusXM, in the Wrangler, for 2 1/2 years, I finally kicked them to the curb. I've had it before that, in my 2006 Dodge truck, but only for the first 5 years, it was a promotional.
So, today I received a bill for the next 6 months, for $134.57. I called, and had to wait for 15 minutes, until they answered. I immediately told them I wanted to cancel. They then told me that they had a special promotion for $80. I said No. Then an extra special deal at $60, and I told them "No". Next came the limited 6 month offer of $40, still a NO!!. Finally, they said they would offer me the one time 6 month special at $30, again, No!!! "Just turn it off "!!! She said that they would then turn it off, and it would cost $5, for the few days it was still connected, after the end of the last 6 month, "Once in a lifetime special of $30" .
So, now If I travel, I will use Pandora, or Spotify. Much better selection of music, without the repetition, like SiriusXM.

I usb the phone too.. I have been sirrius free fro 6 months.. the only thing i miss is when i am roadtripping or trailing and out of cell phone reception.. I am then limited to the 4-5 albums i have downloaded to my phone.. I wonder if you could get a USB memory card.. and load it with music and stick in the USB or if it has to bee a phone to read it..

 

[JPAloha]

Mine expired but then the head unit was replaced and it’s back again...of course I work from home so haven’t listened to it in months anyway. I have north of 1000 songs on my iPhone so good for a few days driving without repetition.
I do agree that if it were $60 for the year or something similar I’d auto renew and not even think about it. I’d rather have the guardian service for a reasonable cost but they just keep sending me reminders that it’s “just” $27.99/mo which is insane.

 

[OldGuyNewJeep]

Online chat is *much* easier than calling.

Unfortunately, you have to renegotiate every year. For me, it’s worth the $5.99/mo.

See https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/keep-an-eye-on-sirius-xm.50128/post-1460258

 

[McGilli]

LOL

They phoned me 1 week after I took ownership of my Jeep.

they said that after my 1 year is up - they would like to offer me another 6 months for $6 a month (but they are offering it right now)

I actually really enjoy SXM so I said YEs and signed up for that price.

But that's all I will pay in the future now.

 

[WranglerMan]

I turned mine off about a year ago, good lord it was a huge hassle to get them to do it......

They just kept wanting to give me offer after offer, I use Apple Music and it’s a shared plan with the family and so much better IMHO

 

[Chupacabra]

Last few times I've called I just tell them I want to renew the $5/month deal and they have no problem. It's also good for a year now vs six months it used to be. I just put a reminder on my calendar so that I don't auto-renew at full price and call a week in advance. It's not been an issue last few times like it used to be.

 

[Chris2183]

I turned mine off about a year ago, good lord it was a huge hassle to get them to do it......

They just kept wanting to give me offer after offer, I use Apple Music and it’s a shared plan with the family and so much better IMHO

The easiest way to get them to cancel the service is to just tell them you no longer have the vehicle. Just an FYI for the future

 

[kermitjewel]

I usb the phone too.. I have been sirrius free fro 6 months.. the only thing i miss is when i am roadtripping or trailing and out of cell phone reception.. I am then limited to the 4-5 albums i have downloaded to my phone.. I wonder if you could get a USB memory card.. and load it with music and stick in the USB or if it has to bee a phone to read it..

a large memory stick can hold nearly a bazillion songs.................perfect solution

 

[Traktor31]

I haven't used SiriusXM in forever, since Spotify Premium does the job for me. I can speak only my own musical tastes, but the last time I had it I feel like the quality dipped big time. Got rid of the Punk station, and combined a lot of stations together and repeating a lot of the same songs over and over and over.

If there is a lack of reception, I still have my CD case in my car that I have had since high school. Which I guess I never thought to check, do the new Jeep's not have a CD player anymore? I know most new cars don't.

 

[patternman]

I usb the phone too.. I have been sirrius free fro 6 months.. the only thing i miss is when i am roadtripping or trailing and out of cell phone reception.. I am then limited to the 4-5 albums i have downloaded to my phone.. I wonder if you could get a USB memory card.. and load it with music and stick in the USB or if it has to bee a phone to read it..

Using a USB stick is exactly what I do. I leave it plugged in full time. I use a tiny Sandisk Cruzer Fit.
It has over 8 gig of mp3's, I go a long time without hearing a repeat. The Sandisk is so small the media door almost fully closes so I don't run much risk of breaking it off. When I purchsed it the salesperson advised to attach a string to it to permit easier removal.

 

[MrGneissGuy]

Way back about 15-20 years ago, I was heavily invested in Sirius (XM was a competitor back then), with a radio, car dock, home docks, portable radio dock, etc. It was great for my commute to work (I really liked Radio Classics - old time radio dramas).

Then the radio stopped working (it was quite old) and I went online to try and find a replacement. They didn't make that one any more...in fact, they didn't make ANY radios any more that fit in all of my docks. I sent an email to support explaining the amount of items I had that would no longer work with a new radio, and would it be possible to get some kind of package to help rebuild the infrastructure I had. No response. I thought, maybe I'll just bite the bullet and rebuild slowly, went to order a new radio and part of the bill was an activation fee. I emailed again saying I wasn't setting up a new service, I was just replacing a radio that no longer worked; I shouldn't have to pay an activation fee. No response. I called, they said they would check and get back with me. They didn't. So then I noticed that the card on file for my auto renewal had expired, and I did not update it. I did get emails and phone calls from them then. I figured I would respond to them the same way they got back with me... I didn't. They cancelled it for me (eventually).

Having said all of that, I like the satellite radio, just didn't like the lack of customer service I was getting back then. My wife has had it in her car (all built into the system now) for the last few years and likes it, so we keep that going. She traded that in about the same time I got my Wrangler and we now have a credit (from the old car) that will get used once her free trial ends. I am using the trial in my Wrangler. I mostly listen to Spotify, but do occasionally use Sirius XM and may keep it, but I haven't decided yet.

One thing I have considered...her plan includes streaming with the Sirius XM app, which I have on my phone, and it appears to work with Android Auto, in my Wrangler. So...

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