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CruznCorvette

10-26-2013 08:55 AM

Satellite Radio Renewal Tip ... Save $$$$

Here’s a tip on Satellite renewals. Don’t give the dealer your credit card info for the radio renewal when you take delivery of your car. Tell them you wish to be invoiced when the time comes. Otherwise, they will renew your service at a ridiculous amount, i.e. $200 – 300 for the next year on your card automatically. When you get the renewal invoice, call their customer service and tell them you want to cancel, tell them you will not pay $xxx for the service, but are willing to pay $90.00/yr and they can send you a new invoice stating this. Never give them a credit card number. I also tell them I won’t pay for the royalty fees either, terrestrial radio doesn’t charge these, so don’t pay for them. I’ve been doing this on my Malibu for the past 4 years and have never paid more than $90.00 including taxes. You’ll get some pushback from them, but stay firm. It works. ;)

rayw1128

10-26-2013 02:56 PM

Thanks for the tip!

CaptainChet

10-28-2013 10:22 PM

Excellent advise! I had to actually cancel my card to stop them from renewing. No way to do that online! Never again!!!

Tran	10-28-2013 10:31 PM

Thanks for sharing :)

C7Driver

03-10-2014 03:41 PM

Went through this song & dance with XM Radio several years ago. They pushed real hard for a credit card but I refused. Back then the best price was $79 per year but I dropped the service due to poor reception.
Thanks for the current tip on dealing with them. :thumb:

Dave Powell

01-24-2015 11:40 AM

Actually, radio stations do have to pay the royalty fees every year. In return you get to listen to commercials that make the money to pay it. It's several grand a year in a medium market.

Hulkamaniac

03-17-2015 12:25 AM

I pay $28 + fees every six months, $31.50 after fees.

It was actually only $25 + fees a couple years ago, but the price went up.

When they refuse to renew me at the $28, I say cancel it then.

They run off a list of excuses and complain, buf eventually they cave. Then they ask for a credit card.

I tell them to send me an invoice. :D

99roadster

03-17-2015 06:14 PM

Thanks for the tip .
I was wondering if anyone has heard when last production day for 2015's is going to be ? thanks john

rwhxk3

02-08-2016 09:29 PM

I pay $25/6 months and have for the last 5 years.

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