Flat Tires (rant)/ On Star (rave)

[planet planet]

So does Onstar provide free roadside assistance and towing?

[cardinalkarp]

And at least you have a spare, the new BMW's have the runflats so you "don't need one".

Yeah, I don't like that "added feature" at all. Not to mention tires are expensive as hell. What's even better is mine's a full size spare w/ the same wheel that's currently on the car.

[jim]

So does Onstar provide free roadside assistance and towing?

There are different packages. I'm not sure what they are, and to be honest I didn't even know what they gave me free for a year until last night. I'm pretty sure the free package is the most basic package they have, and yes it includes roadside assistance and towing.

[Hudler]

OnStar can also unlock your car for you without having to send anyone. A good friend of mine locked her keys in her truck at least once a month and OnStar took care of it for her.

[jim]

OnStar can also unlock your car for you without having to send anyone. A good friend of mine locked her keys in her truck at least once a month and OnStar took care of it for her.

That too. It's a little big brotherish which kind of bothers me. Every once in a while they send me emails telling me about my truck. Not features, but things like how long you can go before changing your oil. That's kind of creepy, but the benefit is they can unlock your car.

Mark my word, some disgruntled onstar employee is going to do something devious someday. Can you imagine driving along and the vehicle just continues to cycle through lock/unlock/lock/unlock while some employee who just got chewed out by his boss is sitting there with a maniacal grin on his face?

[Spider John]

In the event that your vehicle is stolen, they can GPS it for the cops.

[jim]

I just looked up the price, and holy mother of all that is good. $199 per year. I can buy a really nice hydraulic jack with that. And the mat the guy laid down so he wasn't laying in snow. And probably a flashlight too.

[ThatGuy]

I think $199 isn't unreasonable considering all of the services OnStar offers, but I don't know that I'd get onboard. My parents had it with our old Tahoe for a year or so, and we used it about five times. If you're accident prone, it's a great idea, but if you rarely have trouble with your car, it's nothing more than a luxury.

[Leroy]

I just looked up the price, and holy mother of all that is good. $199 per year. I can buy a really nice hydraulic jack with that. And the mat the guy laid down so he wasn't laying in snow. And probably a flashlight too.

...and quite possibly, the manhood of jim is beginning to slowly return...

[jim]

I just looked up the price, and holy mother of all that is good. $199 per year. I can buy a really nice hydraulic jack with that. And the mat the guy laid down so he wasn't laying in snow. And probably a flashlight too.

...and quite possibly, the manhood of jim is beginning to slowly return...

I have to tell you, the conditions could not have been worse last night. Top it off, I forgot my gloves at the office. It still took a little pride swallowing to call this in, but I kept telling myself I was just testing the service.

I am a little ashamed of myself. But I am getting old you know.