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It's been a year since we talked about Sirius
Posted by: msglee
Date: September 10, 2012 03:08PM
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Called Sirius today about extending my contract for another year.
A guy said no way I could get it again for $85, the new price would be $175 plus. I told him to go ahead and cancel my contract, he said wait a minute and I'll connect you with the cancellation dept. I got a nice lady who said she would be glad to give me another year for half price. Instead of $85 the new half price is $92.57 total.

They really get excited when you mention cancellation. She said the base price for half is now $84 instead of $77 plus tax. So I went for another year. So it is costing me $7.00 more than last year.
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Re: It's been a year since we talked about Sirius
Posted by: DP
Date: September 10, 2012 03:14PM
Same with me. $25 for the first six months then the going rate for the next six. $92.18 total for me.
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Re: It's been a year since we talked about Sirius
Posted by: MGS_forgot_password
Date: September 10, 2012 03:24PM
I mentioned in one of those old threads that I always call to cancel when the promotion rate runs out. The latest time was about two months ago, I got 5 months for $27.
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Re: It's been a year since we talked about Sirius
Posted by: Will Collier
Date: September 10, 2012 03:38PM
I turned down the $92 price, they immediately offered me 6 months for $30. Plus I got my credit card taken off the account (ask for the "invoice option" ) , so no sneaky renewals.



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Re: It's been a year since we talked about Sirius
Posted by: john dough
Date: September 10, 2012 04:07PM
When we bought our car in 2008, I immediately got it hooked up with Sirius and paid for the "lifetime" option for $499. That was 4 1/2 years ago and every year that Sirius lasts, the price/year is going down.

If Sirius went out of business today, our cost would be $111 a year for the service; in 2 years, assuming they are still around, out cost will be a pro-rated $77 a year.


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Re: It's been a year since we talked about Sirius
Posted by: decay
Date: September 10, 2012 04:09PM
recently got an offer for 6 months for $25, but i don't need it that badly.

things are tight.
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Re: It's been a year since we talked about Sirius
Posted by: iaJim
Date: September 10, 2012 05:07PM
Interestingly, I just took the $92 offer this afternoon. I didn't get any good offers until I told them I would cancel. The lady prompted me to say it. She said, "What will you do if you can't get a half price offer?" I told her I would cancel, and whammo! I get a half price deal. Listen closely, because they tell you they will put your card on file, and you have to tell them you don't want that. Otherwise, you get an auto renew, and now half price deal.
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Re: It's been a year since we talked about Sirius
Posted by: rz
Date: September 10, 2012 05:10PM
I have lifetime service on one of mine. Two others are at the "family rate", which is about $100 a year. And I alternate back and forth with two other radios I have. They offer $25 for 6 months. Near the end, I renew the other one for the same rate and let the first one drop. Then I do the same thing with that one.
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Re: It's been a year since we talked about Sirius
Posted by: timg
Date: September 10, 2012 05:22PM
we seem to have lifetime on our minivan. bought it used (was a previous rental car) and it's just worked and no one calls us to ask us to pay anything.


Skill without imagination is craftsmanship. Imagination without skill is Modern Art.
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Re: It's been a year since we talked about Sirius
Posted by: iaJim
Date: September 10, 2012 05:53PM
Now there's a deal. I bought a used car that had it still working. I should have just kept my mouth shut.
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Re: It's been a year since we talked about Sirius
Posted by: CJsNvrUrly
Date: September 10, 2012 06:39PM
Are you saying it's time for a Sirius talk? Are you breaking up with me?



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Re: It's been a year since we talked about Sirius
Posted by: macphanatic
Date: September 10, 2012 09:26PM
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CJsNvrUrly
Are you saying it's time for a Sirius talk? Are you breaking up with me?

Not if you wear that outfit.wink smiley
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Re: It's been a year since we talked about Sirius
Posted by: davester
Date: September 11, 2012 01:28PM
Holy #$!%! $92 to listen to the radio? Color me blown away.



"So be proud to be a decent American instead of just a w'anker whipping up fear!" - Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland



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Re: It's been a year since we talked about Sirius
Posted by: Bill in NC
Date: September 11, 2012 03:31PM
There are still plenty of activated portable models on ebay...

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Holy #$!%! $92 to listen to the radio? Color me blown away.
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