Sirius Radio Concerns

ede92 · 09-01-2009, 12:09 PM

I just got off the phone with Sirius to transfer my so-called Lifetime subscription from my sold BMW to my new BMW.

They informed me that this would be the last time I would be able to move this lifetime subscription since it is an OEM installed radio. You said WHAT? That's right and only because I got this deal over 6 years ago.

I also had to pay $75 for the transfer.

And I was also told that if I had to get a new radio because of a radio failure the subscription would end.

WOW (WTF) is all I can say. Not a good business practice and this is what happens when there is no competition.

I helped fund this dam company (in a small way) years ago as an early subscriber and now they stick it up our A^S^*S!

Borsig · 09-01-2009, 02:51 PM

was always my understanding that a lifetime went with the radio, not the user.

The 2006 330i I used to have had a lifetime attached to it... I never paid a dime for service. It was on when I bought the car.

E90Eric · 09-01-2009, 09:46 PM

I ran into the same issue with a portable Sirius unit. I just bit the bullet and gave up on activating my installed Sirius unit. I'll keep it on the portable and take it from car to car, hope it lasts. . . I also subscribed to Sirius way back when they were first starting and have maintained at least three subscriptions since. VERY bad business practice IMHO, I surely sympathize with you man.

ede92 · 09-02-2009, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by E90Eric

I ran into the same issue with a portable Sirius unit. I just bit the bullet and gave up on activating my installed Sirius unit. I'll keep it on the portable and take it from car to car, hope it lasts. . . I also subscribed to Sirius way back when they were first starting and have maintained at least three subscriptions since. VERY bad business practice IMHO, I surely sympathize with you man.

I thought so as well. By the time I have to worry about this again we will all be streaming audio/video to our cars via a high speed internet connection IMO. Who needs SIRIUS at that point - give me Pandora!

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ede92 Lieutenant 16 Rep 510 Posts Drives: 2014 Porsche 911 Cab 7MT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston Area iTrader: (0)	Sirius Radio Concerns I just got off the phone with Sirius to transfer my so-called Lifetime subscription from my sold BMW to my new BMW. They informed me that this would be the last time I would be able to move this lifetime subscription since it is an OEM installed radio. You said WHAT? That's right and only because I got this deal over 6 years ago. I also had to pay $75 for the transfer. And I was also told that if I had to get a new radio because of a radio failure the subscription would end. WOW (WTF) is all I can say. Not a good business practice and this is what happens when there is no competition. I helped fund this dam company (in a small way) years ago as an early subscriber and now they stick it up our A^S^*S! __________________ 2014 911 C2 Cab, Considering adding 2er convertible Past - 2011 328i Convertible 2008 BMW 335xi Coupe (ED), 2003 BMW 530i, 1999 BMW 528i
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Borsig Captain 52 Rep 883 Posts Drives: '09 335i ///M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC iTrader: (3)	was always my understanding that a lifetime went with the radio, not the user. The 2006 330i I used to have had a lifetime attached to it... I never paid a dime for service. It was on when I bought the car.
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E90Eric Private 11 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 2009 335i LCI Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	I ran into the same issue with a portable Sirius unit. I just bit the bullet and gave up on activating my installed Sirius unit. I'll keep it on the portable and take it from car to car, hope it lasts. . . I also subscribed to Sirius way back when they were first starting and have maintained at least three subscriptions since. VERY bad business practice IMHO, I surely sympathize with you man. __________________ 2011 335i LCI Sedan, Sapphire Black, Oyster Dakota Leather, Premium, Cold Weather, Sport w. Paddles, iDrive, iPod, Premium Sound, Comfort Access.
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