Update 10/3/2006

XM is running a special that will give you 1 year of XM at 77 dollars, that works out to be half off.

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Use the number 800-682-4114. This can be used for existing and new customers from what it seems. I have done this deal 3 times now, just call in saying I am going to cancel(mention I love but it costs to much). Within a min I am offered the deal again. Good Luck all.

nice find

Someone fit me in here... half of the forum is talking about FAR, another half is paying for radio.

Interesting.

It came standard in my car, and trial subscription just expired a couple days ago, so it might be for new members only...

I just got some details on the phone with XM:

This promotion was only issued to members who purchased cars with a dealer-factory-installed XM system. If your car does not have this feature, then it throws up a big red flag when you try to add this promotion to your account.

Also, if you got the Roady for $50 promotion this year, don't even bother calling.
UPDATE: I actually was able to get this deal with my $50 promotion after a little f'nagling with the rep. Thanks all for the motivation.

Hope this saves y'all some time. Post a reply if you manage to somehow finagle (sp?) the deal anyway.

-FB

Thanks OP! Our trial ends 9/7 so this is perfect timing.

Wow it only took 7 post for this crap to start up. If you want Sirrus buy it. Since I have XM I don't really give a daaaaamn about "crappy playlists you hear , takeing Sten off of the air, and filling up your radio time with crappy ads." None of this applies to XM. Clear channel owns a small percentage of XM. I have had XM for 2 years and love it. Could care less about any axe you have to grind with Clear Channel.

Tunaktun said:trackxyj said:Someone fit me in here... half of the forum is talking about FAR, another half is paying for radio.

Interesting.


XM is clear channel. Clear channel is a radio station monopoly. They are responsible for the crappy playlists you hear , takeing Sten off of the air, and filling up your radio time with crappy ads.


In some states, their playlist, hasn't changed in over 5 years. Now they want to charge people to listen to decent radio, because the screwed up normal radio.


So go with Sirrus. Please.

don'tcha just love the trolls who come out of the woodwork and spout misinformation?

Tunaktun, if you can point to any current financial records that show any significant stake in XM by clearchannel, please do so. if not, take your tripe elsewhere.

Clearchannel *used* to be a relatively *small* stake (my recollection is it was in the 5-7% range) in XM. they divested themselves of what little they had last fall. they had *no* board members and *no* controlling stake and *no* influence of any significance. GM was--and is--the largest individual shareholder.

*sigh*

pick which service you like based on what you think of the service. their channel lineups, their equipment, their prices. don't listen to uninformed trolls spouting something they read on a conspiracy page.

both services are great products. both bring fresh blood and a reemergence of *music* as the primary focus of their offerings. neither has commercials played on their music channels. and it behooves us all that both services survive and remain strong, because competition is what drives innovation and customer service.

*smacks the Tunaktun's of the world upside the head*

I am current subscriber with XM and I have a Delphi SkyFi. I just called in and said I saw the promotion on their website and they changed my subscription to it without so much as a whisper of eligibility requirements. And I have been a paying customer for about 6 months now. Good luck all!

By the way... I hate Clear Channel Radio stations, but I love XM. It is worth the money to me. It is better than paying more for Sirius...

Yeah, I am borrowing someone's car which has an XM receiver. THe few hours I have listen so far has really impressed me.

A lot of great cuts you just do not hear played on FM.