GL Class (X164) 2007-2012: GL320CDI, GL420CDI, GL450, GL550

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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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satelite radio

How about the satelite radio hype??
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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Siriurs is gonna be standard in GL550... Since I've gotten tired of waiting for GL, I just called my Bimmer dealer to get sirius installed on my 7.. I'm gonna get going on the new tech stuff even before I get the GL.. Or would you guys say I'm behind on the satelite stuff.. Am I in the dark ages with my CD changer???
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 03:52 PM
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Sirius has been standard on GL since late last year and is worth it. Get an iPod kit also added and you will never use your CD changer. I know I don't.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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Wow all this tech stuff may actually keep me feeling young.. It's not too late too get with the in crowd.. So what if being with the in crowd costs more! Anyway don't the sirius CEOs deserve better bonuses?
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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Anyway yearly sirius supscription X amount of dollars.
Howard Stern on demand priceless!
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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Sirius Subscription fee

Originally Posted by oknish
Sirius has been standard on GL since late last year and is worth it. Get an iPod kit also added and you will never use your CD changer. I know I don't.
Won't there be subscription fee after few months or a year of sirius on GL? My dealer mentioned something like that.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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I agree with OKNISH, we have sirius, the Ipod integration, and the cd changer. We've used the cd changer once since May.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Waiting-4-550
Won't there be subscription fee after few months or a year of sirius on GL? My dealer mentioned something like that.
After 6 months, it's like $150/year.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by oknish
After 6 months, it's like $150/year.
I use SIRIUS almost all the time. I have the DVD changer loaded with some MP3's and other music but only occasionally do I switch over. I think the price after 6 month free trial is $12 a month or $144 a year, a little cheaper if you buy multi-year subscription which I did. They will transfer it to my GL from the S when I do the initial setup.

With the iPod hookup I don't think I will ever use the CD player...
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by oknish
After 6 months, it's like $150/year.
Mothers! Anyone wanna venture how much sirius is grossing monthly...
I think they signed Stern for some obscene amount of money thanks to 150 per year per biter..

Capitalism strikes again...

I'm a double biter. They'll have me on my 7 and the GL.. Any chance of multi-car discount or will I just get a condolence letter from the Sirius big wigs..

Maybe I can at least get in on a Stern taping...
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Waiting-4-550
Mothers! Anyone wanna venture how much sirius is grossing monthly...
I think they signed Stern for some obscene amount of money thanks to 150 per year per biter..

Capitalism strikes again...

I'm a double biter. They'll have me on my 7 and the GL.. Any chance of multi-car discount or will I just get a condolence letter from the Sirius big wigs..

Maybe I can at least get in on a Stern taping...
Give them a call..it is worth a shot to see if they have a "volume" discount...

1-866-425-7474
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Nevada Jack
Give them a call..it is worth a shot to see if they have a "volume" discount...

1-866-425-7474
Now what about gettin into to see Stern and Bababoey
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Waiting-4-550
Now what about gettin into to see Stern and Bababoey
You are on your own...I can't stand the A******...:-)
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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No Sirius for me...

I have it now, and after my 6 months is up, I am probably gonna let it expire...

We don't use it very much at all, and I just can't spend 150 bucks a year to listen to the radio...
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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You can pay a one time lifetime charge of about $400 for Sirius if you do it before your free trial ends. I have it on both my BMW and my GL and never get a bill.

I have a concern about what will happen when Sirius acquires XM. I would like to get the XM channels but don't know how that will work since I have paid already the lifetime fee on Sirius.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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I'm serious about getting sirius in my cars
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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i have almost 10 sirius units so i get it for about 50 a year. tell them xm said theyll give you a year for 60 bucks and see what they do
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Nevada Jack
Give them a call..it is worth a shot to see if they have a "volume" discount...

1-866-425-7474
We have Sirius in both cars and at home. Love it. Listen all the time. Turn Stern off, there's plenty to choose from, and yes, his contract is obscene. No commercials is fantastic. When I'm in a rental I can't stand free radio and all the non-sense and talk so I turn it off. Haven't used a CD player in years.

The way it works - first subscription is full price, buy a longer contract and probably save some money. Then each subscription, up to a total of four, are half price. At least it used to work like this.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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Pay once

Let me say this again. A little known fact is that you can pay a lifetime, one time fee of about $400 and never get a bill again. Never any more bills. The subscription is forever and you can transfer it to your next car. It's just like having free radio for a fairly reasonable one time fee.

Sirius will not offer this to you but will tell you the details, which aren't many, when you call and ask. To get a reduced price, call before the free trial ends.

I agree that once you have grown accustomed to Sirius you will not be able to give it up.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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I had XM in my Expedition & we have it in our Civic. I have Sirius in my GL and love it. It will be interesting to see what channel changes happen due to the XM/Sirius merger. My XM is paid up through December for the 2 XM units we have so again, interesting to see what, if anything will happen with the account if the merger is complete before December.

I don't have an iPod (am I the only human being without one???) so I can't comment on the iPod integration. I rarely use my CD changer, although I just got a couple of CD's for my birthday, so I have been listening to them.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by oinick
Let me say this again. A little known fact is that you can pay a lifetime, one time fee of about $400 and never get a bill again. Never any more bills. The subscription is forever and you can transfer it to your next car. It's just like having free radio for a fairly reasonable one time fee.

Sirius will not offer this to you but will tell you the details, which aren't many, when you call and ask. To get a reduced price, call before the free trial ends.

I agree that once you have grown accustomed to Sirius you will not be able to give it up.
Oinick, you got a good deal for $400. The price is now $499.99 for lifetime - offer ends 30 Jan 2008. Here's the URL: http://www.sirius.com/servlet/Conten...1150907696769&

The URL also explains multi-radio subscription fees.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 09:16 AM
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So I;ll have to get lifetime subscription on ove car and shoot for discount on second car.. rthanks for the info guys.. Loooking forward to catching up with cool people and avoiding commercials...
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Nevada Jack
You are on your own...I can't stand the A******...:-)
I'm with you, Jack. I asked Sirius to block the Stern channel. Don't even want to hear him momentarily as I scan through the channels.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mbslk350
I'm with you, Jack. I asked Sirius to block the Stern channel. Don't even want to hear him momentarily as I scan through the channels.
I didn't know you could do that. When I sign the GL up I will request they block it.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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NJ, you just blew my cover again with your nice pics. The above gorgeous GL550 pic was noted by an employee looking at my computer screen.. I confessed I was getting it and my cover was blown.. Oh well no way I won't be spotted in it once it comes in.. Big tri-star will trun everyone's head..
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