tom231

This explains why it sounds a hundred times better in my Jeep Wrangler, plus it shows album art.

Wicked ace

Plus you have Uconnect instead on SYNC. It's better IMO. I have the same in my Grand Cherokee.

k.b.

Solutions to common problems:

• You can give them a credit card. You just have to tell them you do not wish for them to keep it on file. (your legal right)
• Once you have renewed your Sirius you can call them back and tell them you want to cancel on the last day of whatever you signed up for. They make you call them back as the renewal department is not the same as the cancel department. They tell you "You can cancel at any time". .."Yes I am cancelling a year(or whatever) from now."
• They give you the line that they can't give you one offer while you are currently on another offer. So you let it expire and call the next day. Big Deal if you are without Sirius for a day.
• You should be able to get 1 year for $60 or 6 months for $30...plus tax and sometimes "artist royalty fees". (Bogus charge that you may not be able to eliminate.)

I let mine expire and I am really enjoying the radio and my USB stick. Much greater fidelity. Also I was missing a lot of great songs/artists they never seem to play. I am a classic rock listener. I can't really typify myself as "Vinyl" or "Cassette" era, as my range goes from Beatles thru Coldplay. Sirius playlists seems to be very limited. ie. Tom Petty was right with "The last DJ"...

Ifallsguy

Sorry but the worst sat radio is provided by Toyota, especially in their Prius. When you have our hand within an inch or so of the screen, it changes. Signal is lost when there is a tree nearby. Just junk. My wife traded for an Ecosport Titanium this afternoon. The Sync 3 and Sirius radio are leaps better than Toyota.

Wicked ace

All good points , I do the same. One thing you didn't mention is streaming. If they don't offer it as part of a $5 / mo. plan, push them on it. With streaming you get all the SiriusXM channels, not just the limited menu Ford gets through Sirius.That way you can stream XM in other vehicles with bluetooth from your phone. I think they have recently raised the price though. The last two offers I received for my other car were $5.99 / mo.
To the third point there is no need to let it lapse. A day or two before expiration (if you don't it will renew automatically at full price) call and tell them you want to cancel. They will make an offer on the spot but play the game. It doesn't take much to get to $5 / mo. Royalty fees are involved so figure another $5 for 6 months. If they offer 6 months tell them you want 12, then you're set for awhile.
Late October, about a month after getting my truck I got a call with an offer to extend beyond the trial period. I did so with all the perks described. The reason I did it then is to get streaming for my Jeep. That extended me out to 17 months @$5 / mo. with streaming.
I've been playing this game for years with them they will bend to keep you as a paying customer.

AZ99

USB stick for the win. All Free hits all the time with no whiny,babbling DJs talking about baseball or other nonsense.

Wicked ace

Baseball is not nonsense! Rather a critical part of the American psyche.

JonDW29

Thanks for this.

Ifallsguy

Here's a suggestion, get a Citibank Double Cash CC. One benefit is you can get virtual account numbers. These are one time use, phone or online only, that you can set the amount available on the card AND when it expires (2-12 months). With Sirius, I'm online with my account at Citi, get a total price from Sirius, and then make a virtual card which expires the same month as the subscription AND has $1 more than the Sirius charge. That way they cannot charge anything except the amount they gave me for the subscription (and maybe $1 more). Then after their charge appears on my statement, I go back to the virtual account feature and deactivate that card number. Nothing for them to charge and they have to contact you to renew. No danger of them "accidentally" keeping your card on file. If they complain the card isn't available, just tell them you no longer have that specific card, which is no lie.

Also this feature is great for protecting your CC when making other phone or online purchases. Use it all the time and never had an issue, even with refunds. And you get a reward of 1% with a purchase and another 1% when you make your payment.

Disclaimer: I have no connection with Citi Bank except for my credit cards. I do get rewards in accordance with the stated policy of Citi Bank on my credit cards, as I do on all CC I have.

N4HHE