At a minimum, it's nice to read this tracking relies on the 4g wifi from OnStar to be active (included in the higher-tier of their paid service). Nice, because I've cancelled their service. However, even after you've cancelled OnStar, there is still basic tracking enabled, but not this radio non-sense.
If they're going to sell our listening habits and whatever else, then at least they can give us the wifi for free.
After getting a GM/Chevy recently, it reminded me of removing the bloatware on a cheap Windows laptop, except in this case, I didn't have the option to install a fresh OS. It comes bundled with free trials of OnStar and Sirius, both of which employ tactics to keep you onboard. Sigh...
I am filled with despair that this is normalised behaviour now. I can't honestly think what its going to take to back off from this direction - younger generations aren't cognisant of the risks enough to want such tracking to be illegal, are they?
What's it going to take to put these heinous actions in the grave?
Sirius was email, snail mail, and phone calls -- standard stuff, but over the top.
OnStar required calling to cancel. They provide a web UI where you can add a new payment method but you can not remove all payment methods or cancel. Once you've convinced the person on the phone that you want to cancel, a new option to remove your payment method appears in the UI. The person on the phone didn't tell me to go back to the UI, I was just paranoid and saw it by accident.
I'd read enough horror stories on consumer affairs with, for example, people still being charged after they canceled.
If they're going to sell our listening habits and whatever else, then at least they can give us the wifi for free.
After getting a GM/Chevy recently, it reminded me of removing the bloatware on a cheap Windows laptop, except in this case, I didn't have the option to install a fresh OS. It comes bundled with free trials of OnStar and Sirius, both of which employ tactics to keep you onboard. Sigh...