Wow, I'm not impressed with Sirius so far. I just got the letter in the mail talking about extending my subscription, and I called to get the rates. It's the Sirius Everything Package 16.99 per month 129.50 for 1 year; 245.00 for 2 years; and, 349.00 for 3 years. They also wanted $19.99 for a US Music Royalty Fee. If I want Sirius that bad, I'm going to pay 2.99 a month for the internet service and use my iPhone, or maybe even just go the free route and listen to Pandora. I like some of the stations, but I'm not thinking it's worth it. Also, I'm a bit upset because after I called, I compared the "limited-time discounts available to new Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury owners" to the guy-off-the-street prices... yeah they're the same. So I called back trying to get a better deal and the first guy hung up, and the second lady (I called the retention line posted above the second time) simply didn't understand what I was saying. They also don't offer lifetime plans for installed radios- which from above looks like it's around $20 more expensive than a 3-year plan. My trial stuff doesn't end till May so I'm going to hang out and see if the prices get any better... I'm not real impressed with how Sirius is doing business and am thinking pretty sure I'm not going to be paying for their service since the iPhone does so much more and a much better job of it all...
