My dealer told me 90 days but when I called SiriusXM, they told me I have 2 years free. Anyone know for sure? Also, does the traffic reroute you or just tell you where there is traffic?

Thanks,

 

My wife was told 6 months when she bought my '12 CSH.....

 

I have the burnester. Some say it varies in which radio you have.
I only got 3 free months then all shut down automatically. Some get longer randomly no real reasons why sone get varied subscription times.
I believe you can route based on traffic conditions and have it re-route automatically based on what traffic is currently on your screen. (I don't always find it exactly up to the minute, just a generat at times).

 

definitely re-routes you based on traffic conditions. I have used that a few times already with only 700 miles on the car

 

I see you also have a 2012 X5. How does the Porsche NAV compare to the BMW NAV. I had a 2011 550 and sold it for the Cayenne. While on the subject, how do the two SUV's compare?

 

The PCM on the Cayenne is much, much better than the BMW. I think in terms of quality of mapping, directions, traffic, etc., they are the same but the difference is really between iDrive and touch screen. On the BMW you need to learn all of the menu structures to be fluid with it. On the PCM it is just more intuitive. I'm sure all of the NAV systems in all cars will be touch and/or voice activated over time. External controllers are a thing of the past.

In terms of overall experience, I prefer the Porsche. Getting behind the wheel just feels better. Cabin is really nicely done where the BMW feels a little dated. I have 14 ways seats and they are much more comfortable than the standard X5 seats. In terms of ride quality, I find the Porsche slightly more forgiving of bumps and better on the turns but do think the BMW has "tighter" steering.

Really both are excellent vehicles and happy to have both but if I had to pick one it would be the Porsche. (Just don't tell my wife since the X5 is hers and she has been eyeing my Porsche since I got it last month!)

 

great mini review.

Before I ordered my CTT, I was deciding between the Panamera initially but decided it wasn't what I wanted, then I was mainly between the x55.0 and the x5M and the CTT.
Chose the CTT for MANY reason, but you are right, ALL are superior vehicles just some more than others.
preferred the air suspension, the incline dash, burmester, ceramics, reclining rear seats, and sliding bench, just to name a few.

 

It's supposed to be for 90 days. I have 4 radios with Sirius/Xm and their billing system was built by chimpanzees. It is completely screwed up, and their call center is in the Philipines and if you call and ask the same question a few times you'll get a different answer everytime. To make a long story short my 90 days turned into 10 months with the traffic service enabled. Don't be surprised if you go more than 90 days.

 

Is the XM/Sirius an optional item that must be ordered or is it standard while the owner must pay forthe service? The website isn't very clear since it bundles HD radio with it t an extra charge.

 

I was part of the business launch team for XM and know the guy who built out the billing system. Nope, not built by chimps. It has to do with the integration and merging of two different companies billing systems - Siebel and Oracle vs. Peoplesoft. Things get a bit chunky because of differing promotion codes and the way they are appended to the account depending on what service you were originally with or receiver type.

There are also OEM manufacturing agreements / promotions codes which are still in play because of capital investment and royalties.

Porsche was originally in XM's camp and came with a 6-month trial.

GM was 60 days.

Chrysler was Sirius and came with 90 days.

So long as you miss the "kill" signal sent by the satellites on the beginning of the week your promotion is to end, you can extend your trial for weeks if not months.

And the way you defeat this is simple - keep your radio turned off. Don't power up the receiver.

If memory serves, the kill signal is cued to be sent out every 40 milli seconds for 24 hours on the day your promotion ends. Your radio is getting pounded. After that the frequency drops to every 10 seconds the next day. Every 30 seconds the next ... by the end of the week it's only 2x a day and then it cycles out and they assume your radio was deactivated in the sweep (it's only a 1-way system - they cannot verify).

They run an audit usually every 6 months or so, and your ID will be pinged again, but sometimes you'll miss that signal cycle too - which means more free radio for you.

 

Interesting...

Is there a way to find out when the XM radio was activated? So that we know when to turn it off for the 90 day kill period?

Vinny

 

Wow!! We buy a 100k truck and try to
find ways how not to pay 10 bucks (or whatever it costs) a month for a service they provide.....Nice.

 

Technically, if the radio was already activated under a live dealer demo account they are supposed to contact XM after the Vehicle is sold. This doesn't always happen.

The best way to make sure is to call and find out when the demo ends on that particular radio ID.

 

my 2012 turbo came with 2 years of free xm

 

They might have upped the promotional time.

The numbers I'm quoting are circa 2007/08 when I left the company.