Last night on my way home I was singing along to the showtunes on channel 77 On Broadway. Then much to my dismay the station went silent.
This happens from time to time with satellite radio. It blanks out when you go under a bridge or sometimes when you're close to the beach. But it usually bounces back after a few seconds.
Nothing.
I tried another station. Frank Sinatra? Nothing. Then I got the message above. I guess our subscription ran out in the middle of my commute. Or something is wrong.
I'll let the Mikes know. I need my Seth Rudetsky fix.
Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor @ 23,575 miles
wobbly_ears says:
12:46 PM, 12/17/09
I thought all BMW 7 series come with 1 year complimentary Sirius subscription?
Is BMW cheap to even offer that???
carguy622 says:
12:49 PM, 12/17/09
Now Donna, let's not get greedy, you already get to drive around in a 7 series for free ;)
Did you try the playboy channel?
Seriously though, at least it gives you the number, with the option to call right from the car. I'm surprised it doesn't come with a free year or so.
bankerdanny says:
12:52 PM, 12/17/09
I'm surprised you don't get some sort of warning that the subscription is about to lapse.
prndlol says:
12:59 PM, 12/17/09
"The calls are coming from inside the car!!"
carguy622 says:
01:02 PM, 12/17/09
@bankerdanny: When my XM was about to expire I was inundated with letters from them to renew, so an owner would get that type of warning, even if the actual vehicle does not warn you.
dderosa says:
01:20 PM, 12/17/09
Maybe it didn't run out. Perhaps there is something wrong. We'll find out. -- Donna
gobryngo says:
02:01 PM, 12/17/09
I Seth Rudetsky, but I wish he would s-l-o-w d-o-w-n sometimes. He talks with the speed of a junior high valley girl (and I mean that in a good way, sort of).
gobryngo says:
02:40 PM, 12/17/09
that should say "I heart Seth Rudetsky."
compliance says:
03:36 PM, 12/17/09
You should leave the ESN unblurred, maybe a kind reader would buy you a christmas present :)
kesnow says:
04:45 PM, 12/17/09
I had Sirius installed by the dealer on the last two BMW's I owned and both lost signal if you even waved your hand in the direction of the antenna. Yet another example of how BMW can screw up something so simple.....
worthyofed says:
04:55 PM, 12/17/09
Yeah I'm a Sirius subscriber, and I get letters from them a month or so before it expires asking if you want to renew.
good_2_go says:
05:08 PM, 12/17/09
Sirius Canada renews both my radios automatically. No letters or emails. I find out when I get the credit card statement.
bodyblue says:
10:06 AM, 12/18/09
Hey what do you want for 90K? Free radio? You guys expect so much.
bimmerjay says:
10:47 AM, 12/21/09
@bodyblue,
"Hey what do you want for 90K? Free radio? You guys expect so much."
You do get free HD radio. Which is pretty cool actually.
frank908 says:
07:15 AM, 01/18/10
It's no longer a one-year free subscription, only 90-day's now. A lot of car companies that offer Sirius have the same deal now too.
Went shopping for cars for my aunt and the same deal from Lexus, Infiniti, Cadillac and even Honda.