Sirius XM: Worth the monthly fee?

[Anonymous]

Loving the 3-month free trial. Did any of you sign up after it was over?

[Anonymous]

Tell them you're quitting and they'll offer you a ridiculous deal.

[Anonymous]

Agree with PP. We only really like the music channels and a few others BBC news, etc. The plan we have costs about $130/year.

[Anonymous]

To me, it's worth it; I've had Sirius XM for years now. The key is to call and negotiate the price to somewhere around $6 per month, and yes, you usually have to threaten to cancel. Last time my renewal came up, I didn't have to call; I was offered a continuation of the same deal I had. With so many competing music services, I think Sirius is getting desperate for subscribers. My plan also includes streaming on my phone/computer for free, which I love!

[Anonymous]

I always say I'm going to cancel until they give me the $99 a year deal INCLUDING Stern. It has worked every year.

[Anonymous]

Yep - but with a discount (as everyone else said). I was a late adopter but I LOVE alt-nation. I love no ads. It's made my commute so much better.

[Anonymous]

I had it for 3 years but recently stopped. even with the $4 a month deal they keep offering me, it's not worth it - i don't spend that much time in the car (lucky me, short commute), so for me audiobooks/podcasts are just fine.

If you DO bite the bullet make them give you streaming (its not included with every package) .

[Anonymous]

I keep calling back every 6 mos and get another "discount " deal. I'm going on 2 yrs. Currently paying about $78 for a year. Sirius changed a few months ago to include streaming for everyone...no extra cost.

I listen to CNN and MSNBC and NPR all the time, plus the Blend and KissLA, etc.

[Anonymous]

By the way, you have to call to cancel or renew a discount BEFORE your current subscription ends. But do it the day it ends or the day/week before.

[Anonymous]

I had it for the free three months and then signed up for 6 months at a very low price but I rarely used it so I cancelled it. If I’m driving for 30 minutes or more I listen to an Audible book or a podcast. For short trips I listen to music via Spotify. The only thing I really like about Sirius was EStreet radio because I’m a big Springsteen fan. But if you like Sirius you just need to be willing to call them to get a better deal.

[Anonymous]

We just talked about this today. Our free trial is running out and my wife said they left a phone message saying there is a problem with our account. We assume it’s because we haven’t signed up. We drive less than 10,000 miles a year between the two cars so don’t use Satellite radio much.

[Anonymous]

I pay about $5 a month on a multi-month promo plan. I’ve been doing that for several years. I enjoy it. I do a ton of short trips and don’t want to fool with my phone every time I get in and out of the car.

[Anonymous]

It’s gone downhill since they removed ElectricArea and replaced it with that Diplo crap. That said, it beats having to listen to Wash FM or Hot 99.5 everyday.

[Anonymous]

It's worth it to us, but we also listen to a lot of sports, in addition to music and news.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's worth it to us, but we also listen to a lot of sports, in addition to music and news.

Does it come with MLB?