Onstar was first available in '96 in the '97 Devilles, Sevilles and Eldorados


AND! According to Onstar'* website... The '98 Bonneville was available with onstar... Anyone ever seen one??

Is it really worth the 399/yr for onstar?

IMO, no...

no it'* not...

but whatever floats your boat

If you travel a lot and can't stand the compass redesign, then yeah, I Iike Onstar. I have the upgraded package so I just call 'em and they tell me how to get to whatever destination I ask for. The hands free carphone is nice when I'm in NY as it is a no phone to your head state.

Actually I did get pulled over in the bronx cause I was using my cell phone. I hated that place =/ the roads were so small and the people drive crazier than me. =/

OnStar is only $199 a year for the basic *&* plan. However the cost per min is excessive.

The per minute cost is a lot from OnStar but a minute sharing plan is available. In the US, OnStar partnered with Verizon Wireless and in Canada with Bell Mobility. I pay $18.00/Month CDN and I can use either my handheld cell phone or my OnStar phone. Minutes from both are shared on my single plan. It'* only available with digital equipment though and was the biggest reason I upgraded from analog.

For those who are interested...

Bell Mobility Minute Sharing:
http://www.bell.ca/shopping/PrsShpWl...N_ONSTAR_MAY31

Verizon Wireless Minute Sharing:
http://www.vzwshop.com/onstar/

Check your VIN here to see how this affects you...

https://www.myonstar.com/adt.os

i havent gotten the letter yet but after hearing from a friend, i did push to lil blue button to find out and sure enough, by next year i will have the upgrade and get all the crap done but for now, im to cheap to do it as long is its not broke yet lol. i was told that 03 and older would no longer be able to use onstar though.

My Aunt has an '01 SE with onstar, can't she have the whole system like redone or would that cost to much?