free and/or music streaming

 

Our journey with the XM app has come to an end.

It still works on my 2006 car which is not subscribed, so I assume it's a lifetime subscription.

We had a 3 year for $99 deal on our Buick which we no longer have. It expired 1/1/26 (it was $127 with fees and taxes lol). But, I continued to use the app even though we no longer had the vehicle since May 2025.

Then my wife got a new vehicle (I have a hard time saying truck) August 2025. It came with 3 mos free. Then, we got an offer of $2 for 3 mos. Yes, $2, no fees just taxes, $2.12.

Last week I chatted with Harmony the AI bot. From $28.98, she immediately offered $7.99 (I assume she?), then $6.06, then $5.99, and no less. I'm not paying have never paid $5.99/mo for it since 2011 so let it be canceled. I used to pay $4/mo out the door, because even with XM I did the out the door price, whatever your taxes and fees are it has to add up to $4. Billy Shatner name your price technique and it worked 2012-2020. In 2020 I ran into live agents who wouldn't do it, claimed, "There's no such price, sir." So I said ok cancel it, but you can see my last 8 years invoices showing there is $4/mo out the door.

A mailer came late 2022 offering the $99/3 years.

The Buick still has an active offer of $2.99/mo, BUT, it's not transferable to another radio, and Harmony said no can do.

Anyway, as I type I'm listening to "free" Spotify and it's not bad lol

I think it's just free. It's not free for x days.

We're being trained to pay for so many fees, surcharges, and make believe invoices. We need more free in our lives.