Satellite Radio
Aug 11, 2010, 5:29 pm
#16
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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The last four Premium cars I have rented from National have had Sirius, but not activated. All I could tune in was a Sirius/XM preview channel. I've read on these boards that they either let subscriptions expire or they never even activate them. Massive FAIL, in my opinion. 
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/avis/...vis-blast.html
The PXAR I had this weekend had Sirius activated but was new enough likely to be within the 90-day trial period.
Aug 11, 2010, 6:08 pm
#17
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Programs: WN Nothing and spending the half million points from too many flights, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 8,043
I'm currently driving a Chrysler 300, ~10K miles and Sirius going strong. The last three or four Chargers I rented all had active Sirius. The Jeep Patriot that I rented from HOU had plain old radio.
I have had several rentals this year that had active Sat radio. I have had a few that did not have Sat radio. But, I have not had one that had Sat radio with no service.
Maybe I am just lucky.
Since my XM Sat radio is sitting in a parking lot at the airport can I switch to the new ID for the rental and then switch back when I get home? I gave a quick look at XMRadio.com and did not find anything. The XM-Sirius switch could be problematic, but an XM-XM should work. I am just listening to one at a time.
I have had several rentals this year that had active Sat radio. I have had a few that did not have Sat radio. But, I have not had one that had Sat radio with no service.
Maybe I am just lucky.
Since my XM Sat radio is sitting in a parking lot at the airport can I switch to the new ID for the rental and then switch back when I get home? I gave a quick look at XMRadio.com and did not find anything. The XM-Sirius switch could be problematic, but an XM-XM should work. I am just listening to one at a time.