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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Andy B on 09 November 2015, 22:28:09

Title: Onstar
Post by: Andy B on 09 November 2015, 22:28:09

I notice that Vauxhall adverts are now advertising the fact that new Vauxhalls have access to Onstar. I wonder if the CCRT700 is compatible with it  :-\

Title: Re: Onstar
Post by: Ever Ready on 10 November 2015, 08:19:27

I hope they offer a speedy service for Zafira owners ;D

Title: Re: Onstar
Post by: tunnie on 10 November 2015, 08:45:08

Hate that new advert, how bad is the lip sync?

They take a Vauxhall badged car to another country to film and do the advert, yet Vauxhall is only badged as such in the UK?

Title: Re: Onstar
Post by: Varche on 10 November 2015, 09:21:41

Is that the advert that says it is OK to be distracted while driving because if you have a crash, the car will call the emergency services and everything will always turn out well.?

If so I hate the advert too.

Title: Re: Onstar
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 10 November 2015, 09:41:37

I was surprised, given that Onstar's still going, given it is about the same age as Trafficmaster, and that's now defunct... however, I do like pointing out to people 'yeah big woop, Onstar - my car had that as as option nearly 20 years ago' (ok, so Onstar didn't technically come in on Omegas until the MFL, but they don't know that, haha  :D )

Title: Re: Onstar
Post by: Andy B on 10 November 2015, 10:53:54

Quote from: Diamond Black Geezer on 10 November 2015, 09:41:37

.... (ok, so Onstar didn't technically come in on Omegas until the MFL,  ..... )

and it didn't work anyway  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Onstar
Post by: zirk on 10 November 2015, 11:58:25

Quote from: Andy B on 10 November 2015, 10:53:54

Quote from: Diamond Black Geezer on 10 November 2015, 09:41:37

.... (ok, so Onstar didn't technically come in on Omegas until the MFL,  ..... )

and it didn't work anyway  ;D ;D

State Side only if I remember correctly.

Title: Re: Onstar
Post by: STEMO on 10 November 2015, 12:29:03

When the lad asks, in a piss-taking manner, whether the neighbours car has all the benefits of Onstar, he should really turn round and say "No, but a least it's not a poxy Vauxhall, you snidey little shit".  ;D

Title: Re: Onstar
Post by: BazaJT on 10 November 2015, 18:15:54

I can see the benefit of the crash alert bit,if you're in a bad enough crash to be in no fit state to notify anyone/or haven't a clue where you are for whatever reason.I can just about push to seeing the benefit of Wi-Fi connection,if you carry kids about a lot it might keep them quiet!What I can't see is what you can control from your phone and why you'd want to :-\

Title: Re: Onstar
Post by: Viral_Jim on 10 November 2015, 20:01:24

Isn't the onstar system the one that allows hackers to remotely take over your car? If so I'll skip it

Also, ive never yet been in a car and thought "you know what, this car would be much better if it came with Facebook" - what a joke.