| With Sirius and XM continuing to land | | | | BMW N Y |
| partnership deals with just about every | | | | |
| vehicle maker on the planet, the option to | | | | Buick Y N |
| add Satellite radio in your new vehicle is | | | | |
| being offered at more and more automobile | | | | Cadillac Y N |
| dealerships across the U.S. | | | | |
| | | | Chevrole Y N |
| Though still not a common "standard" feature, | | | | |
| the appearance of satellite radio as an | | | | Chrysler N Y |
| available "option" has more than tripled over | | | | |
| the past three years. | | | | DaimlerChrysler N Y |
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| Factory-installed and dealer-installed | | | | Dodge N Y |
| options: Both Satellite radio companies | | | | |
| encourage automobile manufacturers to | | | | Fleetwood N Y |
| 'factory fit' Satellite radio systems, this | | | | |
| increases the chance that auto buyers will | | | | Ford N Y |
| become subscribers. | | | | |
| | | | Freightliner Y N |
| New vehicles boasting a Satellite radio | | | | |
| option come off a manufacturer's assembly | | | | GMC Y N |
| line with either a partly or fully equipped | | | | |
| Satellite radio system. In most cases, a new | | | | Hertz N Y |
| vehicle will arrive at a dealership with a | | | | |
| factory-fitted in-dash "Satellite Ready" | | | | Honda Y N |
| radio. The dealer will then quote a price to | | | | |
| supply and install the remaining equipment | | | | Hummer Y N |
| necessary, usually the Satellite tuner and | | | | |
| antenna. | | | | Hyundai Y N |
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| Without doubt the option of factory or | | | | Infiniti Y Y |
| dealer-installed Satellite radio in your | | | | |
| vehicle has its benefits a clean installation | | | | Isuzu Y N |
| with no visible hardware, plus the best sound | | | | |
| quality available being the most obvious. The | | | | Jaguar N Y |
| price quoted at dealerships varies depending | | | | |
| on the type of equipment, but expect to pay | | | | Jeep N Y |
| between $300 to $800. The good news is that | | | | |
| you don't have to go with a dealer-installed | | | | Land Rover N Y |
| tuner and antenna you can purchase | | | | |
| aftermarket gear and install it yourself for | | | | Lexus Y N |
| great results and big savings. | | | | |
| | | | Lincoln N Y |
| Subscription costs: Although there are many | | | | |
| vehicles now available with Satellite radio | | | | Maybach N Y |
| as a manufacturer-supported option, this | | | | |
| typically does not include the cost of the | | | | Mazda N Y |
| subscription to the service, only the cost of | | | | |
| the equipment. However, the majority of | | | | Mercedes Benz N Y |
| automobile manufacturers and dealerships are | | | | |
| offering incentives, normally a three-month | | | | Mercury N Y |
| trial subscription to the service with no | | | | |
| activation fee. | | | | Mini N Y |
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| Can I choose which Satellite radio service? | | | | Mitsubishi N Y |
| Unfortunately, exclusive deals made between | | | | |
| automobile manufacturers and Satellite radio | | | | Monaco N Y |
| service providers, mean that few dealerships | | | | |
| are able to offer a choice of Satellite radio | | | | National Y N |
| services (see chart below). | | | | |
| | | | Nissan Y Y |
| Which vehicles offer a Satellite radio | | | | |
| option? The chart below shows which Satellite | | | | Oldsmobile Y N |
| radio services each automobile manufacturer | | | | |
| is offering. It's worth remembering that not | | | | Peterbilt N Y |
| all the models in a manufacturer's vehicle | | | | |
| range offer Satellite radio as an option. | | | | Pontiac Y N |
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| Before long I think we will see Satellite | | | | Porsche Y Y |
| radio become a standard feature in all new | | | | |
| vehicles across the nation, with a buyer only | | | | Saab Y N |
| having to decide on a payment plan and | | | | |
| activation fee. Furthermore, buyers will have | | | | Saturn Y N |
| the choice of either service. | | | | |
| | | | Scion Y Y |
| Last updated: August 01, 2005. | | | | |
| | | | Toyota Y Y |
| XM Sirius | | | | |
| | | | Volkswagon Y Y |
| Acura Y N | | | | |
| | | | Volvo N Y |
| Alamo Y N | | | | |
| | | | Winnebago N Y |
| Aston Martin N Y | | | | |
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