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