Satellite Radio In Your New Vehicle

With Sirius and XM continuing to land partnershippayment plan and activation fee. Furthermore, buyers
deals with just about every vehicle maker on thewill have the choice of either service.
planet, the option to add Satellite radio in your newLast updated: August 01, 2005.
vehicle is being offered at more and more automobileXM Sirius
dealerships across the U.S.Acura Y N
Though still not a common "standard" feature, theAlamo 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: BothAvis Y N
Satellite radio companies encourage automobileBMW N Y
manufacturers to 'factory fit' Satellite radio systems,Buick Y N
this increases the chance that auto buyers willCadillac Y N
become subscribers.Chevrole Y N
New vehicles boasting a Satellite radio option comeChrysler N Y
off a manufacturer's assembly line with either a partlyDaimlerChrysler N Y
or fully equipped Satellite radio system. In mostDodge N Y
cases, a new vehicle will arrive at a dealership with aFleetwood N Y
factory-fitted in-dash "Satellite Ready" radio. TheFord N Y
dealer will then quote a price to supply and install theFreightliner Y N
remaining equipment necessary, usually the SatelliteGMC Y N
tuner and antenna.Hertz N Y
Without doubt the option of factory orHonda Y N
dealer-installed Satellite radio in your vehicle has itsHummer Y N
benefits a clean installation with no visible hardware,Hyundai Y N
plus the best sound quality available being the mostInfiniti Y Y
obvious. The price quoted at dealerships variesIsuzu Y N
depending on the type of equipment, but expect toJaguar N Y
pay between $300 to $800. The good news is thatJeep N Y
you don't have to go with a dealer-installed tuner andLand Rover N Y
antenna you can purchase aftermarket gear andLexus Y N
install it yourself for great results and big savings.Lincoln N Y
Subscription costs: Although there are many vehiclesMaybach N Y
now available with Satellite radio as aMazda N Y
manufacturer-supported option, this typically does notMercedes Benz N Y
include the cost of the subscription to the service,Mercury N Y
only the cost of the equipment. However, theMini N Y
majority of automobile manufacturers and dealershipsMitsubishi N Y
are offering incentives, normally a three-month trialMonaco 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 betweenOldsmobile Y N
automobile manufacturers and Satellite radio servicePeterbilt N Y
providers, mean that few dealerships are able toPontiac Y N
offer a choice of Satellite radio services (see chartPorsche Y Y
below).Saab Y N
Which vehicles offer a Satellite radio option? TheSaturn Y N
chart below shows which Satellite radio services eachScion Y Y
automobile manufacturer is offering. It's worthToyota Y Y
remembering that not all the models in aVolkswagon Y Y
manufacturer's vehicle range offer Satellite radio asVolvo N Y
an option.Winnebago N Y
Before long I think we will see Satellite radio becomeFor more information please visit:
a standard feature in all new vehicles across theThis article may be freely reproduced so long as the
nation, with a buyer only having to decide on aabove resource box is included in its entirety.