We purchased a new Chevy last year, when they were blowing them out. As we are approaching the one-year mark, we got an e-mail saying that our OnStar is going to expire:

As your renewal date of 07/02/08 approaches, we want to remind you that your Safe & Sound Plan will be automatically renewed at $18.95. After this date, the credit card you’ve placed on file with us will be charged $18.95* per month. Please take a moment to review your OnStar billing statement below.

Since we have never once used the OnStar since purchasing the vehicle (and the pack of cheap minutes that came along with it), we decided to cancel. The only downside I see is that we lose the automatic notification if the vehicle is in an accident, but is that really worth an additional $18.95/mo?

I’d love to hear about anyone’s experiences with OnStar, and if it’s possible to get a less expensive, “accident-only” package!