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In response to "I'm not entirely sure OnStar could've unlocked her car, even if they'd wanted to, given that she wasn't a subscriber. -- (link)" by znufrii

I have thought about this a lot. I really wish they had a Single Use Emegency Fee set-up.

Posted by Spawn Mar 26 '13, 12:09

I mean, you keep a credit card current with them, and if you have an accident, medical emergency, etc they ding you a year or two's worth of fee to help.

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I was thinking along the same lines as well. wouldn't even need to keep a credit card on file, they can trace your VIN and send you a bill. -- nm - znufrii Mar 26, 12:10 11
- Yeah, I guess there could be levels of charges. - Spawn Mar 26, 12:12
- to a person who declined to pay them something voluntary in the past? -- nm - zork Mar 26, 12:11 9
  - Yeah, that was why I envisioned a set-up where they could charge your credit card immediately. -- nm - Spawn Mar 26, 12:13 4
    - Hello, insurance company? My house is on fire. Can I get a policy now? - zork Mar 26, 12:17 3
      - heh. Well, this does not cost them anything, so it is still a bit of win for them. -- nm - Spawn Mar 26, 12:48 2
        
        but eventually this would be the only calls they would get - zork Mar 26, 12:51 1
        
        Oh, there are people that use Onstar for calls, directions and crap. -- nm - Spawn Mar 26, 12:52
  - they declined to sign up for the service in the first place, not expecting to need it. - znufrii Mar 26, 12:12 3
    - Zork is right. This is like insurance. You pay for the coverage. There are costs to the company to maintain the service. They need to keep your - pmb Mar 26, 12:25 1
      - Hello, insurance company? I just sold my house and it never caught on fire. Good thing I didn't give you any money. -- nm - zork Mar 26, 12:27
    - then everyone would decline and they would only get subscribers who actually needed it months later. - zork Mar 26, 12:14

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I have thought about this a lot. I really wish they had a Single Use Emegency Fee set-up.

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