Holy crap.... On Star

bgriff · 07-01-2008, 10:04 PM

This is the frist car that I have had with On Star..... I just signed up online to get the emails from them.... They ran a diagnostics and told me my car was fine.... It told me how many miles I have on the car... How much oil life I have remaining....And what mileage my next oil change will be due based on my driving conditions.... It even told me what the damn tire pressure was in each tire and told me that I have too much air in them.

This shit is weied... What else can they find out??

fite4$ · 07-01-2008, 10:54 PM

They have thermal imaging sensors that will detect if you bang an ugly girl in the back seat.... it will send you an email saying HAAAAA HAAAAA HAAAAA!!!!!

Mackman · 07-01-2008, 11:10 PM

Big brotha's watching you for real now dude. Insurance companies will know if your a speeder etc..

bgriff · 07-02-2008, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by fite4$

They have thermal imaging sensors that will detect if you bang an ugly girl in the back seat.... it will send you an email saying HAAAAA HAAAAA HAAAAA!!!!!

LOL its a good thing that I left your sister alone then BWHAHAHAHHA

bgriff · 07-02-2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Mackman

Big brotha's watching you for real now dude. Insurance companies will know if your a speeder etc..

For real dude??? Thats just phuked.... So can they tap in to the mic on your mirror and hear what you are saying in the car? I wonder what else they could do... Kinda worries me now

TrenAman · 07-02-2008, 01:19 PM

yeah man
You can get them to call ppl for you, find the nearest bar for you, make reservations, all kinds of stuff, like a 1411 service. Hell, hit the button and ask the chick on a date!

goof321 · 07-02-2008, 02:34 PM

When your check engine light does come on they give you a diagnostic code to give to the dealer you go to....make a long story short...anytime I gave the code to the mechanic, it was not even close to what was wrong with the car.
Happened 3x so far with the Tblazer I have.

*Bunny* · 07-02-2008, 04:20 PM

Start talking crazy and sounding like an alien and see if someone chimes in to ask if you're ok.

Not a good Idea I know.

drrman · 07-02-2008, 04:23 PM

yeh, sort of scary big brother knows EXACTLY where you are, can listen to what you are saying, and in the case of an arrest could probably use GPS to pinpoint where you were at any given time in the past to place more guilt on you if needed or kill any allibi you might have!!

too scary for me, i don't want a super duper tracking device!!!

ILIEKFUDE · 07-02-2008, 05:50 PM

Ya i remember reading the govt. has the codes to activate and listen in on you if you have onstar.
Patriot act n what not.

bgriff · 07-02-2008, 05:57 PM

Thats just BS in my opinion. What about our freedom of speech and everything else. They only passed that bill or act so that they can violate our contitutional rights. Hell next thing you know the USA will be a dictatorship

TrenAman · 07-02-2008, 06:19 PM

I think onstar is great personally, big bro does knwo where you are and what you say, doesn't bother me.

bgriff · 07-02-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TrenAman

yeah man
You can get them to call ppl for you, find the nearest bar for you, make reservations, all kinds of stuff, like a 1411 service. Hell, hit the button and ask the chick on a date!

I would but all of the women on there sound like they smoke 10 packs a day LOL Either that Or I cant understand the ebonics heh heh heh

bgriff · 07-02-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TrenAman

I think onstar is great personally, big bro does knwo where you are and what you say, doesn't bother me.

Oh I definatly like the options. Its nice to call people without touching a phone. The damn thing told me that I had too much air in my tires but I havent touched the tires since it came from the dealer with like 14 miles on it??

TAZ · 07-03-2008, 07:57 AM

I turned mine off. The diagnostics are ok to a point but the whole system is a tracking device of sorts. The conversation monitoring can be real and I often wonder with traffic cameras and other electric monitoring crap how long it will be before the feds use it to issue tickets. I also wonder if the data acquired from them monitoring your vehicle is being used as profiling of sorts.... Sounds far fetched and like I am being paranoid for now but who knows how far this stuff goes??..........

I think the entire system is over rated. You can add onstar vehicles to your cell plan and use the system as a hands free cell but it doesn't sync with your cell via blue tooth like some of the other systems do so you don' t have updated contacts. The turn by turn is ok but it has no graphical user interface. You can get a GPS and a bluetooth headset for less than a years subscription. My truck has all the same diagnostics through the dash on tire pressure, oil life, systems check.....etc so the email to me is fluff. The only real value to the system that I can see is in the event of an accident that would leave you unconscious. For what they charge it's just not worth it.

-TAZ

Hidngod · 07-03-2008, 09:30 AM

Mny cars today have onboard computers that measurecertain parameters in the even of accident. The intent was for manufacturers to improve safety, but apparently insurance company's have access, as do police, for determining culpability.

TAZ · 07-03-2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Hidngod

Mny cars today have onboard computers that measurecertain parameters in the even of accident. The intent was for manufacturers to improve safety, but apparently insurance company's have access, as do police, for determining culpability.

ah yes the little "black box".... I have heard claims of LE and the Insurance companies pulling it in th event of an accident.

-TAZ

07-01-2008, 10:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
bgriff SBT ADDICT Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 4,460 Rep Power: 95774	Holy crap.... On Star This is the frist car that I have had with On Star..... I just signed up online to get the emails from them.... They ran a diagnostics and told me my car was fine.... It told me how many miles I have on the car... How much oil life I have remaining....And what mileage my next oil change will be due based on my driving conditions.... It even told me what the damn tire pressure was in each tire and told me that I have too much air in them. This shit is weied... What else can they find out?? __________________ GRRRRRRR . . . *BBCKA*

07-02-2008, 01:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
TrenAman smokin' Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas, home of the GUN!! Posts: 2,219 Rep Power: 51807	yeah man You can get them to call ppl for you, find the nearest bar for you, make reservations, all kinds of stuff, like a 1411 service. Hell, hit the button and ask the chick on a date! __________________ alive to live, not to believe.

07-02-2008, 04:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bunny Rara avis Bunnylicious Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On My Path to Excellence Posts: 6,808 Rep Power: 150824	Start talking crazy and sounding like an alien and see if someone chimes in to ask if you're ok. Not a good Idea I know. __________________ Bunny Pics Galore - Start your Albums *New Log 2008 Bunny* Log aka Amanda Victoria Old Log 2008 Mission Bunnylicious - Retracing My Steps

07-02-2008, 05:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
ILIEKFUDE I should probly b eating Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ButcherBlock Posts: 2,300 Rep Power: 56694	Ya i remember reading the govt. has the codes to activate and listen in on you if you have onstar. Patriot act n what not. __________________ "Casualties many; Percentage of dead not known; Combat efficiency; we are winning." READ MY LOG YOU S.O.B.'S BBCKA

07-02-2008, 05:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
bgriff SBT ADDICT Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 4,460 Rep Power: 95774	Thats just BS in my opinion. What about our freedom of speech and everything else. They only passed that bill or act so that they can violate our contitutional rights. Hell next thing you know the USA will be a dictatorship __________________ GRRRRRRR . . . *BBCKA*

07-01-2008, 10:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
fite4$ Gold Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 344 Rep Power: 8191	They have thermal imaging sensors that will detect if you bang an ugly girl in the back seat.... it will send you an email saying HAAAAA HAAAAA HAAAAA!!!!!

07-01-2008, 11:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mackman Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 465 Rep Power: 7819	Big brotha's watching you for real now dude. Insurance companies will know if your a speeder etc..

07-02-2008, 02:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
goof321 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NortH East Posts: 250 Rep Power: 6274	When your check engine light does come on they give you a diagnostic code to give to the dealer you go to....make a long story short...anytime I gave the code to the mechanic, it was not even close to what was wrong with the car. Happened 3x so far with the Tblazer I have.

07-02-2008, 04:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
drrman Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,237 Rep Power: 24986	yeh, sort of scary big brother knows EXACTLY where you are, can listen to what you are saying, and in the case of an arrest could probably use GPS to pinpoint where you were at any given time in the past to place more guilt on you if needed or kill any allibi you might have!! too scary for me, i don't want a super duper tracking device!!!

07-02-2008, 06:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
TrenAman smokin' Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas, home of the GUN!! Posts: 2,219 Rep Power: 51807	I think onstar is great personally, big bro does knwo where you are and what you say, doesn't bother me. __________________ alive to live, not to believe.

07-03-2008, 07:57 AM	#15 (permalink)
TAZ Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 521 Rep Power: 21281	I turned mine off. The diagnostics are ok to a point but the whole system is a tracking device of sorts. The conversation monitoring can be real and I often wonder with traffic cameras and other electric monitoring crap how long it will be before the feds use it to issue tickets. I also wonder if the data acquired from them monitoring your vehicle is being used as profiling of sorts.... Sounds far fetched and like I am being paranoid for now but who knows how far this stuff goes??.......... I think the entire system is over rated. You can add onstar vehicles to your cell plan and use the system as a hands free cell but it doesn't sync with your cell via blue tooth like some of the other systems do so you don' t have updated contacts. The turn by turn is ok but it has no graphical user interface. You can get a GPS and a bluetooth headset for less than a years subscription. My truck has all the same diagnostics through the dash on tire pressure, oil life, systems check.....etc so the email to me is fluff. The only real value to the system that I can see is in the event of an accident that would leave you unconscious. For what they charge it's just not worth it. -TAZ