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vibe theft
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:57 am
by vineland
has anybody ever had a vibe stolen?when i bought my 09 gt and wanted an alarm the sales said they don't steal sticks.got it anyway because all valets seem to have it down.on the show"Modern Marvels" a gm rep.claimed the onstar is a welded steel box somewhere in the chassis andthat via gps they can 100% control any car if police ask.i think this is areal plus is gm fabricating this?
Re: vibe theft (vineland)
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:37 am
by vibenvy
Some GM cars have the capability of the engine being able to be shut off if it's stolen, but the Vibe is not one of them. The Vibe has very basic OnStar capabilities I'm guessing since it's more Toyota then GM.
Re: vibe theft (vineland)
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:38 am
by 09vGT
Isn't the OnStar box under the drivers seat? If a thief were to just.. unplug it.. wouldn't the OnStar be no longer active?
Re: vibe theft (vineland)
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:53 am
by lovemyraffe
Like J_TO_ENVY said, some GM cars have the capability to shut off the engine, but OnStar will NOT give 100% control of the vehicle.
Re: vibe theft (vineland)
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:24 am
by KITT222
GM is actually going to start selling Onstar kits at places like Best Buy for cars like the Honda Accord and Toyota Corolla, so eventually, one could get an Onstar kit for the Vibe.
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:29 am
by MotoAce51
I heard if you are not subscribed to the service they will only locate your car for the athorities for a hefty fee.
Re: (MotoAce51)
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:38 am
by KITT222
Quote, originally posted by MotoAce51 »I heard if you are not subscribed to the service they will only locate your car for the athorities for a hefty fee.It's probably going to be cheaper and easier than buying a new car, though.
Re: vibe theft (lovemyraffe)
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:48 am
by vibenvy
Quote, originally posted by 09vGT »Isn't the OnStar box under the drivers seat? If a thief were to just.. unplug it.. wouldn't the OnStar be no longer active?LOL! Pretty much. I guess they're counting on the fact that a thief wouldn't think of that because they'd be in a hurry .Quote, originally posted by lovemyraffe »Like J_TO_ENVY said, some GM cars have the capability to shut off the engine, but OnStar will NOT give 100% control of the vehicle.That's exactly why I didn't subscribe to OnStar. The Vibe doesn't have any of the really cool features like monthly vehicle diagnostic reports, engine shutoff if stolen, etc.Quote, originally posted by MotoAce51 »I heard if you are not subscribed to the service they will only locate your car for the athorities for a hefty fee.Wouldn't surprise me.