# OnStar Navigation System: Questions/Opinions

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 13, 2005, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onstar-navigation-system-questions-opinions/303707 "2005-05-13T17:51:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 13, 2005, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onstar-navigation-system-questions-opinions/303707/1 "2005-05-13T17:51:02Z")

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My two cars are so old, tape cassette players were the big option when I got them. But regarding the new OnStar system that comes in a lot of new cars, I was wondering if anybody has it and what you think of it.

The ads say it is free for the first year in many models of new cars, but then $16.95 minimum per month afterwards.

A few specific questions:

1. In all my years of driving, I have never once locked myself out of the car, nor have I ever been so lost as to find myself in the middle of a ghetto at 2:00 AM. **So is the price worth the features?**

2. Does having OnStar mean your car can be found if it is stolen? It seems a good thief would just rip the OnStar system out. **Is OnStar a theft deterrent?**

3. Are there any other companies that offer this service – if so, I have never heard of them so, **Is OnStar a monopoly?**