Here we go -mine was to expire on 3/17.
Called them via onstar and said I wanted to renew. Wanted me to pay the $160 fee. Said nope, I wanted the zwinback deal for $77. After being put on hold she said she could do it. I said okay, and what other charges are there? She came back and said an $11 royalty fee. I said nope, she said nothing she could do. I said I want to cancel and to take my c.c. off the account. She couldn't do that but transfered me to the cancelation dept. Told her why I was canceling because I didn't want to pay the royalty fee (didn't tell her I was already cleared for the $77). She came back and said she would do a special deal for me -$88. I laughed and told her that was the deal I already turned down. I told her that is still the $77 zwinback plus the royalty fee. After a long pause and and "Ohhh" on her end I said you can't pass that one over on me and that I was going to cancel. Told her I was a loyal customer since 07, and that $77 was better than $0 for them. She ended up giving me the $77 deal with an $11 discount, then charged me the $11 royalty fee for a total of $77, which I took. I also mentioned to her - how can you charge a royalty fee if I don't have to pay one when listening to FM radio, once again a long pause and "Ohhh".
May not get away with this next year, but we will see! :angel: