Cost of Running Holden Apps

csv8 · 13-02-2014, 01:11 PM

I was in my Holden dealer, today, the number of new Holdens on the lot compared to my Ford dealers Falcon's, is huge !! You would think the Falcon was already gone ..I asked about the cost of running the Holden apps. Pandora, Stitcher, Bringo etc. Salesman said " if you use them for an hour an day, you will use 1gb of data a month. You need a good data plan. Download music to your smart phone and Blue Tooth to the radio., is the way around it."
I had never considered it would be that much...Something you need to be aware of, buying a car with apps...The Trax LTZ, sad to say ,is better equiped than Ecosport Titanium and cheaper.. Salesman said.."Holden can deliver any car in two weeks if not in stock." Ford really need to lift their game.....

bobthebilda · 13-02-2014, 02:12 PM

Or, next time you go thru a macdonalds drive thru, just take your time and download via their free wifi.

Smoke Pursuit · 13-02-2014, 02:21 PM

Urgh Holden cannot deliver in 2 weeks if not in stock.

I just had a friend buy a Clubsport R8. 9 Week wait for it.

Why do you bother posting on these forums? Secondly why have you not bought a new car? You have been talking about it for years and wasting dealerships time.

This kind of stuff is boring! My local Ford dealer is full to the chop of new cars, even your hated Falcon! They have a number of them!

strobe · 13-02-2014, 02:39 PM

My BA XR8 with a parrot doesn't chew a gig a month running pandora close to 2 hours a day. Guess Ford's are just better.

csv8 · 13-02-2014, 03:16 PM

Dash GT..R8 is HSV. Isn't the reason to post to have debate ?? I can visit dealers ? cann't I ?? I love the Falcon !! I don't see the need to update the GHIA...I don't know who your Ford dealer is, but Tropical Ford has hardly any Falcons, compared to Lawrences Holden.. but Fiesta, Focus, Kuga, Ranger .plenty of...Have a nice day !!!

Smoke Pursuit · 13-02-2014, 03:21 PM

Doesnt matter if its a HSV or not. Theres guys waiting up to 9 weeks for Redline SS. So the salesmans full of **** and your as gullible as the next guy hes trying to jam!

As for the apps I think its unlikely, but would the salesman really know? Does he drive one day in or day out?

Yes debate maybe but you sound like a broken record. How long ago was it you went and looked a VE Calais and said how much better it was then your BFII?

XR Martin · 13-02-2014, 03:31 PM

I think theres still a shortage of wheels for SSVs.
At one stage they were airfreighting them in from the US at a massive loss.

Boss_340 · 13-02-2014, 03:41 PM

I thought i was at the ford forums!

csv8 · 13-02-2014, 03:52 PM

Maybe ..The Pub..should be changed to : FORD Only Topics !!!!! there are topics on MB SClass Coupe, K900, Corvette Museum Sink Hole etc...at the moment....
From the enemy : The system’s only cost. Pandora will use, at worst, 1.5-2Gb of internet data per month, according to Holden.
http://www.caradvice.com.au/212802/h...d-mylink-ever/

XP6 · 13-02-2014, 05:38 PM

If their crappy apps are that much of a download hog maybe they should offer free wifi at dealerships "drive by wifi"... imagine the avertising BS jargon they throw behind that

**kypez** · 13-02-2014, 06:47 PM

What is 2 GB in today's world? My plan is 10GB a month. Don't see what the big deal is

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_Ben · 13-02-2014, 07:31 PM

Protip - Don't want to use it, don't. If you can't afford the $30 a month for a data sim, don't buy a brand new car.

Auslandau · 13-02-2014, 08:35 PM

....... I must be getting old. I have no idea what we the topic is .... serious. :(

csv8 · 13-02-2014, 08:40 PM

Cost to use apps in Commodores.

Auslandau · 13-02-2014, 08:50 PM

Going to be really stupid here ...... why Apps in a car ...... I have them on my phone and that is enough ...... and is this the tech people want in cars these days???? Bloody hell! No wonder the new generation cars are becoming crap. No wonder I love my GT. Get in it, drive it, smash everyone else, do it in style and comfort and come home with a smile.

If this is what people want in cars we are doomed. So ..... when is the ICar coming?

pottery beige · 13-02-2014, 08:53 PM

buys new car

cant afford phone bill

**kypez** · 13-02-2014, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Auslandau

Going to be really stupid here ...... why Apps in a car ...... I have them on my phone and that is enough ...... and is this the tech people want in cars these days???? Bloody hell! No wonder the new generation cars are becoming crap. No wonder I love my GT. Get in it, drive it, smash everyone else, do it in style and comfort and come home with a smile.

If this is what people want in cars we are doomed. So ..... when is the ICar coming?

Problem is with stricter laws there is no fun to be had on the road anymore.

Also, how many more iCars do you want? i10/20/30 and now bmw i3 and i8

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Auslandau · 13-02-2014, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pottery beige

buys new car

cant afford phone bill

LOL!!!!!

......... still disappointed that they deleted the cassette player option!

Auslandau · 13-02-2014, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kypez

Problem is with stricter laws there is no fun to be had on the road anymore.

Also, how many more iCars do you want? i10/20/30 and now bmw i3 and i8

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The new Icar from Apple was talking about ...... 3lt/100k's. boring as bat poo, made from 100% recycled hippies and big enough to seat 2 full grown midgets. OH! But it has lots of apps and techy things

You can still have 100% legal fun in a GT or what ever. I still drive usually within the law and can still do so with a stupid grin on my face. I wouldnt drive like I used to 20 years ago (Thank goodness) but can still have MASSIVE amounts of fun .... and do so every single day.

Driving should be a pleasure. If that means playing with apps and other stupid buttons or deriving pleasure just from the actual driving experience, well thats up to the individual. I would rather sink my boot in, sink back in the seat, enjoy a sweeping bend and did I mention Freeway entrances?????? They should have drag lights at the start of those to make it more interesting

**kypez** · 13-02-2014, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Auslandau

The new Icar from Apple was talking about ...... 3lt/100k's. boring as bat poo, made from 100% recycled hippies and big enough to seat 2 full grown midgets. OH! But it has lots of apps and techy things

You can still have 100% legal fun in a GT or what ever. I still drive usually within the law and can still do so with a stupid grin on my face. I wouldnt drive like I used to 20 years ago (Thank goodness) but can still have MASSIVE amounts of fun .... and do so every single day.

Driving should be a pleasure. If that means playing with apps and other stupid buttons or deriving pleasure just from the actual driving experience, well thats up to the individual. I would rather sink my boot in, sink back in the seat, enjoy a sweeping bend and did I mention Freeway entrances?????? They should have drag lights at the start of those to make it more interesting

I'm with you mate though we're a dying breed. Most of my gen can't understand my love for v8's and the fun you can have.

Was just saying why cars are becoming more entertaining than transport inside rather than outside as with v8's, etc

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XP6 · 14-02-2014, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kypez

What is 2 GB in today's world? My plan is 10GB a month. Don't see what the big deal is

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Why should i pay for 10g when i dont even use the 1g on my plan just to have some crap apps? you pay good money for the car why should you keep paying to download the updates they should be available free

uniacidz · 14-02-2014, 01:57 AM

Use appz for streaming, guess what it uses data FFS

Doesnt matter if its a in-car app or phone or tablet.

mick457 · 14-02-2014, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DASH GT

Urgh Holden cannot deliver in 2 weeks if not in stock.

I just had a friend buy a Clubsport R8. 9 Week wait for it.

Why do you bother posting on these forums? Secondly why have you not bought a new car? You have been talking about it for years and wasting dealerships time.

This kind of stuff is boring! My local Ford dealer is full to the chop of new cars, even your hated Falcon! They have a number of them!

I hate to say it but my ford dealer has about 2 falcons
and non second hand
sucks hard

ozpacman · 14-02-2014, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Auslandau

....... I must be getting old. I have no idea what we the topic is .... serious. :(

I hear you Auslandau - I'm still trying to get my head around how good these CD players are. No more tangled tapes for this little black duck - whoo hoo!

Russ.

**kypez** · 14-02-2014, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by XP6

Why should i pay for 10g when i dont even use the 1g on my plan just to have some crap apps? you pay good money for the car why should you keep paying to download the updates they should be available free

Mate, you don't need to pay for anything. I was just implying that most people have large enough plans to cover this extra usage.

If you don't, don't use it. Would have thought that 4 to 5GB was the norm these days with even cheap plans like amaysim, etc

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XB GS 351 Coupe · 14-02-2014, 10:34 AM

Another old guy checking in, do not even know what apps in a car are and why you would want them or that they even existed

I pay for internet at home, on my iPhone and iPad, I think that should do it, don't need my car hooked up to the net as well, people should be learning how to drive their car properly and reverse park and which lane to be in on the motorway rather than worrying if it is running the latest app.

I too am still stuck on the awesomeness of CD players in cars and FM radio is amazing……I still remember when you could only listen to a CD in a car when you were stationary as every bump made the CD skip

**DJM83** · 14-02-2014, 10:43 AM

Wont use data for me aslong as I sit in the car and it doesnt leave the garage hahahah.

Golioth · 14-02-2014, 12:43 PM

Maybe that why there are so many S...t drivers on the road these days! To busy stuffin around with apps, tech etc

Driving is using your eyes, steering, braking, putting the foot down with cool tunes in the background.

**kypez** · 14-02-2014, 12:44 PM

It's just a music app. No different to changing songs on a CD player

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uranium_death · 14-02-2014, 04:15 PM

It's a bloody car. We're all obsessed with touch-screens, inuitive crap and all that.
Funny how people love a Mustang - a vehicle that looked good, sounded good and for its day, drove fantastically well...

Just more stuff to go wrong. It's stupid that as phones are disallowed to be used in a care, it's perfectly acceptable it appears to have a car that perpetuates distractions with all its fancy garbage.