i could have been killed yesterday afternoon, had i been on the freeway instead of at a red light.
what happened is this. last year i bought a chevy aveo, as-is, because my kia sportage was literally falling apart. i didn't think anything of it at the time but it came with on-star installed. i never subscribed to the service so i figured as long as i or anyone else pokes the button it won't be activated.

so yesterday afternoon i was at a red light, just minding my own business with some soft music playing on CD. suddenly and without prompting, the music stops and there's a little phone symbol on my radio (its xm, but i already told that company to go to hell.) then an automated voice starts asking my questions like its trying to trick me into subscribing to service.

Naturally i had a panic attack and thought that all this time someone could have been spying on me and i didn't know how to turn my music back on. i almost missed the green light. if i had been on the freeway when all this happened i could have been killed in an accident.

When i got home i hastilly looked up where the box was, because i had no intention of allowing this abuse of my privacy to continue. i found the box and cut all the wires. now my car just wont start at all and in a way i'm gald, i don't think i can feel safe in a car that might try again to kill me. all i wanted when i got this car is the basics. it turns on, it goes, it stops, and it has heat. no tracking devices, no roadside service, no remote start. i don't think thats too much to ask.