VW and Sirius Pair Up to Offer Satellite Radio to Certified Pre-Owned Buyers

Will a satellite radio subscription make you buy a used Volkswagen? The company and its dealers sure hope so. VW and Sirius have teamed up to offer a three-month subscription to purchasers of certified pre-owned Volkswagens.

Sounds great on the surface (especially if you’re a fan of satellite like I am). But, before you rush out and spend the extra money on a certified Jetta, keep this in mind: this freebie has a $40 value. Don’t plunk down an extra $1000 for Howard Stern.

By the way, in case you’re curious, Volkswagen has exclusively offered Sirius beginning with its 2007 model year vehicles. Sirius is currently standard on the GTI, GLI, Eos, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, Passat, Passat wagon and Touareg. SIRIUS is also standard on select Tiguan, Jetta and Rabbit packages. No information available yet at VW's certified pre-owned website.

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