I'm sorry I'm about to rant on this whole thing, it's nothing personal, but a lot of this conspiracy theorist govt. tracking me bull**** has gotten way to out of hand on the internet lately. This whole giving up rights for security thing is a great argument, when you're actually f*cking giving something up. People are freaking the hell out that their ISP's are tracking them pirating stuff and sending them letters not to. You're STEALING someone's work. If you built cars, and people stole them out of the driveway, wouldn't you want the police to help you?

Some of the people in this thread are taking their fear waaayyy to far. Seriously, it's a service, if you don't like it, turn it off, tell them to not call you again, and if they do ask to speak to a supervisor and be placed on a do not call list.

As was stated before me, it would cost MORE money if it wasn't included in basic package, they have to manufacture multiple mirrors, multiple panels (where the mic is), radios, wiring harnesses, etc. They're not making it mandatory to have it because the customer wants it, they're making it mandatory so they can bring YOU the car YOU WANT, CHEAPER.

If you hate OnStar so much, go buy a different car, I'm sure someone will be happy to take it off your hands.

I mean ****, did you know you're on the INTERNET, a series of tubes where your ISP can track your EVERY move!?

On the event recorder - I bet you'd like it to be there if the car malfunctions and causes you to wreck. Everything like that is a two-edged sword. People complain that it's there and proved that they're an idiot, then when it's not available they complain that they have no evidence it's not their fault. Don't do something STUPID and cause a wreck and the event recorder won't cause you problems.

All that being said, there are places where the govt. has taken it to far. This just happens to NOT be one of those cases.