If you want to use the app-based remote start it is. If you want regular ol' remote start there's always the installable accessory that costs as much as MANY months of the app-based remote start.

 

Thanks. That is exactly what I wanted to know.

 

I rarely use the remote start because it’s in an app. But it does have it uses if you remember.

 

If you get the Safety & Security Plus package while purchasing the car, you get a huge discount to normal rates. I don't remember the exact numbers off the top of my head, but for me, it was cheaper to pay for that package for 6 years up front than it would have been to get the fob-based remote start. The other benefit is that I can do remote start from anywhere and not just when in line of sight of the car, as long as the car is within range of an AT&T tower. And you also get the other functions such as remote lock/unlock, set controls/alerts for vehicle speed, boundaries, etc. if you lend your car to someone else, locate your car on a map if you are away from it - and that last function I believe even helps with remote immobilization in case your car is ever stolen.

 

I don't remember the exact numbers off the top of my head

The 3 year plan was $75, but was free for me as my salesman comped it for me as a returning customer.

I'm not sure what the renewal rate is but I'm sure it'll still be less than having a system installed...

 

I once used the remote lock because I could not recall if I locked my vehicle before getting into a store some distance from the vehicle. On another note, I routinely use the lock feature to send the lock instructions to the vehicle just before going to bed; I get a failure to lock message back about 30% of the time. I would expect to see the same problem with the START command This problem has been reported to Subaru but it still remains an issue

 

Starlink safety & security is $75 for a total of 3 years if you purchase it during the introductory pricing window. And if not is $150 a year, for access to your thermostat and the lock/unlock feature its definitely worth it over the old separated key fob remote start which the Subaru OEM one which cost about $520 for parts and installation. Free trial is for 6 months with credit card on file so try it out at least.

 

a remote starter is about $500 installed and should last the life of the vehicle. I have one in my 2010 outback and it works every time it is used. $75 intro plus 10x 150 makes the remote start a no brainer....if you keep your cars fore more than 6 years, which I do. The average age of all of my Subaru is 13.3... years. Also with the rapid change in cellular tech and the killing off of older tech = you cannot be sure it (the application) will be usable in said future.

 

THIS. I get the pushbutton remote start as well as take advantage of the low introductory cost 3 years of the app. I am comfortable knowing I will always have remote start, and it is nice for resale as well compared to telling the next buyer they can have remote start as long as they pay $150 a year.

 

There’s only one STARLINK service available in Canada. It includes everything. All new vehicles come with three years service. No idea what the service will cost after three years. Anyone know the pricing up here in the frozen tundra? Not sure who the cell provider is. Could be either Rogers or Bell.

 

Yes, you need the subscription for Remote Start via the app. It's best to buy it up-front because of the discounts. You can get 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 years for between $74 and $374 with those discounts. Choose the term that best suits your intended length of time that you will be driving the vehicle. It's FAR less expensive to do it that way than to do a short discounted subscription and then having to pay the much, much higher renewal rates.

 

That’s unfortunate. We use the app. all the time and will probably subscribe when our free trial ends next year. We download our destination ahead of time and in the winter, we’ve set up the HVAC.

 

I've been happy with the Subaru app . . . and use it frequently . . . it's nice when I land at the airpot to start the car and have it warmed up while I am on the shuttle bus to long term parking. The "flash lights and horn" is great in the parking lot. I learned my lesson after returning, after 18" of snow last year and looking for my White Porsche in a huge parking lot.

 

I had it for 3 years and then they tripled the monthly cost to about $16 a month so I just cancelled the Safety and Security Plus. I had gotten no notice either that the rates were going up, just the debit to my account. I can do without remote start and door lock and unlock.

 

Sad that your dealer didn't mention to you that you could have had up to 7 years discounted at time of vehicle purchase. (the max is 5 years discounted now) The renewal rate you're facing has been in place for sometime now and has been discussed quite a bit.

 

Well, I contacted my dealer and they said they never heard of 7 years discounted at time of purchase and that the max is 3 years discounted now. They had nothing to offer at this point.

 

here is how it looked in 2018-2019
i dont have current one

 

hereis one

only its 174+249...

 

I can't find any current one. When I go to MySubaru app it doesn't tell you the price. But what you showed illustrates a price increase in year 4 from roughly $75 to $200 after year 3 for Safety + and Security +