DriveTime Customers to Get 3-Month SiriusXM Subscription on Pre-Owned Vehicles with Factory-Installed Satellite Radios
SiriusXM surpasses 23,000 dealers across the country enrolled in the SiriusXM Pre-Owned Program
NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM and DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc., which operates 140 dealerships across the country with more than 145,000 cars sold annually, announced that its customers will now receive a three-month subscription to the SiriusXM "All Access" package when purchasing any pre-owned vehicle with a factory-installed satellite radio.
"We are pleased to welcome DriveTime to the more than 23,000 auto dealers across the country already participating in the SiriusXM Pre-Owned Program," said Gail Berger, Vice President, Auto Remarketing, SiriusXM. "The SiriusXM All Access package adds value to DriveTime's satellite radio equipped pre-owned vehicle inventory, and gives their customers access to SiriusXM's extensive programming lineup – with commercial-free music, plus live sports, comedy, news, exclusive talk and entertainment – as they drive their newly purchased vehicle."
"At DriveTime, we are always looking for ways to build on our customer-first approach. This relationship with SiriusXM provides additional value to our customers and gives them a benefit they would receive with a new vehicle," said Scott Worthington, Vice President of Market Strategy, DriveTime.
The "All Access" package is SiriusXM's most extensive offering and includes Howard Stern, every NFL, MLB®, and NBA game, every NASCAR® race, plus NHL® games, PGA TOUR® coverage and live college sports, as well as SiriusXM's wide variety of commercial-free music, plus talk programming, comedy and several exclusive online-only channels. All-Access subscribers also get access to SiriusXM programming outside the vehicle on the SiriusXM app and online at siriusxm.com.
For more information on the SiriusXM Pre-Owned Program please visit www.siriusxmdealerprograms.com.
About DriveTime
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. is the largest used car dealership network helping people with credit issues find and finance vehicles in the USA. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, DriveTime currently operates 140 dealerships in 26 states, employing more than 5,000 people across the country and serves over 145,000 customers each year. For more information, visit www.drivetime.com or tweet @DriveTime.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest radio company measured by revenue and has more than 30.6 million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and offers commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment, and a wide-range of Latin music, sports and talk programming. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S. and on smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM radios and accessories are available from retailers nationwide and online at SiriusXM. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and information services for subscribers through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™. SiriusXM delivers weather, data and information services to aircraft and boats through SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™, Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX Aviation™, XMWX Weather, and XMWX Marine™. In addition, SiriusXM Music for Business provides commercial-free music to a variety of businesses. SiriusXM holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has approximately 2.7 million subscribers. SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected vehicles services to major automakers, giving customers access to a suite of safety, security, and convenience services including automatic crash notification, stolen vehicle recovery assistance, enhanced roadside assistance and turn-by-turn navigation.
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