Did you have to pay the $15 activation fee for sirius?
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Did you have to pay the $15 activation fee for sirius?
I got my car three weeks ago, but havent had a change to activate the sirius radio.
this is my first car with sirius so i have no idea if its good. well i went online to activate and there is a $15 activation fee. if i call in, can i talk them into waiving it? or is it something ill have to suck up and pay for the free 6 months
this is my first car with sirius so i have no idea if its good. well i went online to activate and there is a $15 activation fee. if i call in, can i talk them into waiving it? or is it something ill have to suck up and pay for the free 6 months
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I got my car three weeks ago, but havent had a change to activate the sirius radio.
this is my first car with sirius so i have no idea if its good. well i went online to activate and there is a $15 activation fee. if i call in, can i talk them into waiving it? or is it something ill have to suck up and pay for the free 6 months
this is my first car with sirius so i have no idea if its good. well i went online to activate and there is a $15 activation fee. if i call in, can i talk them into waiving it? or is it something ill have to suck up and pay for the free 6 months
I called Sirius when I was at the dealer to have it activated and I didn't have to pay anything. ( They didn't even ask for a credit card )
Try calling instead of doing it online
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I got my car three weeks ago, but havent had a change to activate the sirius radio.
this is my first car with sirius so i have no idea if its good. well i went online to activate and there is a $15 activation fee. if i call in, can i talk them into waiving it? or is it something ill have to suck up and pay for the free 6 months
this is my first car with sirius so i have no idea if its good. well i went online to activate and there is a $15 activation fee. if i call in, can i talk them into waiving it? or is it something ill have to suck up and pay for the free 6 months
In any case, I no longer listen to broadcast radio.
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nope. it was activated when I picked my 350 at the dealer
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oh good, he didnt ask me for the activation fee. now i get to explore all 130 channels!
i always wondered what the crazy around howard stern was all about...
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the dealer activated mine.
I didn't think I would like it - after 3 weeks, I found I wasn't listening to regular radio anymore. So I subscribed to a 3 year plan offered by the dealer for around $9 per month.
I didn't think I would like it - after 3 weeks, I found I wasn't listening to regular radio anymore. So I subscribed to a 3 year plan offered by the dealer for around $9 per month.
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There was no activation fee when I activated mine at the dealership, but I wouldn't be surprised if they try to charge people for it in the future. I had mine for six months, I really only listened to two channels on it. The sound is bad, there are just as many comericals on it as broadcast radio, and they make a habit of playing the same songs over within a few hours (blame that on a recorded set of songs that a computer plays).
There are now a few stations in my area broadcasting in HD and I'm sure more will follow. Some of the new MB models (R class I know for sure) have HD radio's for 2009, great quality, no monthly/yearly fees, still have to listen to comercials but at least they are for local businesses and you get local weather and traffic updates.
There are now a few stations in my area broadcasting in HD and I'm sure more will follow. Some of the new MB models (R class I know for sure) have HD radio's for 2009, great quality, no monthly/yearly fees, still have to listen to comercials but at least they are for local businesses and you get local weather and traffic updates.
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I got my car three weeks ago, but havent had a change to activate the sirius radio.
this is my first car with sirius so i have no idea if its good. well i went online to activate and there is a $15 activation fee. if i call in, can i talk them into waiving it? or is it something ill have to suck up and pay for the free 6 months
this is my first car with sirius so i have no idea if its good. well i went online to activate and there is a $15 activation fee. if i call in, can i talk them into waiving it? or is it something ill have to suck up and pay for the free 6 months
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I got my car three weeks ago, but havent had a change to activate the sirius radio.
this is my first car with sirius so i have no idea if its good. well i went online to activate and there is a $15 activation fee. if i call in, can i talk them into waiving it? or is it something ill have to suck up and pay for the free 6 months
this is my first car with sirius so i have no idea if its good. well i went online to activate and there is a $15 activation fee. if i call in, can i talk them into waiving it? or is it something ill have to suck up and pay for the free 6 months
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I got my car three weeks ago, but havent had a change to activate the sirius radio.
this is my first car with sirius so i have no idea if its good. well i went online to activate and there is a $15 activation fee. if i call in, can i talk them into waiving it? or is it something ill have to suck up and pay for the free 6 months
this is my first car with sirius so i have no idea if its good. well i went online to activate and there is a $15 activation fee. if i call in, can i talk them into waiving it? or is it something ill have to suck up and pay for the free 6 months
