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I was able to get about a year out of this dock.You have to use the antenna connection adapter, or a direct connection. The FM modulator sound is awful.After a year the connection at the base of the dock, where the antenna goes it, has become useless.Trust me, it was not abused, and saw very little stress on the cable beyond normal use.If I want to use this setup, I now would have to purchase another dock.hmmmmmmIsn't that convenient.Many positive reviews because it is a cool setup. But do not plan on the product lasting.
Now, in all fairness the radios in those are not state of the art by no means. My main concern was the fm transmitter as on other reviews it stated it was not very strong. He also uses this unit in his Chevy truck and I helped him set it up in ther also and he has been very very pleased. I bought this unit for my father to use in his tractors and cotton picker of all places and I needed it to work thru the fm transmitter. Well, as adversited, it did not work very well in the tractor or combine. Never would have thought my dad would have become addicted to satellite radio.but he has. Overall, I was pleased with this unit and the price.
Essential package that will allow you to adopt Sirius Steletto 100 to your vehicle. This kit came complete with all necessary parts. It is easy to complete the installation. Must be patient and understand your car electrical wiring.
Harsh, but it is what it is.Three of my four years with Sirius, I have been lucky enough where I've had family/friends want to pay for my yearly subscription as a Birthday/Christmas present. He assured me it wouldn't be, and transferred me to customer care.At customer care, I spoke with an associate who assured me my account would be frozen, it would go into invoice billing, and I simply had to just wait for the Gift Cards to arrive in the mail. His credit card was double charged, and at the beginning of January when my plan renews, I was also charged. Once again, a few days into January $150+ was withdrawn from my checking account (renewal price). Sirius even refused initially to refund the overdraft fees from the bank.
We both called Sirius and the issue was not resolved for more than a week.The second issue was a similar issue. They both contacted Sirius and asked if there were Gift Cards or Certificates that could be used towards the subscription. Before I called Sirius back to redeem them, I checked my checking account. The first time a family member called Sirius, paid for the year with his credit card, and we thought it was set. That was what they did.On December 30th I went to redeem them. To rub extra salt in the wounds, it will take 7-10 days, my checking account is now frozen, and I have no way to use it right now.
A friend and a family member wanted to pay for my subscription. I stated that my account was set to renew in a few days and this would be a problem. The hardware and product they give you daily is phenomenal.That being said, dealing with the company itself, specifically over the phone, is an absolute nightmare. I'm now in my 4th year with Sirius. I'd say the average I.Q. Both were told by Sirius operators that the easiest way was to purchase Egift Certificates, which are sent directly to the recipients email with a code to redeem them. Problem this time, I had just paid a bunch of bills out of my checking and it overdrafted my account. A week later the Gift Cards arrived.
I had a bad feeling but decided to go that route. So to put it simply, don't ask for your subscription to be paid for as a gift, and avoid dealing with Sirius directly. A family member called Sirius, provided a credit card, and paid for the year. The utter incompetence of most of the customer service people is staggering.
The associate told me I could use the Egift credits and buy Gift Cards from the Sirius shop and have them sent to me. You will not want to return to regular radio again after a couple days of Sirius. Sure enough once again Sirius charged me already for the yearly renewal. Not happy again, we had to haggle over the phone for a few days to get it rectified.This brings me to this year.
Problem is they are only good towards Sirius hardware and cannot be used for subscriptions. Luckily I document everyone I speak to. As far as the radio and the daily service, it is absolutely awesome. They admitted fault initially, but then began to change their stance and stated that I never had the Sirius account frozen. I was furious and called Sirius once again. This might actually be my last year with them because of this. It is nothing but a hassle that probably will cost you days of problems. I was disconnected by the first two associates, the third was yawning into the phone, and finally the fourth try I got someone who could help.
is around 25. To top it all off, I still never got an apology from Sirius. Obviously b/c of past issues. I called Sirius to take issue. I finally spoke with a supervisor who agreed to refund the fees and subscription price. Good luck if you have to deal with them.
We have the Stiletto 100, yet we wanted another dock for it to use outside by the pool. It's nice to know you can still buy some items new even if they're discontinued. Love my Sirius Stiletto 10/100 Vehicle Kit SLV1. Stores like Best Buy don't carry it anymore. Love that I could buy it brand new on Amazon.Speedy delivery, NIB and I'm happy.
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