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ggt08
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sorry guys.. question about getting satellite radio....updated BOUGHT one online but...
I want to buy it as a gift...need by the weekend...
what would i need to buy i.e. radio and accessories.. i want to make sure he is able to use at home and in the car....
there are so many accessories i am confused!!!!
still not sure if i am getting sirius or xm..
some look like they need to be installed some like like they can just be plugged in? am i right??
HELp and TIA
UPDATED:
bought the Sportster 4 - came with car kit and I bought the universal home kit...bought on sirius.com having an election day sale 15% today only!!!
Now my ?? is, does he have to get it installed? is it easy to do by yourself? is there a way to install without having someone do it?? only because the car is being traded in soon.....
thanks... he is SO hard to buy for that is why i am stressing and want to make sure it is as easy as possible.....
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Re: sorry guys.. question about getting satellite radio....
I bought FH Sirius last year for his birthday.
I got him the sports one - its very easy to set up in the car (everythign came with it)
then I got him a giftcard to use for his monthly service.
For christmas I got him the boombox that you can put it in so he can listen to it at home .
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chikita315
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Re: sorry guys.. question about getting satellite radio....
I know that Sirius needs to be set up in the car with a few wires. It didn't take DH very long to do (but he's handy).
IF you buy the basic car kit (if it's not already listed as part of the package) you will have all you need.
ETA: If you don't want to spend $$ on the boombox, you can buy the home kit and it will allow you to listen to Sirius through any radio in your home that you hook it up to.
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ggt08
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Re: sorry guys.. question about getting satellite radio....
Posted by Meaghan729
I bought FH Sirius last year for his birthday.
I got him the sports one - its very easy to set up in the car (everythign came with it)
then I got him a giftcard to use for his monthly service.
For christmas I got him the boombox that you can put it in so he can listen to it at home .
you mean the sportster???????? i was looking at that.. can that be used at home and in the car...
the thing is has a company car that is going to be traded soon so i dont want anything to be installed....
and the giftcard can go towards the service??? good idea
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chikita315
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Re: sorry guys.. question about getting satellite radio....
Posted by kdelace
Posted by Meaghan729
I bought FH Sirius last year for his birthday.
I got him the sports one - its very easy to set up in the car (everythign came with it)
then I got him a giftcard to use for his monthly service.
For christmas I got him the boombox that you can put it in so he can listen to it at home .
you mean the sportster???????? i was looking at that.. can that be used at home and in the car...
the thing is has a company car that is going to be traded soon so i dont want anything to be installed....
and the giftcard can go towards the service??? good idea
Get the sporster. The wires are easy to remove, so you should be fine. Some of the newer radios actually have an input for Sirius, so he may get lucky.
The Sirius gift cards can be used for service.
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ggt08
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Re: sorry guys.. question about getting satellite radio....updated BOUGHT one online but...
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chikita315
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Re: sorry guys.. question about getting satellite radio....updated BOUGHT one online but...
UPDATED:
bought the Sportster 4 - came with car kit and I bought the universal home kit...bought on sirius.com having an election day sale 15% today only!!!
Now my ?? is, does he have to get it installed? is it easy to do by yourself? is there a way to install without having someone do it?? only because the car is being traded in soon.....
thanks... he is SO hard to buy for that is why i am stressing and want to make sure it is as easy as possible.....
If he's even semi-handy he should have no problem installing. DH had it in one car, then sold it and bought a new one and had it in the new car within an hour.
He won't have to have it professionally installed.
Have fun with it!!
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Re: sorry guys.. question about getting satellite radio....updated BOUGHT one online but...
Dh set his sirrus up himself in literally less then 3-4 minutes tops. It was one wire, pop it in.
Its not HARD at all. I wouldnt waste any money on installing it.
P.s He has the sportster as well
Also it pops right out, so it doesnt matter if you arent keeping the car. ITs not like a serious installation process at all.
Also- I bought DH a home docking base..It connects to our current stereo. It was like $40 I think. And he brings the radio between the car and the house all the time. It pops right out of either base ( car or home)
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ggt08
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Re: sorry guys.. question about getting satellite radio....updated BOUGHT one online but...
Posted by dm24angel
Dh set his sirrus up himself in literally less then 3-4 minutes tops. It was one wire, pop it in.
Its not HARD at all. I wouldnt waste any money on installing it.
P.s He has the sportster as well
thank you!!!
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Re: sorry guys.. question about getting satellite radio....updated BOUGHT one online but...
it is possible to install yourself if the person knows about installing radios and stuff.
DH installed ours in the one car
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ggt08
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Re: sorry guys.. question about getting satellite radio....updated BOUGHT one online but...
Posted by dm24angel
Dh set his sirrus up himself in literally less then 3-4 minutes tops. It was one wire, pop it in.
Its not HARD at all. I wouldnt waste any money on installing it.
P.s He has the sportster as well
Also it pops right out, so it doesnt matter if you arent keeping the car. ITs not like a serious installation process at all.
Also- I bought DH a home docking base..It connects to our current stereo. It was like $40 I think. And he brings the radio between the car and the house all the time. It pops right out of either base ( car or home)
thank you so much for the info!! i did the same thing. I bought the sportster 4 with car kit and I bought the universal home kit as well...
glad to know it is only a wire.... i figured with it being portable that but i wanted to be 100% sure before i ordered it... thank you so much!!!
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Re: sorry guys.. question about getting satellite radio....updated BOUGHT one online but...
bumped for anjerandunder
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