Well I got my phone activated

"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
11/11/2014 at 21:06 • Filed to: None

That got awkward...

Have a picture with the new camera

They have a waiting list displayed on a monitor at Sprint. I noticed my name had disappeared. I approached the employee calling names and said hey, my name disappeared, what's the deal. He asks what I need and I tell him I need my phone activated. He says sure, let's do that right now

Hold on, I wasn't here first. I tell him to help the other people first but he doesn't listen. Other customers get pissed, I try to tell him to help them, I don't really mind waiting a little longer for you to help people that have been waiting. He continues to ignore me, so I just go with it. The other customers seemed furious. I got out in a hurry.

I might write a letter to Sprint. That was one of the craziest customer service experiences I've ever had. Sprint needs to get its shit together...

DISCUSSION (25)

jkm7680 > Jayhawk Jake
11/11/2014 at 21:09

I'm just going to go ahead and say that that gauge looks sexy as fuck.

Vicente Esteve > Jayhawk Jake
11/11/2014 at 21:10

Kinja'd!!!

pardon my ignorance but, what exactly is this? It does match the interior lights very well.

mcseanerson > Jayhawk Jake
11/11/2014 at 21:12

You just experienced why the customer service relationship is so awful. Squeaky wheel gets the grease. People who make a fuss get priority and quiet people get ignored. At the same time the only people customer service people feel like they talk to are the most obnoxious human beings alive.

Tohru > Jayhawk Jake
11/11/2014 at 21:16

That's a spiffy Spark you've got there.

midengineer > Vicente Esteve
11/11/2014 at 21:21

It measures the difference between Sonic awesome points and MR2 awesome points. As you can see the Chevy has some catching up to do.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Jayhawk Jake
11/11/2014 at 21:25

Mine'll be here tomorrow. Lets hope ATT is better at this than sprint. I think they will be, it already shipped ahead of schedule

Jayhawk Jake > Tohru
11/11/2014 at 21:28

...

Jayhawk Jake > Vicente Esteve
11/11/2014 at 21:29

Ultragauge. http://www.ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/

Tohru > Jayhawk Jake
11/11/2014 at 21:29

... Aveo 2LT?

Jayhawk Jake > mcseanerson
11/11/2014 at 21:29

I didn't even make a fuss. I was actually really nice, I just went up and asked to be put back on the list

Vicente Esteve > midengineer
11/11/2014 at 21:31

Hahaha, I guess you do know Jake, and it made me chuckle.

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > Vicente Esteve
11/11/2014 at 21:47

It's the only way to know what's happening with the Sonic. You get a tach, speedo, highly annoying shift light, and a gas gauge. Everything else just has on a light coming on when something has gone wrong.

Jayhawk Jake > Tohru
11/11/2014 at 21:49

Aveo RS, technically

Tohru > Jayhawk Jake
11/11/2014 at 21:57

Oh, the TurboAveo. Neat.

Vicente Esteve > Jayhawk Jake
11/11/2014 at 22:00

Man, that website is Ultra as well.

Vicente Esteve > Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
11/11/2014 at 22:07

Dumb light. Hate them. I have to know the cars temperature even if I don't use it for the track. I love being able to know just everything that goes on with my car. Fortunately I can even check the oil temperature rise as I drive enthusiastically my Golf.

mcseanerson > Jayhawk Jake
11/11/2014 at 22:35

That's the thing, even just a little noise can be enough to set off fears of a blow up. I think you develop PTSD after working customer service long enough. That or you just become really jaded and cynical.

I'm sure you were fine and did everything right, they were probably just nervous.

Trevor Mohr > Jayhawk Jake
11/11/2014 at 22:39

Hey! I have an UltraGauge too! I just got it not too long ago, it has the performance monitor too. :D

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > midengineer
11/11/2014 at 23:21

Sonic has too much frontward engine and not enough broken motor mounts.

midengineer > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/12/2014 at 00:32

They're not broken but they certainly aren't helping power transfer either.

BKosher84 > Jayhawk Jake
11/12/2014 at 09:58

Random question.. How do you like the RS? I have been contemplating going from an '08 Cooper Clubman to an 13-14-15 Sonic RS Hatch (Plus my dad works for GM.. DISCOUNTS!).

Jayhawk Jake > BKosher84
11/12/2014 at 10:46

I like it a lot. Stock power is a bit disappointing but a tune livens it up. Handling is good.

The Fiesta ST is a better performer in every category, but I like the look and feel of the Sonic more

BKosher84 > Jayhawk Jake
11/12/2014 at 13:20

Did you get a manual or auto (I don't even know why I'm asking this since this IS Oppo, but I am...). I'm probably going to get the Auto because 1) convenience and 2) wife doesn't know how to drive a stick and refuses to learn (Ugh...).

Jayhawk Jake > BKosher84
11/12/2014 at 13:27

Manual. I have no idea how it drives with an auto, but in fairness it's a good reason to get one over the competition: at least it has the option.

If I was in your shoes though I'd probably consider getting a new GTI with DSG, or a CPO GTI from a few years ago. That's not to disparage the Sonic, but it's worth exploring all your options.

BKosher84 > Jayhawk Jake
11/12/2014 at 13:40

True, I have been "car shopping" for about 8 months now.. I won't be getting one for another year or so (maybe a little longer), so I'm not in a HUGE hurry or anything. I'll check them out.. I love little hot hatches and I'm not a huge fan with where BMW is taking the Cooper brand so I'm looking around for something else.