lol really? so $4K is not for a replacement, but an upgrade. its not just a plug and play swap. and aftermarket stuff never integrates as well as an OEM unit. 4K is a lot of money, dont get me wrong. aftermarket would be the way for you to go, but for $150 you wont be getting much of a radio / touchscreen.
Radio buttons are sh#t! $4k to replace the radio??? Are You Serious????
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Sorry,
but the radio buttons don't work well.
My MP3 usb stick loads fine on the radio, but fast forward or rewinding does not work well.
The FF/REW function for some reason always gets interrupted, no matter how hard I press the button, and if I apply constant (heavy) pressure on the button, or not.
I asked at a dealer for upgrading the radio of my 2011 cruze (DOT MATRIX display), to a touch screen, but they told me the price would be around $4k, for a touchscreen radio!
I mean, grey market units cost me $100-150 (with included GPS, and 7" touchscreen); and seeing that a radio replacement takes a good 4 hours, I was expecting closer to $500, which is still a steep price; not $4k.
but the radio buttons don't work well.
My MP3 usb stick loads fine on the radio, but fast forward or rewinding does not work well.
The FF/REW function for some reason always gets interrupted, no matter how hard I press the button, and if I apply constant (heavy) pressure on the button, or not.
I asked at a dealer for upgrading the radio of my 2011 cruze (DOT MATRIX display), to a touch screen, but they told me the price would be around $4k, for a touchscreen radio!
I mean, grey market units cost me $100-150 (with included GPS, and 7" touchscreen); and seeing that a radio replacement takes a good 4 hours, I was expecting closer to $500, which is still a steep price; not $4k.
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Not surprised. When I was in the market for a 2013 model. The Navi unit for the Cruze was over $3,000 as a replacement part. The one in my '13 Civic listed for $4,500 as a part. The SD card for this unit lists for $900 (no hard drive). Of course it was more expensive as it was also used by Porsche. I spent $1,000 for a full 7 year warranty based on the cost of the electronics in the car. I plan to keep the thing for at least 10 years, so I gave up some of the $2,200 dollars I saved off of MSRP to pay for the insurance.
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For heavens to Betsy ..my total cost to do a major install came to about $ 650 plus or minus ..time spent wiring 2 days ...and I had Digital TV ...
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