How much did the install (and parts) cost you? Just curious as I just did this at Best Buy. Did you use a similar provider?I broke down and had a modern radio put in my old tahoe.... The Bluetooth feature that will play our music (via phones) with no wires is cool as shit.... The kids at the car audio place got a kick out of my AC/DC music I think.... Maybe I need to go back for a sub woofer and amp?
KF - my wife got this set up through a friend at work who had used them, we used a quasi local place called Quality Audio Sound. It was out the door around $220. Kenwood radio, lots of bells and whistles, this kind of thing isn't my bag so I don't really know all the specs on the radio, but I am enjoying it.. I think the sticker on the radio was $159 or something. It was a pretty rough looking place that I would probably not have stopped at to be honest. Best Buys always irritate me but I am sure its the same service.. the Tahoe is an 02 and didn't have an aux jack so I had been playing music through the CASETTE deck! LOL
KF - my wife got this set up through a friend at work who had used them, we used a quasi local place called Quality Audio Sound. It was out the door around $220. Kenwood radio, lots of bells and whistles, this kind of thing isn't my bag so I don't really know all the specs on the radio, but I am enjoying it.. I think the sticker on the radio was $159 or something. It was a pretty rough looking place that I would probably not have stopped at to be honest. Best Buys always irritate me but I am sure its the same service.. the Tahoe is an 02 and didn't have an aux jack so I had been playing music through the CASETTE deck! LOL
We got one of those local broadcasting things for the jeep to address the same issue.
It has iheartradio? Does that use data? Or is that just digital radio? I haven't had time to thumb through the instruction booklet....
I had one when I was in Afghanistan. The base had 2 radio stations and neither of them were great...they tended to play the same songs a lot. The radio didn't have an input so I got one of the FM doo dads so I could listen to my iPod. Every once in a while I'd run into a truck that had one on the same station as me because we'd swap music for a bit.Those were great, until you pulled up next to another car that had one and you started listening to their music.We got one of those local broadcasting things for the jeep to address the same issue.KF - my wife got this set up through a friend at work who had used them, we used a quasi local place called Quality Audio Sound. It was out the door around $220. Kenwood radio, lots of bells and whistles, this kind of thing isn't my bag so I don't really know all the specs on the radio, but I am enjoying it.. I think the sticker on the radio was $159 or something. It was a pretty rough looking place that I would probably not have stopped at to be honest. Best Buys always irritate me but I am sure its the same service.. the Tahoe is an 02 and didn't have an aux jack so I had been playing music through the CASETTE deck! LOL
KF - my wife got this set up through a friend at work who had used them, we used a quasi local place called Quality Audio Sound. It was out the door around $220. Kenwood radio, lots of bells and whistles, this kind of thing isn't my bag so I don't really know all the specs on the radio, but I am enjoying it.. I think the sticker on the radio was $159 or something. It was a pretty rough looking place that I would probably not have stopped at to be honest. Best Buys always irritate me but I am sure its the same service.. the Tahoe is an 02 and didn't have an aux jack so I had been playing music through the CASETTE deck! LOL
We got one of those local broadcasting things for the jeep to address the same issue.
Those were great, until you pulled up next to another car that had one and you started listening to their music.
I also had a cassette broadcaster until the car got broken into. Only thing they took. I may throw a boom box in the back seat - it would kinda fit the old neighborhood.Considering we do mostly Interstate or back country road driving, this isn't too big of an issue, plus I think that more and more cars have at least the Aux jack (our newer car does)Those were great, until you pulled up next to another car that had one and you started listening to their music.We got one of those local broadcasting things for the jeep to address the same issue.KF - my wife got this set up through a friend at work who had used them, we used a quasi local place called Quality Audio Sound. It was out the door around $220. Kenwood radio, lots of bells and whistles, this kind of thing isn't my bag so I don't really know all the specs on the radio, but I am enjoying it.. I think the sticker on the radio was $159 or something. It was a pretty rough looking place that I would probably not have stopped at to be honest. Best Buys always irritate me but I am sure its the same service.. the Tahoe is an 02 and didn't have an aux jack so I had been playing music through the CASETTE deck! LOL
And I say wait until you NEED to buy something and wait at least 6 months more.
You know I will always vote for the Wrangler. But the FJ Cruiser has really grown on me. I am giving strong consideration to getting one and giving my 16 year old my Tahoe to abuse next year.
I wouldn't worry about getting parts. I drive an 02 vehicle and there is a massive market for parts out there
Have you checked any of these models on Consumer Reports? I was fairly shocked to see various makes from "the big 3" who got horrible marks in reliability in addition to other nuisances. Dodge/Chrysler being the biggest offender (which makes sense having worked at the Detroit axle plant with their "quality" engineering group).Hyundai SantaFe
Hyundai Genesis
Dodge Journey or Nitro
Dodge Avenger, Charger or Challenger
Mazda Cx9 (or 7)
Chevy Colorado
Dodge Ram 1500
Toyota FJ Cruiser
Jeep Wrangler
Any opinions? The last two are my top choices. I know they stopped making the FJ Cruiser (and I dislike the land cruiser) so I'm concerned about long term part availability. (and yes, I know the list is all over the place, but I don't know what I want. We already have a sedan (mazda 6) that gets good gas mileage that isn't too old and a Grand Cherokee so we'll still have a 4WD with a towing package and I don't care if the dogs get the inside dirty. But we want to purchase something before we NEED to and apparently, my husband thinks now is a good time (I still think we should wait until after we move because it's going to be the biggest PITA to register the thing and we'll probably pay taxes out the wazoo here).
Not the Fox you don't.You guys with your fancy bluetooth know we use that to track your speeds, right?
And I say wait until you NEED to buy something and wait at least 6 months more.
No. This is how you get sucked into buying something for not the right price, right now if we don't see what we like for what we want to pay for it we can walk away. And some of us can't ride a bike to work, have no public transportation available, and can't share a car with their spouse.
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