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gotta budget, need some input

pontiacgp759

pontiacgp759

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my factory radio and cd player just died on me recently. I have about 150 bucks I want to spend on an aftermarket receiver. I would prefer to be able to have the front aux input so i can connect an ipod but it's not a must. What is the most reliable brand for this money? Will I need to find a piece of plastic filler to fill the empty gap where the stock radio sat? Any opinions are welcome. I plan on picking up a receiver tomorrow. Thanks
 


yes u will need the mounting hadware and a wiring harness to do it correctly. for the plastic bezel and harness ur lookin at round 50 bucks alone for these parts. a decent deck is gonna run around 200+ depending on what kind.
 
zzp sells a mounting kit for 10 bucks and the harness for about 6.:th_scratchhead: ...a harness isn't necessarily needed though is it? can't i just hardwire it in? I've been able to do it in every other car i've had, unless the grand prix is different.
 
50 bucks? DAYUMM

For the $6 it is 100% worth it, saves you time and hassle plus its easier to take out if you ever had to.
 


i believe that harness zzp has is for a stock radio, not aftermarket. The mounting kit i have looks alot better than the one they have to offer. I paid 30 for my stinger harness and a 20 for my mounting kit. And unless u want an unsightly hole in ur dash id suggest getting the mount kit.
 
Bestkits.com

you can search and find the parts you are gonna need, this is the site my local bestbuy used to figure out what parts i needed when i bought my new HU
i got a new HU and wiring for about 250, i also got a killer deck that has ipod control AND an aux input.. for one that will do just aux you can get one for 99, but ya get whatcha payfor.. and by that too, just cuz its the most expensive doesnt make it the best
 
Clarion DXZ785USB.

It's a great deck...you really can't beat the features/processing for the price. You should still be able to find this guy for less than $135...just gotta look ;) At one point I had seen them as low as $100 on clearance but some audio kids got all excited and the pricing shot up to about $150 for clearance price(when newegg had them on clearance).

dxz785usb - Google Product Search
 


If you spend at least $150 on one at crutchfield, you get the harness/antenna/mounting kit for free..
I bought a $200 alpine openbox for $151 on there.
 
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