by andy_mac » Sun Feb 22, 2015 5:30 pm
Personally I wouldn't go near a non branded eBay style one, sure sometimes people luck out and they're actually pretty good, but there's still way too much risk for my liking. Especially if you're after gps there will be no guarantee on maps being updatable and could be left with a real dud.
If I had wanted to do things a bit cheaper I would have gone kenwood, a good few hundred dollars cheaper than comparable alpine models, and all the latest gear is right up there quality wise. Still costs a small fortune but it's a fortune guaranteed to work.
Also it might pay to look into the phone mirroring systems pioneer and kenwood do, could mean not needing to buy a gps headunit and just using your phones one mirrored to the screen. The ones I've seen leave a lot to be desired but cuts a huge chunk off the price.
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