its really not hard, time consuming yes, but not hard.

just a few more bolts and screws than most vehicles, but no weird hand positioning or odd body placement.

 

which brands use what type of navi?

and whats the best Pioneer unit OR any unit right now? (price range <1000 for everything

 

<$1000 with everything certainly won't get you the best Pioneer unit.

Kenwood high-end units use Garmin, Pioneer use in-house brand in current-gen units.

For a $1k budget the previously mentioned refurbished D3 with a JDM DD trim is a good way to go.

If by "everything for <$1k" you're including trim, headunit, new amps and speakers, just spend the $350 on JDM kit and harness and a $10 crowbar, because there's no way you're doing it legally.

 

^ so the z1100bt (folds down) 7", X920BT 6.1" , then AVIC D3 7" (best to least) right now?
hmm ;D

 

Pretty much.

 

^ kay thanks ur so much help

praise DDIN master

 

I'm just the collected DD knowledge from this board, combined with professional researching abilities.

 

D3 is not a 7". I think its like a 6.1 or something close to that

its not a full screen DD (7inch = full screen most of the time)

 

^ ahh okay thanks

avic d3 is the most affordable while aesthetically looking decent

 

so i removed my cd changer from my radio and it wasnt hard at all ....i now have the bballs to do the double din install myself and save some cash hehe lol so

i want a better dd than the price range i posted **** it ..do you guys know of any that are real good maps,loading time, colors .....

something that really is worth the money even if a little expensive let me know THANKS


o and it has to have the color matching optiion i want it to look stock --close at least lol

 

If maps are your priority and you're looking for a bang-for-buck Kenwood with Garmin the is pretty good.

But at that price, I'd seriously consider if it's worth it to you to pay a little more for the Pioneer Z110BT.

Other brands, you'll have to wait for others to chime in for, since when I was shopping for myself, Kenwood and Pioneer were the only ones with the features I was looking for.

 

^^^^the kenwood seems perfect but i prefer a larger screen and the z110bt has a bunch of bad reviews on amazon

 

Z110 getting bad reviews?
17 Reviews
5 star: (6)
4 star: (4)
3 star: (5)
2 star: (1)
1 star: (1)

That's pretty good from my POV.
Most of the complaints have to do with POIs with the map. - Like previous mentioned, if GPS is your primary thing, I'd go Kenwood. However, I use the rest of the radio about 50x more often than I use the GPS portion, so I'll take the Pioneers over Kenwood's offerings, at least until the 2011 models come out and Kenwood brings something new, because besides adding built-in lifetime subscription to the traffic data (where available) to the already good navigation, the DNX9960 really doesn't bring anything worth having for that huge premium of the price.

As for the Z110BT, a map update is coming later in about 1 month or less, so that'll help there. The update will also bring the firmware up to be in line with that in the X920BT.

 

pssh, online reviews are usually negative

hardly anyone posts a good review about any product

 

I can't wait until I'm familiar enough with mine to post a review.

Unfortunately, I only get it for about a week before being away for another 6 months, that's not enough time for anything more than an initial impression.