Hey guys...FINALLY making the jump into the dd nav world. I'm currently at a toss-up between two models...Clarion NX501 or Sony XNV-660BT.

A little more info...the nav quality is very important to me, as well as ability to update in the future. I have an iphone so compatibility is important. I will not be running subs or anything like that, but I will be replacing all existing speakers eventually and throwing an amp to power those if needed. I'm trying to stay below $600, so if I'm missing something quality by Pioneer or some other brand, let me know- but these 2 looks pretty solid to me.

Hoping to order this week- let me know!

Thanks,
Tim

 

just so you know. and it could just be my computer at work, but neither of those links work

 

Links do not work for me either. But to answer your question, I would go for the Clarion.

 

Thanks for the heads up...I pulled both links, but basically they are the same price on Amazon, under $600. Just wondering if people have specific good/bad experience with those or similar units...

 

pioneer avh-p4300dvd Ftw

 

That's nice, but I want GPS.

 

For $160, you can get a garmin with lifetime free traffic and lifetime free map updates. It can removed too.

I'd do the (Better bluetooth than the Pioneer 4300) + a solid garmin any day over those units.

Total price is slightly cheaper for the separate units, but you get great maps, free traffic, free map updates, better bluetooth and you can take the garmin with you on trips if you need to.

 

I hear ya...thanks for the advice. I've had a portable GPS for quite some time, so my hope was to eliminate something stuck to either my dash or windshield, and consolidate everything. That was why I liked the Sony...it's a separate Tomtom unit that you can update on it's own...

Do you have a slick way to integrate the portable GPS into your car?

Hmmmmm...choices, choices

 

The best way I've seen is putting it under the cubby lid. It actually puts it at a substantially better viewing position than it will be in the DDin hole.







More detailed stuff in these posts:
https://g35driver.com/forums/936049-post1.html

https://g35driver.com/forums/2377759-post4.html

Just search for gps cubby and you'll find quite a few.

 

So I ended up going with the Pioneer AVIC-x930BT. JDM Double din comes in from Grubbs tomorrow. Install later this week. Can't wait!

Pics to follow...

 

nice! i got the older model in mine...the 920.

 

cant wait to see it!!

 

It's in! (That's what she said)

 

Nice! I bought the 4300 and plan on using my iPhone for NAVI.

 

Giggity!!