Trying to keep it in the $500 range to change out the stock HU as the a/c controls are going cucu. Friend has an Appradio and I love how it looks but to shell out $300 just for unit. Any good units a little cheaper that you guys can recommend??

am i correct that i will need the hardware below:
Metra 40-NI10 antenna adapter
Pac ROEM-NIS 2
Metra Double Din Kit 99-7604B

any help is greatly appreciated

 

Do you currently have Bose?

If you don't have Bose, the PAC isn't necessary. Just need a metra 70-7550, as well as an Access ASWC-1 if you wanna keep steering wheel controls.

The appradio is only a great radio if you'll be using iPhone. Otherwise its just OK.

Look up wrathernauts double din shopping list thread. All the info you could ever need.

 

$10 antenna adapter
$40+ ROEM-NIS2
$40+ steering wheel controls
$120 pioneer FH-X720BT - no fancy touchscreen, but good bluetooth streaming for pandora and phonecalls
$180 trim kit
========
About $400

 

Sorry forgot to put that I do plan on keeping the Bose, had it in the previous TL and liked how it sounded. Getting a little to old to have subwoofers, plus not good for the kiddos.

Sorry Wrathernauts should have mentioned that I will be connecting a Samsung S4 to it and that I wanted a touchscreen type of unit.

I appreciate the help.

 

If you're going for a touchscreen unit, you need to upgrade your budget.

 

He may need to change it up a touch....

 

May be able to find a 6.2 inch screen for cheap. Anything with a 7" screen (like the app radio) is gonna be a minimum $400 tho.

 

With a small budget people look at things like boss for head units and they are just a rip off. Op stay away from the touch screen.

 

Yep. That's why I say to up the budget.

The non-touchscreen unit recommended has a nearly 5-star review for good reason. It may not play videos (illegal when driving anyway) or have a fancy touchscreen, but it's super reliable and easy to operate without looking at it.

Since any advanced functionality (navigation, Pandora, iHeartRadio, *sigh* movies *sigh*) is going to be better through your phone anyway, there's little reason to get a crappy version of that in a screen down low in the dash. Just rely on the headunit to handle the audio portion, and do everything you'd want a touchscreen through bluetooth to that headunit. Mount the phone in a good position and you're golden.

 

have a little dough coming in, best radio for around $250 that is compatible with android and has a usb, that also plays divx for the kiddos? any help is appreciated.

 

The previously mentioned pioneer double din non-touchscreen unit, plus two $50 android tablets for the kiddos.

 

found the pioneer AVH-170DVD for $179.99 on amazon any issues with this unit that you know of?

also the metra 70-7551 amp integration harness does it serve the same purpose as the Pac ROEM-NIS ?