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Hi there, im brand new, been looking around here a bit. I plan on gettnig a tC this fall, around sept/oct time. Ive been searching this and another scion forum, and really couldnt get all the answers I was looking for...its more for clarification.
First, im a current Sirius user. I love it, and what ever car I get next, will have it in it. I was happy to see that scion offers it now, but dont like the price. Im not paying the $400 for it. I would be willing to spend some money, and do the instal myself, but not at that price. I saw the McGeorge parts site, and thats a little bit better, but not when I still have all the equipment myself already.
I then thought of just putting in my current '02 Kenwood deck, and keep my sirius that way (actually i was going to get a newer deck, use the sirius tuner, but pick up the new kenwoods that take ipods). But the new tC's have the steering wheel controls. I would love to have them work, but wouldnt know if they could be changed to work with an aftermarket deck. I would rather take that wheel off, and have no controls, than to have the contorls there that dont work.
Then its back to the stock deck. If I were to keep the stock one, and then either pick up the portable external sirius player, or just spend the money and get the Scion one, can the stock decks be upgraded at all? Do they sound good stock? Reason is, I was planning on getting some type of amp/sub setup eventually. Also, are the current speaker setups any good?
I really like the stock deck with all the features, it looks perfect other than price (and possible lack of being expanded).
Also, I read about this pure price thing...and I understand about the car, but are the accesories the same? Are they trying to say that you cant haggle the dealers? I was planning on seeing what kind of deal they would make on that sirius deck for me.
All in all, here are some cliffs notes, sorry for the long post...
1) Expensive sirius connector - is it worth it, or other ways of getting it?
2) 06's have steering wheel controls....im sure only work with stock deck, anyone have them working with aftermarket? Way to not get them if I go aftermarket?
3) Is the stock deck expandable at all (RCA outs or anything)? worth it to just go with an external sirius player? Current setup really good? Better than other stock setups?
4) no haggle price...is that really true?
Thanks in advance for yalls help. I have been shopping around, and i think im landing with scion since its the best deal for the money, and so darn cool. Yall have some VERY nice rides, and look forward to joining yall soon!
Jon
First, im a current Sirius user. I love it, and what ever car I get next, will have it in it. I was happy to see that scion offers it now, but dont like the price. Im not paying the $400 for it. I would be willing to spend some money, and do the instal myself, but not at that price. I saw the McGeorge parts site, and thats a little bit better, but not when I still have all the equipment myself already.
I then thought of just putting in my current '02 Kenwood deck, and keep my sirius that way (actually i was going to get a newer deck, use the sirius tuner, but pick up the new kenwoods that take ipods). But the new tC's have the steering wheel controls. I would love to have them work, but wouldnt know if they could be changed to work with an aftermarket deck. I would rather take that wheel off, and have no controls, than to have the contorls there that dont work.
Then its back to the stock deck. If I were to keep the stock one, and then either pick up the portable external sirius player, or just spend the money and get the Scion one, can the stock decks be upgraded at all? Do they sound good stock? Reason is, I was planning on getting some type of amp/sub setup eventually. Also, are the current speaker setups any good?
I really like the stock deck with all the features, it looks perfect other than price (and possible lack of being expanded).
Also, I read about this pure price thing...and I understand about the car, but are the accesories the same? Are they trying to say that you cant haggle the dealers? I was planning on seeing what kind of deal they would make on that sirius deck for me.
All in all, here are some cliffs notes, sorry for the long post...
1) Expensive sirius connector - is it worth it, or other ways of getting it?
2) 06's have steering wheel controls....im sure only work with stock deck, anyone have them working with aftermarket? Way to not get them if I go aftermarket?
3) Is the stock deck expandable at all (RCA outs or anything)? worth it to just go with an external sirius player? Current setup really good? Better than other stock setups?
4) no haggle price...is that really true?
Thanks in advance for yalls help. I have been shopping around, and i think im landing with scion since its the best deal for the money, and so darn cool. Yall have some VERY nice rides, and look forward to joining yall soon!
Jon