"Tristan" (casselts)
08/18/2018 at 00:27 • Filed to: None
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"Tristan" (casselts)
08/18/2018 at 00:27 • Filed to: None | 5
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So I was going to get the Sony XAV-AX100, and when I left home this morning I told the Mrs to order one I had found on Bestbuy.com on an open box special marked down to $300. After dropping the kiddo off at daycare I thought I’d stop by Fry’s electronics to peruse their selection of kitchen appliances. While I was there, I decided to walk through the automotive section and that's when I saw it- the XAV-AX200 (same as the 100, but with a CD/DVD player) with a seemingly too-good-to-be-true price: $328, marked down from $450! The promo was actually expired, but since the tag was still on it, they honored the price. I just installed it, and so far I love it! Now to find an extremely long single channel RCA cable so I can install the backup camera...
Hat tip to Honeybunchesofgoats for the Kinja help!
facw
> Tristan
08/18/2018 at 00:46 |
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Nice. Honestly I’m surprised anytime a see a car that actually has a standard double-DIN head unit slot (though IIRC, you had to work for yours?)
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Tristan
08/18/2018 at 00:49 |
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Nice!!
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CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> facw
08/18/2018 at 00:49 |
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Jeep JK has a double din
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Tristan
> facw
08/18/2018 at 00:55 |
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Yep. GMT800 trucks didn’t get a double din until 2003. Mines a 2001. Swapping just takes a new bezel, radio bracket, some cutting, and relocation and spacing of the HVAC controls. Then the ‘01 12v plugs interfere with the bezel, and the bezel overpaid like overlaps the lower dash trim, so back to the junkyard for an ‘03+ console and lower dash. It was an ordeal, but worth it. I plan to keep this truck for a long time.
Rico
> Tristan
08/18/2018 at 01:14 |
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Looks great! I love stumbling on a random good deal it’s so rare these days.
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Tristan
> Rico
08/18/2018 at 01:16 |
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I’ve been shopping for one of these for about 7 months. They never go on sale!
Kim Jong - Healthy
> Tristan
08/18/2018 at 01:23 |
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Fry’s kicks ass.
Always have great deals, honor all promos, and offer great warranties. Definitely prefer them over other electronics stores.
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Tristan
> Kim Jong - Healthy
08/18/2018 at 01:38 |
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I had originally dismissed them because their online price was $50 higher than everyone else!
I do love that they're one of the only places with a good automotive electronics section. Best Buy has about 3 radios and a pair of speakers.
Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> Tristan
08/18/2018 at 01:39 |
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Nice, I wish I had double-DIN real estate to play with.
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CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Tristan
08/18/2018 at 01:46 |
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Canadian Tire...oh wait
FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
> Tristan
08/18/2018 at 01:55 |
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If you have time I’d love to see a full post about this.
AestheticsInMotion
> Tristan
08/18/2018 at 02:07 |
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Looks like a physical volume knob too. Friend of mine replaced his pretty nice O EM N akamichi stereo with a fancy Carplay t ouchscreen one to the tune of $800.... Volume is controlled via on screen sliders that you have to open a separate menu to access, and the only physical button on the unit controls—wait for it—a radio frequency s can function. It's painful to see him interact with the U.I., I'm giving it another month before he yanks the new unit out.
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Tristan
> FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
08/18/2018 at 02:13 |
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I didn't take any pictures along the way... :(
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Tristan
> AestheticsInMotion
08/18/2018 at 02:15 |
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The knob, the lack of ugly piano black plastic, and the lack of bl oaty mcbloatface “features” really sold this unit for me.
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Tristan
08/18/2018 at 02:37 |
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I would like something along those lines in my CRV, I have the original with tape deck! I did get my electrical issue in my Mercedes sorted so my radio works after a couple years, it’s been so long! I basically listen to NPR though. I tried to find a deck with a removable face that didn’t look like it was from Star Trek, I thought this one looked somewhat ok in the car.
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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> AestheticsInMotion
08/18/2018 at 02:38 |
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Sorry I had to...Gotta have a physical knob!
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Kim Jong - Healthy
> Tristan
08/18/2018 at 10:05 |
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I’ve noticed they do that.
They’ll advertise either the same or a little higher, but when you’re with an employee, they’re willing to make a deal. i’m sure it’s commission based as opposed to best buy who don’t give two shits to learn the product or learn to sell it to you, at least.
Oats
> Tristan
08/18/2018 at 20:49 |
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If you already have or can only find normal dual RCA cables you can just split them.
I wish I lived near Fry’s. I got the AX100 on sale at Newegg for $300 after watching Fry’s have it on sale (in store only) for $250. The deal would pop up every 6-8 weeks . Of course after I bought it Fry’s started offering the deal online with free shipping .
Once you buy something you should really disable deal alerts.