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Lifestyle => Tha G-Spot => Topic started by: Ras Kass' Toothpick on June 27, 2004, 04:24:54 PM

Title: Question About A Car Stereo.
Post by: Ras Kass' Toothpick on June 27, 2004, 04:24:54 PM

So here's my problem.  I have a basic tape deck in my car and one night some of the local kids thought it was a good idea to steal the face-plate to it.  So right now it's completly useless.  Now replacing the part thru Pioneer will cost me $80 and I would really rather pay much less than that cause it seems like it's a lot for a goddam face-plate.

Anyone know if there are any other options I have, like where I could get one or someone I could contact?

Title: Re: Question About A Car Stereo.
Post by: white Boy on June 27, 2004, 04:28:25 PM

why not put in a head unit? fuck 80 dollars, u can probably find yourself a head unit (cd player) offline for like 50, it wont be top of the line, but it gets the job done....

Title: Re: Question About A Car Stereo.
Post by: Ras Kass' Toothpick on June 27, 2004, 04:55:09 PM

I'd have to get it installed too, I don't know how to do it.  The cheapest place I've found is $50 (figures are in Canadian currency too).  I know I could get a cheap deck but with installation I'd be paying over $100 so I might as well just order the face-plate for $80 and pop that on.

I would prefer a casette player too, cause with my car adapter I can use my portable CD player and Ipod too.

Title: Re: Question About A Car Stereo.
Post by: white Boy on June 27, 2004, 05:02:52 PM

well, in your case, the tape deck has an advantage, so heres your choices
1) buy the face plate, (look on ebay, might have it a LOT cheaper)
2) buy a new tape deck, and get it installed for u ( too much $)
3) buy a new tape deck, and install it yourself ( seriosuly, i dunno how hard it could be... i installed my head unit in like 35 min, but i had the directions of a web site)

Title: Re: Question About A Car Stereo.
Post by: Ras Kass' Toothpick on June 27, 2004, 06:01:35 PM

Good call on the Ebay suggestion.  I didn't see my model but I e-mailed a few people to see if they have it.
If that fails I think I might take a crack at installing it myself, I'm not that good with cars but I have a lot of free time at work so I might be able to figure it out.
Thanks

Title: Re: Question About A Car Stereo.
Post by: Primo on June 27, 2004, 06:05:38 PM

A cheaper way to put it in your car instead of having them install it get a adapter. What you do is ask the salesperson for an adapter for your new deck for your particular car. It'll cost about 10$ You rip the old stereo out and match the same color wires on the adapter to your new stereo
. Then you put it back in. It is really self explaintory and simple. You could get a new radio cheap.