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Rolliet
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replacement radio

Post by Rolliet »

I have an 06 vibe with Moon and tunes package. What is an easy "drop in" replacement radio on the market? Preferably with CD player, but definitely have some connection to phone music, MP3 etc...Thanks
andrewclaus
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Re: replacement radio

Post by andrewclaus »

I got mine from Crutchfield. I got a cheap one but would recommend spending more than minimum. The adapter kit was right on and installation went easy and the result looks fine. And be sure to put Crutchfield into spam--you'll get emails forever.
cptnsolo77
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Re: replacement radio

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I second that. This week is Black Friday too 8-)
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zbyers
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Re: replacement radio

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I would say use cruthfield to find the parts you need, then search elsewhere for more reasonable costs.
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Bookworm
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Re: replacement radio

Post by Bookworm »

I've found that Crutchfield and JC. Whitney are reasonable costs for radios. Maybe not for anything else :)
chromelampshade
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Re: replacement radio

Post by chromelampshade »

i replaced mine with the boss 508uab. pretty cheap, cd, bluetooth, eq, etc.. i think its a decent unit for the price and great for oem replacement.
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Bookworm
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Re: replacement radio

Post by Bookworm »

I ended up getting a Kenwood dual DIN radio from Crutchfield. So far, I've been pretty pleased. I may end up replacing speakers, but for now, it's fine. Big surprises from the bluetooth audio, however. '10' is a decent volume for the radio. '29' is more a volume for the bluetooth. Switch from bluetooth to radio without remembering to turn the volume down.... startling.
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