new head unit needed

asylum24 said:
also i have 3 year warrenty on mine :/ got the paper out in the garage somewhere promo maybe?
Yeah the warrenty is most likely through the store you bought from. Alpines warrenty is 1 year.
 
Just get the P9 :D Its the only pioneer without the fugly trim ring.
 
Well, the gave me two options. Either i can try and find another z828, or i can get the Kenwood 922. They said that they are completely comparable...what does the audio guru's say?
 
Wait....who gave you said options? The insurance company? They should just be cutting you a check, I believe.

Anywho...like 1st said the flip face on the Kenwoods has gotten better/most reliable, but not so much that I would try that hard to get another...so yeah, I'd get the newer one if that's the only choice that I had...but your insurance really should just cut you a check for the value of the HU and install and let you go wild with it...at least that's what they did for my old roommate.
 
well, they're giving me either $650, or the 922.....remember, i'm in canada so the 922 can be bought for $499
 
Wooh! 650$ that's CDN, right? Did you check on the how much the Pio is? Also...does that mean that they won't give you the 650$? I mean...it's really simple to install a head unit, so that's something you could do yourself.

If their options to you are money or HU, take the money and do it for yourself. That way you have full control over what you put in there.
 
actually, installation is seperate. They're giving me $650 on just the deck. If i want to install it myself, i can. If not, they will pay to have someone install it for me.
 
I think i'll go with the Kenwood 922...its seems comparable, plus i can get it for $499 which leaves me with $150 to use on other car audio. Maybe i'll replace my front speakers?
 
I still like this unit by Panasonic....but I don't know much about it...

This is also a crutchfield price, so you could probbly find it for less. And it'd cost you less than the Kenwood, I think. There's a couple of models below this one that have exptremely similar looks and features, as well.

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Oh yeah...Crutchfield says it doesn't fit in the protege, but I'm not sure why it wouldn't. They have been known to be EXTREMELY wrong, and 1st has tried to have them correct things...but to no avail.
 
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I am not a fan of the kenwoods period, ease of use is none existant.

However the cage might be the same for both decks and the radio harness should be. WOrse case, it takes an hour to switch them.
 
my new radio....replaced a Kenwood x816 that crapped out....very happy with this unit, sounds great, highly recommend

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Well, i ended up buying the pioneer because it looked more sturdy. I'm sure it'll look sweet. Its getting installed on friday at 5pm. I'll post pics later, along with pics of the car damage. Also, i have up to january 5th to decide if i like the deck or not.
 
hear are the pics... I'm also gonna put them in the Photo forum
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