[aidan80]

Has anyone seen/used this product before? It's claims to be a 7" in-dash, GPS, Multimedia, double din touch screen device. It's selling on "light in the box" which I believe is a Chinese website and on Amazon for $220. I can't seem to find a single review for this thing and as appealing as it. I've a feeling it's probably junk but just in case thought I'd ask on the off chance it's actually decent and somone has one or used one before.

 

[aidan80]

Thanks for the responses, as I thought it's just more cheap Chinese junk. I think I'll either get a new Garmin or buy an in dash unit when they don't all cost $500+ for more or less the same thing a $100 Garmin can do.

 

[aidan80]

You can buy a newer model, I've seen some that appear to charge extra and come with lifetime updates. Garmin also sell lifetime updates for $90. Which isn't a bad price considering.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=33379&ra=true

 

[aidan80]

Never buy this kind of sh.., Select brands you know like Pioneer, Kenwood, Alpine, JVC...
If you get any problem with those chinese radios, you will NEVER be able to get them repaired or serviced.
If you only need a GPS, Garmin is a really good choice. I would consider TOMTOM too. (sounds funny...)

You are 100% correct! I tried a stereo from a no name brand bought at a large retailer here in my first car (a ford) and it was junk! i actually went through 3 or 4 of them under warranty haha. The thing was that bad when my car died I just left it in the dash. I was hoping to find an in-dash nav system so I wouldn't have to break out the suction cup each time I got lost. I may either save up the cash for something that will last or upgrade my Garmin.

 

[aidan80]

Yes I'm skipping both. I'd rather not deal with cheap junk anymore. I've had enough of it to be honest. I upgraded my Garmin with the suction cup and will spend some $ on a decent double din stereo to compliment it at a later date. For the $92.99 I paid the Garmin 1690 is an excellent upgrade to what I've had. Now why can't they take that low cost Garmin and stick it in a double din case so I can stick it in my dash without asking $600 - $800 for the same thing?

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