Buy Car Stereo

Buford T Justice

Guys,

Where's the best place online or otherwise (I'm in Sligo) to buy a decent but cheap car stereo? Its for my work truck so want something that works properly, but not over the top expensive either. Not bothered by brand.

Thanks

Mar4ix

http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/17567/xx/xx/2794/122/criteresn.html?sSortInfo=Prix-ASC

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Best i've come accross are....
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/ & http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/home.html

YBTurbo

Lidl/Aldi

I have one in my van, SD card, USB slot, CD player, Removeable fascia..... €50

Howjoe1

On the same topic.. if I buy a car stereo in Lidl/Aldi etc will it work in any car? i have a mondeo for the record..but stereo is gone a bit wonky.

rcdk1

Howjoe1 wrote: »

On the same topic.. if I buy a car stereo in Lidl/Aldi etc will it work in any car? i have a mondeo for the record..but stereo is gone a bit wonky.

You'll probably have to get an adaptor/cover to fit the fascia. I would imagine the Lidl/Aldi radios are 1 DIN high whereas the radio slot in Mondeos are 1.5 DIN (at least my old MK3 was). Also you may have problems getting the steering wheel controls working.

Howjoe1

rcdk1 wrote: »

You'll probably have to get an adaptor/cover to fit the fascia. I would imagine the Lidl/Aldi radios are 1 DIN high whereas the radio slot in Mondeos are 1.5 DIN (at least my old MK3 was). Also you may have problems getting the steering wheel controls working.

cheers. sounds like it might be too much hasle. the sound has got terrible on the radio (CD player fine). worse on wet day, sometimes can't tune any station. think it might be damp way down in wires.

vectra

Howjoe1 wrote: »

cheers. sounds like it might be too much hasle. the sound has got terrible on the radio (CD player fine). worse on wet day, sometimes can't tune any station. think it might be damp way down in wires.

Where is you'r ariel?

Howjoe1

vectra wrote: »

Where is you'r ariel?

screw in on roof. replaced it recently. thought problem solved ..but back to square one.

vectra

Howjoe1 wrote: »

screw in on roof. replaced it recently. thought problem solved ..but back to square one.

Did you replace the whole unit or just the mast?
Did you scratch underneath the roof to give it a good earth prior to fitting the new one?

Howjoe1

vectra wrote: »

Did you replace the whole unit or just the mast?
Did you scratch underneath the roof to give it a good earth prior to fitting the new one?

just picked up the cheapest one in halfords and screwed in on:o the aerial mast only that is.

while its been hit and miss since then, i noticed a break in in recently (some skanger must have twisted).

I might try a new one before i give u on the stereo.

any particular one I should pick up ?

mondeo

Mar4ix wrote: »

http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/17567/xx/xx/2794/122/criteresn.html?sSortInfo=Prix-ASC

Thanks for the Link, just bought the Sony CDX with USB for €79. Not for me though its for my brother in law who will love that come xmas morning .

Mar4ix

mondeo wrote: »

Thanks for the Link, just bought the Sony CDX with USB for €79. Not for me though its for my brother in law who will love that come xmas morning .

that nice one, how much is delivery ? 10 e?

Howjoe1

mondeo wrote: »

Thanks for the Link, just bought the Sony CDX with USB for €79. Not for me though its for my brother in law who will love that come xmas morning .

That looks nice. would it simply slot into a 2002 mondeo estate?

mondeo

€9.99 for delivery, not so bad. Nice price for a good brand like that.

mondeo

Howjoe1 wrote: »

That looks nice. would it simply slot into a 2002 mondeo estate?

It's a standard ISO connection but you may need some sort of adapter to make it slot in
if your original stereo is not a standard fitment.

vectra

Howjoe1 wrote: »

just picked up the cheapest one in halfords and screwed in on:o the aerial mast only that is.

while its been hit and miss since then, i noticed a break in in recently (some skanger must have twisted).

I might try a new one before i give u on the stereo.

any particular one I should pick up ?

Check out the price of a new unit at a ford dealership.
Some parts can be cheap enough.

YBTurbo

You need an adapter to fit them to a Mondeo (Surround thingy, as standard radio are 1.75 din)

You also need new iso leads, to convert your Ford wiring to universal wiring for the majority of steros (Simply plugs in)


Lidl/Aldi radio are simply the best, all the gadgets and on a budget (I even think the new ones have bluetooth aswell)