Cheapest stereo upgrade?

[96C1500]

What's the absolute lowest end stereo you guys would buy that's still an upgrade from the factory 95+ stereo?
I'm looking for a decent replacement for not much cash since most of the lights are out in mine and I would rather replace than fix it.

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[kamokevin]

What's the absolute lowest end stereo you guys would buy that's still an upgrade from the factory 95+ stereo?
I'm looking for a decent replacement for not much cash since most of the lights are out in mine and I would rather replace than fix it.

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A cheap Pioneer from Crutchfield; not Walmart. It comes with all the installation stuff you need and I think they have free 3 day shipping going on right now.

Out of all the stereos I've had and installed in mine and other's vehicles, Pioneer has been the best in almost every aspect.

 

[Big D]

i agree with buying from Crutchfield.com

I've had the pioneer and kenwood.... for me the kenwood is more user friendly.

 

[-sin-]

I love my Pioneer as posted above!Makes ty stock speakers that much better! Also have had good luck with Kenwood well

 

[df2x4]

I've also had good luck with Pioneer, but I've never owned any of their cheap stuff. If you want cheap, don't buy from Crutchfield. I love them, excellent research tool, but they're way overpriced on everything. Find the model you want there and then shop around for the best price. If you're not worried about warranties (which I wouldn't be concerning cheap head units) you can get some amazing deals on eBay from reputable sellers. There's also a few discount websites that have good prices, Amazon has a surprisingly good selection too.

 

[Keepinitoldskool]

I've bought JVC decks for my last three vehicles from Walmart and they have been awesome. Cost about $70.

 

[Big D]

I've also had good luck with Pioneer, but I've never owned any of their cheap stuff. If you want cheap, don't buy from Crutchfield. I love them, excellent research tool, but they're way overpriced on everything. Find the model you want there and then shop around for the best price. If you're not worried about warranties (which I wouldn't be concerning cheap head units) you can get some amazing deals on eBay from reputable sellers. There's also a few discount websites that have good prices, Amazon has a surprisingly good selection too.

they're not way overpriced on "Everything" and they give you the wiring harness, faceplate adapter, and antenna adapter for half the price when you buy the head unit...

 

[Steve's Chevy]

I got our boy a nice jvc stereo from crutchfield for $89 shipped. Installed like butter... since he got an upgrade I bought myself a nice Alpine from crutchfield and as always it came with everything needed to install. But since I upgraded my H U, now I need new speakers amps and subs

 

[96C1500]

So basically find the best price on a reputable brand like pioneer or JVC.
I want an alpine so much but I can't justify the cost running stock speakers and a single 10" sub

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[df2x4]

they're not way overpriced on "Everything" and they give you the wiring harness, faceplate adapter, and antenna adapter for half the price when you buy the head unit...

It's only half price now?? It used to be free... Even more of a rip off considering that.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_13080PRS/Pioneer-DEH-80PRS.html?tp=5684

http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-DEH-80PRS-Receiver-Crossover-Alignment/dp/B006Y44DAY

I didn't even do any Googling on that one, I'm sure I could find that model even cheaper. It's easy to give the cheap stuff away when you're gouging prices on the actual equipment that much. Also if you were to get the model numbers of the dash kit, wiring harness, and antenna adapters and search those out separately on Amazon or eBay I guarantee that you'll find them for next to nothing. I've bought thousands of dollars worth of stuff from Crutchfield before I saw the light and I don't hate them, they've got great customer service. The real eye opener for me though was when I bought my red truck's head unit. Crutchfield had it listed for $1300, I found it from another reputable source (don't remember where, I'd have to dig out the paperwork) for less than $900. Needless to say, I saved myself over $400. That's a considerable markup for just some good customer service.