![]() ![]() We knew our car was upgradable but had no interest in spending dealer prices. A car-stereo shop would probably charge in the same vicinity as the dealer, around $300, including labor. The factory warranty may or may not apply. Drive the car off the lot and return a few weeks or years later and the price-for the exact components installed by the same technician-magically jumps to $300. Like most things associated with buying a new car, it's negotiable. The dock, when installed by a dealership technician before you take delivery of the vehicle, runs $199, or at least that's what this dealership was asking. Here's how it worked out for our donor 2008 Volkswagen, for which a dealer-installed iPod/MP3 dock is available, sanctioned by VW (and consequently included in the factory warranty). You can always go to the local car-stereo joint for a new, iPod-ready car stereo, or (gasp) the car dealer and have your relatively new car retrofitted. Man does not live solely on a steady diet of NPR, hip-hop and treacly pop music chosen by programmers at commercial radio stations. Unfortunately, my family car is old enough that the optional iPod dock wasn't an option. The interference, constant dropouts and yet more ads for hair-restoration products and male enhancement are enough to make you want to stick your fingers in your ears and hum. As I navigate two states, I pass plenty of hissing, buzzing power lines and a couple of Faraday-cage tunnels while listening to the same commercials over and over again. And that's a bummer if your commute is like mine.
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