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From: woods@hao.UUCP (Greg Woods)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Escort options (Dealer Radios)
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Date: Wed, 23-Jan-85 15:00:05 EST
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> While the above is certainly true, there are a few points in favor
> of a dealer radio.  First, it's there from Day One, no waiting.

   This is true, but I'd still rather wait a week to get a better sound
system at a better price. What's a few days compared to the time the system
is going to be in your car?

> Second, no "experienced installation personnel" are going to be
> jeopardizing your new-car warranty.  

    I specifically asked the dealer about this, and was told that if the
place is licensed for that kind of work, as any car stereo specialists
are, it will *not* invalidate the warranty to have them do the work.

> Third, dealers almost always
> order their in-stock cars with radios, and will not usually take
> the radios, speakers and wiring out and refund the full difference.

  Not strictly true. They had several Tercels on the lot without radios that
they were trying to unload. Also, the same argument as in paragraph one above;
even if I have to wait a month to get the car, it's worth it to me. Good sound
is *important* to me.

> But for me, the big advantage is that nobody's gonna bust out my
> car windows and take bolt cutters to my dashboard in order to rip
> off an OEM radio.  

  And I doubt if anyone would waste their time on my $175 system either. So
far (almost 3 years) no one has. But I get *much* better sound than the 
shitty dealer radio. You don't need a $1000+ thief-tempting system to
get good sound. Those are for showing off, not for real use in my opinion.
My 5 watt system gets as loud as my ears can stand it as it is.

--Greg
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