Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!godot!harvard!seismo!brl-tgr!ron From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie ) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Escort options (Dealer Radios) Message-ID: <7756@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Sun, 27-Jan-85 17:09:00 EST Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.7756 Posted: Sun Jan 27 17:09:00 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 29-Jan-85 06:52:30 EST References: <5550@rochester.UUCP> <1346@hao.UUCP> <278@terak.UUCP> Organization: Ballistic Research Lab Lines: 20 > > Absolutely *NEVER* buy a radio from the dealer! They are always a rip-off, > > and usually poor quality. I guarantee you can beat whatever they offer at your > > local department or discount store, and even at the car stereo specialty > > places. > > 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. > Second, no "experienced installation personnel" are going to be > jeopardizing your new-car warranty. 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. > The other advantage is that my insurance company does not charge me any extra to protect the dealer installed radio, which they do if the radio is installed after the sale. I had a friend really exploit this. He took a ham radio to them and had them "dealer install it" before he would take possesion of the car. If you can convince the dealer to install the stereo of your choice in the car as part of the condition of sale, you might be better off. They probably can do a better job of getting it in the dash anyway.