Hey, i was just wondering if anyone knew of anywhere in the South East that fitted stereos cheaper than the £40 that halfords charge. I realise most people do it themselves but to be honest i wouldnt know where to start and its probably safer to get someone else to do it but £40 seems alot.

Also I'm looking at getting an Alpine stereo for around £150 but there seems to be a lot of models around that price, does anyone have any particular recommendation?

Thank you!

katie xx

 

why dont u try flirting with 1 of the boys in halfords and get them to do it quickly.

it should only be a 5 minute job tbh.

what car is it going in?

it should be a case of taking the old one out, and plugging the new 1 in, either directly or through an adaptor lead.
if u go into halfords and tell them what the car is and what stereo u want they will tell u if its a direct replacement of i u need an adaptor lead

 

Hi, all I would say is for £150 you ain't going to get much of an Alpine. If that's your budget go for a Kenwood, Pioneer or JVC say. Alot more for your money.

£40 is about the going rate if you go to a shop - ask around, someone you know / someone else knows must be able to do it for you. Takes 10 minutes. as long as they have a simple grasp of electronics (which I don't !!) it isn't difficult. Seen it done many times !!!

 

if you're in kent.. bring it to me tomorrow and ill fit it for free

 

There you go - sorted !!

Good man Dave, top shout

 

hey guys thanks for the advice... and thanks for the offer dave, havent got one yet tho! but i may PM u if its still available? whereabouts ru?

I'm not looking for an amazing stereo, as im not going to put any other sound system stuff in literally just want a cd player etc... and i didnt like the look of the pioneer and kenwood (such a girl i know) but the spec didnt seem that much different?

if i spent £150 on a kenwood, would you be able to tell the difference in sound to a £150 alpine? with no other equipment?

thanks for your help xx

 

Probably not, but if i were you i would try and but a 2nd hand Alpine for £150.00. you will get a lot more for your money!!

 

If your nearer me than Dave i'll also do it for free

Daves in Gravesend and i'm in Dartford.

 

What a bloke

Means you can spend the extra £40 to get a bet headunit and don't forget a few beer tokens for the man

 

hehe of course, im sort of near bromley... im going to look now, i know road radio and another place in tunbridge wells do lots of second hand stereos... i saw the cda9847r for £130 apparently used to be £200...



50W x 4 High Power Amplifier
3 PreOuts (2V)
Ready for iPod® (using optional KCA-420i)
Bass Engine
Subwoofer Level Control
Bass Center Frequency Control
Bass Band Width Adjustment
Treble Center Frequency Control
BBE Processor
CD-R/RW Playback
MP3/WMA Decoder/Playback
MP3 Text Information Display
CD Shuttle Control Function
QuickSearch Function (MP3 Files)
Quad Illumination
Rotary Encoder Volume Control
Versatile-Link? Ready
MaxTune Tuner
Regulated 1-Bit DAC
Detachable Trim Plate
Anti-Theft Detachable Front Panel
Wireless Remote Control Ready

i dunno... there are so many think ill have to have a look in the shop!

katie xx

 

www.bassjunkies.com if you don't mind waiting for a day or so to get it.

 

Found this kiddie for £174

 

damn.. i drive past there in birmingham lots at uni, back at home now didnt think to look there before i came home!

thanks for reminding me tho!

 

Was £130 for the CDA9847R a second hand price?

 

that one is fine. you wont need anything more advanced.

I run an alpine, they're one of the best

£130.. cheap as chips

 

I used to work in halfords bromley whilst i was at uni- live in chislehurst!!

what cars it going into??

 

no it was brand new.

 

i sell tons of those 9847r's, superb units for the money (even got one in my limo!!. I do them for £125 all in but by the time you've come to essex to pick it up etc it will be just as cheap buying it from halfords!

Chris

 

Not too bad then. Seeing as you now don't have to spend money fitting it spend the extra getting a better deck. £50 at this level of stereo provides quite a jump in quality and features

 

im jsut off there now to look at it! probably wont buy it in halfords as its more expensive but least i can see what it looks like..

its going in a corsa (hehe... shh... im planning on giving the car to my sister when she passes)



katie xx

 

corsa- old shape or new one???

if its a new one, then you'll need another 20 quid for a facia adaptor....

Oh, and if your not too far away, i can fit it for you too! - may be closer than dave or paul!

 

Corsa's are a piece of piss as I beleive they have ISO connection on the standard radio so it is as simply as remove the standard radio and unplug. Plug new radio in and push home. You will loose the display on the dash though but I wouldn't worry about that.

 

its the old one, i dont think i need an adaptor if i remember rightly?

im near biggin hill by the way

 

need to swap the switched and perm lives though , but your quite correct steve!

 

Katie, just bear in mind that it doesn't matter how good the head unit is, if the speakers are crap it will sound crap.................speakers are everything in a system.

 

Well it's been 6 years since I did an install on a Corsa so I think I can be forgiven a minor lapse of memory. Anyway, I'm getting old now and the do say the mind is the first thing to... err...

 

again another offer from me, i'm about a 5min walk from bromley halfrauds. it really is THAT simple you could do it yourself

 

yeh i realise that... but for the minute ill get the stereo and then get some decent speakers for the doors later. thanks for the advice

 

No point getting a top of the range or advanced stereo if the speakers are std. that £130 unit looks a perfect buy. Maybe get a 6 disc changer at a later date for it.

Lots of offers to fit it from people a lot closer to you than I too.. so you should be able to get it and have it fitted by this afternoon!