tob64

Thanks for the replies... Like I said I know I can find it at or near the same price on the net, but the local place is an "authorized" dealer so no problems with Pioneer. Is that worth the $?....I don't know. As far as going out and playing with each...I have seen the Kenwood 8120 and messed around with it and really liked it. The Pioneer is no where local that I can find. That's why I asked the question on this forum.. All I have seen or heard was from the reviews on Crutchfield...which were not good....even from "idiots with sony's". So still looking for more "advice" w

I am looking to replace a stock radio DD in an '08 Outlook. I have narrowed it down to the Kenwood 8120 and the Pioneer Z series. A high end retailer in my town is getting out of the car stereo business and will sell me a new AVIC-Z2 for $1000 even....Is this a good deal (and yes, I have looked on amazon/ebay etc...) and how does the Z2 compare to the Kenwood? I looked at Crutchfield and the Z2 got terrible reviews??? Any help in choosing would be greatly appreciated! Talk amongst yourselves....