Just out of curiosity, why did you decide to get an aftermarket head unit?

Didn't like stock?

Stock went bad?

Wanted something new?

Wanted something custom?

Something else?

As for me:

I got an Alpine headunit because my stock was literally skipping, just because I'd be going up a hill. It sounded really good for stock, with a nice interface, but it was just too annoying to not switch.

I then made the move to the AVIC-D3 in February because I was going on a long trip and needed GPS. Originally I was going to get a portable device, but I found an authorized dealer selling it with the iPod kit for $375. After the rebate, and sale of my Alpine Unit and iPod kit, I only had to pay $25 for it.

Just out of curiosity, why did you decide to get an aftermarket head unit?

 

Didn't like stock?

Stock went bad?

Wanted something new?

Wanted something custom?

Something else?

 

As for me:

 

I got an Alpine headunit because my stock was literally skipping, just because I'd be going up a hill. It sounded really good for stock, with a nice interface, but it was just too annoying to not switch.

 

I then made the move to the AVIC-D3 in February because I was going on a long trip and needed GPS. Originally I was going to get a portable device, but I found an authorized dealer selling it with the iPod kit for $375. After the rebate, and sale of my Alpine Unit and iPod kit, I only had to pay $25 for it.

an aftermarket unit offers so much more than a stock unit in every aspect. audio wise, instead of only bein able to tunr from -6 to +6 for fade balance bass and treb, you can fine tune every sound. they look much nicer (mostly ) not all stock units are mp3 player ready, but almost all aftermarket units are....stock units dont have av outputs to add a system or tv's. the list of reasons goes on man.

personally i jus dont like my car having that stock feeling...and the first thing that make it look stock to me, is the factory radio....