RE: goodbye to 2002

[SteveOrdinetz <steveord@bit-net.com>]

Cooper Fox wrote:

>A lot of people still pruchase vehicles with only
>AM/FM or just a tape deck to save money.  When you can
>goto best buy and pay $200 for a CD player installed,
>why get an AM/FM/Cass and take a $500 markup?


Of course many automakers have gotten wise to this and have designed their 
interiors so that either the radio is odd-shaped or integrated into the 
dash.  While factory stereos generally have fewer bells & whistles, they 
also seem to be less flimsy than aftermarket ones.  Not having 87 dinky 
little buttons to deal with is a plus, too.  Also, if you want to listen to 
AM, forget about an aftermarket one.

Sales of aftermarket stereos must be down...there are fewer & fewer places 
that carry them anymore...Rat Shack for one has discontinued car stereos.