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Joe Redifer
You need a beating today

Posts: 12859
From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99

posted 12-02-2002 11:21 AM

Ken, the MD unit sells for $160, but shipping is probably $240. That's how online companies get ya. I know a guy who works in shipping all day, and to send a car radio over the most expensive Fed Ex overnight would probably only cost $15 at most.

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Mike Blakesley
Film God

Posts: 12767
From: Forsyth, Montana
Registered: Jun 99

posted 12-02-2002 06:07 PM

A few comments on this thread.

Shipping: I can't comment on FedEx, but their overnite rates are comparable to UPS, which we do have an account with. The cheapest UPS published rates go from $15.75 to $30.50 to ship a 4-pound car stereo overnight. (The difference depends on the distance it's shipped.) Large companies of course get discounted rates.

As for "list prices" on stereo equipment (or anything else, really), they are largely meaningless. They are only for advertising purposes. Anyone who EVER pays "list price" or "suggested retail" for anything should be whacked upside the head with an expired Visa card. The theatre industry has really missed the boat on this one... We should all be advertising movie prices as "LIST PRICE $18.99, Your cost ONLY $7.50." We would all be hailed for our excellent discounting.

As for Pioneer making a MD unit....they don't, at least not in their regular line. They might have one in the Premier line.

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Will Kutler
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1506
From: Tucson, AZ, USA
Registered: Feb 2001

posted 12-02-2002 07:09 PM

For those of you with classic cars, check out Custom Auto Sound. They specialize in making state-of-the-art sound systems for classic rides and have a wide range of products at decent prices...they even have a c.d. package. Their sound systems are custom made to fit into the stock dashes of classic cars.

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Aldo Baez
Master Film Handler

Posts: 266
From: USA
Registered: Mar 2001

posted 12-03-2002 12:58 PM

I don't have a MiniDisc, but I do haev an iRock:
iRock
It's an FM wireless transmitter. Basically you plug it into the headphone jack of any cdplayer/minidisc/mp3 player, and it transmits the sound over 4 fm channels so you just tune your car radio into whichever channel you program it to. I have one and it works awesome, no wires, no fiddling with your car, just plug this in and tune in. This allowed me to purchase a refurbished ipod ($200 for 5 gigs) and I'm in heaven with hours of music in my car. Best of all its only $30.

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