avic n1 or avic d3
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avic n1 or avic d3
hey guys, been stressin over this for a few days now....still not sure which one to get....any suggestions? a new avic d3 for about 900 in box (not including installation and wiring) or a 15month old avic n1 for slightly below 1000 with double din kit and wiring and installation included....
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D3 has my vote. I personally have a D2, that I bought for $770, open-box. Has a very nice, factory-installed look. D3 would have the same look, moreso than the N1.
Besides, the D3 is more up-to-date, and seems to be around the same price range as the N1 you're looking at. Makes sense to me to go with the latest model, especially in this case.
If you know a thing or two about car audio, you should be able to install it yourself, relatively easily. I'm no expert, but it took me 2 hours to install mine, and looks like a pro install.
Besides, the D3 is more up-to-date, and seems to be around the same price range as the N1 you're looking at. Makes sense to me to go with the latest model, especially in this case.
If you know a thing or two about car audio, you should be able to install it yourself, relatively easily. I'm no expert, but it took me 2 hours to install mine, and looks like a pro install.
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d3 for sure, n1 is quite old. way more than 15 month old, you sure its not an n2? we are already on the avic-n3 model
and yes the D3 does fill the dash better....the n1 is a model that is at least 2 to 3 year old the last time they made it
the D3 is a bit more annoying to install, but if you want, i do the instlalation for around 125-150 depending if you have bose or not...kit, harness and labor...
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and yes the D3 does fill the dash better....the n1 is a model that is at least 2 to 3 year old the last time they made it
the D3 is a bit more annoying to install, but if you want, i do the instlalation for around 125-150 depending if you have bose or not...kit, harness and labor...
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What's your goal for the system? Both head units use DVDs for navigation, and you have to spit them out if you want to watch a dvd or listen to a cd. If you will use your nav frequently then you may look into a system that has internal memory for navigation.
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Originally Posted by 16psibrick
d3 for sure, n1 is quite old. way more than 15 month old, you sure its not an n2? we are already on the avic-n3 model
and yes the D3 does fill the dash better....the n1 is a model that is at least 2 to 3 year old the last time they made it
the D3 is a bit more annoying to install, but if you want, i do the instlalation for around 125-150 depending if you have bose or not...kit, harness and labor...
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and yes the D3 does fill the dash better....the n1 is a model that is at least 2 to 3 year old the last time they made it
the D3 is a bit more annoying to install, but if you want, i do the instlalation for around 125-150 depending if you have bose or not...kit, harness and labor...
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IIRC, the dash kit was about $30, and the wiring harness is another $20, so you're looking at about $50 for those. Hacking it is a piece of cake. for that, check out http://www.avic411.com. You'd still be sacrificing Nav for DVD, and vice versa, unless you use the an external DVD source, and run it to the aux channel of the NAV unit. Then you can switch back and forth.
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I got the D3, and if you want to watch movies or media, Ipod connection is the way to go, no need to worry about swapping the navi dvd crap.
Only thing is that with the bose you're going to experience a very big drop in maximum volume that you probably wont like.
Only thing is that with the bose you're going to experience a very big drop in maximum volume that you probably wont like.
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just bought the D3 today.. installing tomorrow. NOBODY has the dash kit for the '06+ so i found a guy in CA to overnight me one.. hopefully it wont be too difficult to put in...
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Just Put My D3 In Today Looks Good Except The Trim Plate Is Real Cheap So I Got A Friend Of Mine Making Me One So It Curves With The Dash Other Than That Real Nice
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