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$6,000 to upgrade stereo? WTF?

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by KDOG, Dec 3, 2013.

  1. Dec 3, 2013 at 9:43 AM
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    KDOG

    KDOG [OP] Well-Known Member

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    So I was at a local Toyota dealership for a small service issue and was looking at a 2014 Taco in the showroom that was basically the same as my 2011 color and all but it had a nice navigation/stereo setup inside I asked the parts people how much would it cost to upgrade mine to that. They told me about 6k. Wut......
     
  2. Dec 3, 2013 at 9:45 AM
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    Casey05Taco

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    Honestly that doesnt shock me since you went to a dealership and asked.
     
  3. Dec 3, 2013 at 9:47 AM
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    dsjones5

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    That was the transformer package. You didnt know that it also turns your car into an AutoBot besides playing okay tunes and getting you lost 90% of the time? Idiot.

    :rolleyes:
     
  4. Dec 3, 2013 at 9:47 AM
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    rme

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    Sure I'll kiss ya for $6k!
     
  5. Dec 3, 2013 at 10:04 AM
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    Aw9d

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    6k would get you one hell of a stereo if you went to a local shop or did it yourself. I have less than 3k invested in my setup and its pretty amazing sounding so far.
     
  6. Dec 3, 2013 at 10:21 AM
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    'scuse me?
     
  7. Dec 3, 2013 at 10:28 AM
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    id·i·ot ([​IMG]d[​IMG][​IMG]-[​IMG]t)n.1. A foolish or stupid person.
    2. A person of profound mental retardation having a mental age below three years and generally being unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.
     
  8. Dec 3, 2013 at 10:32 AM
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    Lol OK...
     
  9. Dec 3, 2013 at 10:43 AM
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    Sten

    Sten I'm just here for the beer and tacos

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    New factory radios are not cheap. I know Toyota runs a similar program (at least in Washington) as Generous Motors for all factory radios, clusters, and nav modules. If GM will approve a sale of a new factory radio that hasn't been in crash, fire, flood. they Usually run 2k -6k just for the unit, and have a few hundred dollar core charge. then you gotta pay for some guy to swap it in. kind of a joke. So it doesn't surprise me.
     
  10. Dec 3, 2013 at 10:46 AM
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    MGMTacolover55

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    Its not 6k for the stereo itself it includes other things included in the TRD package or limited.
     
  11. Dec 3, 2013 at 11:22 AM
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    What other kind of stuff?:eek:
     

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