Looking for Double Din with navigation

Im looking in to getting a new touch screen radio, im looking for one that has good navigation, plays dvd's, bluetooth, and possibly hook up with my trucks electronics, for example back up camera and steering wheel controls. Does anybody have any advice or suggestions. Every little bit is appreciated. The limit that I am wanting to keep it under is hopefully under 500 but we shall see.

 

Nav units will start around 600. Jvc and kenwood make nice apple play or android auto units that you can use phone data for maps for around 300. Apple car play is nice and no need to look at phone for messages or anything just talk to siri to tell it to do what you want. Not sure how android auto works thou. Hope it helps

 

thanks alot, ill have to look in to those two brands.

 

I installed a Kenwood DNX893s, and it's been great! I had a Pioneer installed before it. The Kenwood is 100% faster, and I think the user interface and sound are better.

 

i have a Pioneer AVIC 8200... they are moving on to the next model iterations, the 8201, etc. you will be able to pick up the xx00 line, like the 7200, etc, for a discount as they bring in the xx01 line. but for good Nav you'll be over $600 unless you find some used deal or something. i wouldn't skip on the quality with Nav, cus speed and screen clarity are important. it's hard to compete with a good current phone.

 

thinking about getting the avic-8200nex aka avic-8201nex. looking for some feedback from owners as to how they like it.

• are there major issue with visibility on sunny days with the odd slant of the 2nd gen dashboard - and does the ability to tilt the screen help? I'm sure this is an issue with any head unit, just wondering if it is at least better than the stock unit visibility.
  
• I've read one or two reviews where people complain about the nav maps being very hard to read due to poor color choices designed in.
• any reliability issues?

btw i have found out that the 8201 is just an 8200 with a camera in the box. when you pull the "8201" out of the box it even says "8200" on it. The 8200 can be had for quite a discount compared to the 8201.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

 

I have a pretty much brand new Pioneer Nex 8200 in the market sections for sale. Awesome headunit no complaints. I had my whole system removed. Traded my Tacoma in.

 

I have an NEX 8200 in my MX-5 and a Joying HU in my Taco. Both have Nav, BT, AM/FM Radio, etc. The Pioneer is light years above the Joying unit, but it's also 4-5x the cost. The Pioneer works flawlessly and sounds amazing with the built in amp. The Nav is great as well. My only complaint with the Pioneer is, in our MX-5 with the top down, you can't see the screen. However, I believe that this would be the case with any touch screen in a convertible. On cloudy days, or when the top is up, absolutely no issues at all. If this were in my Taco, I don't think there would be any issues. The Joying unit is Android based, and honestly, I've got lots of complaints - it works, but it's buggy. The Nav in the Joying works quite well though. Spend the money, and as others stated here, you'll look to spend $600 or more on the HU - not including the steering wheel adapter and any other add-ons you may need. Look at the Pioneer NEX 5201 or even the 5200, quality units for around that price. There are other brands out there that work just as well or better, certainly doesn't hurt to go to Bestbuy or somewhere local first and take a listen.

 

I've got a Pioneer AVH-X5600BHS (about 3 years old now) that I added the Avic U260 to. The navigation address database is off by a couple houses in a residential neighborhood. It thinks you've arrived when you still have a ways to go, or worse, you've already passed it (a PITA on a one-way street, ask me how I know). Contacts with Pioneer's customer service went nowhere, and I'm reluctant to spend money to update the database if I'm still going to have the problem.

 

save the money and get a good android unit with google maps, real time traffic is all you need, these android units do more then the pioneer and kenwoods, use any app just like a phone! I been using mine for over 2 years!