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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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will this radio out of a 2007 sebring work in my 2008 ram 1500 quad? I have the stock single disc radio with sirrius raadio and would like the artist name or title to show up or radio station name aand am planning to install the u connect sytstem later and this radio has the buttons for it. Would i neeed a diffrent bezel to go around the radio?

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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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As long as the thing it is sitting on isn't part of it, it should bolt right in.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 02:22 AM
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It won't work. I bought a radio out of an 08 Grand Cherokee and the plugs on the rear were different and I would have to cut the bezel out. It looked just like the one in the picture.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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If you want to wait a month or so, I'll be replacing the radio in my 2008 with a new Kenwood head unit. I've got the RAQ radio; 6 disc CD changer, Sirus ready, will work with the UConnect. I'll have it for sale after I install my new Kenwood.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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Hey if nobody above speaks up then I am interested.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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If you want it, send me a PM. My Kenwood should be here towards the end of March.

Should look sweet..... the Kenwood DNX8120.


 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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Hey Smitty what is that Kenwood running u . I wanna get a double din navigation in my truck 2. Ive been lookin at the pioneer . Just curious how much is it and what model # is it. The h/u looks sweet.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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The list for that HU is $1600, I'm getting it for about 20% off of that. It's not gonna be availible until the end of March. If you want to get something less expensive right now, you can get a DNX7100 starting around $850 if you look around; the price should drop a bit more after the 8120 comes out.

If you don't want the GPS option, you can find some Kenwood double DIN's starting around $600.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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kenwoods are really, really nice. they started coming out with great products! but im digging alpine as well. theyre on tyhe top of my list of best head units.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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I thought seriously about getting the Alpine IVA-W205; I've always been an Alpine man. But it's almost another $700 to add GPS to it, which almost doubles the amount you would pay for a DNX7100. The DNX8120 has built-in Bluetooth, 2 USB ports, hard-drive based GPS, and is XM ready. I don't think you can go wrong either way.
 
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