Thinking of upgrading the stereo in my 2014 Cayman. It has the base stereo, no navigation. The sound is just weak, and I think my passenger door speaker is blown...also I don't think there are any speakers behind the seats, (but there are grills) its all up front.
I want NAV, Apple car play, or Android Compatible, reverse camera, all new speakers, and amp. Not trying to win any car stereo contests, but what's in there is just plain pathetic for what was at the time a 60k car.
Here's what I'm not sure about. I haven't upgraded a stereo in any of my vehicles since 2003, so I'm not in the loop on anything anymore. I use an Ipod Touch for my music, and all of it is in iTunes. I don't have an iPhone, it's a Samsung. I really don't want to get a new phone, not even sure what phone I will get once I do get another one, and I don't want to have to get a phone based on what stereo I chose. The Cayman is not my daily driver right now, and may never be, but this will likely be the only car that I change the stereo in, just because it sucks that bad.
I know that iTunes will be changing to some other Apple music app, and would like to use my Ipod for as long as possible, I suppose when it breaks, I may just start storing music on my phone, and I know there is a way to play iTunes on an Android. I haven't had an iPhone for several years, I believe my last one was a 4.
I'm not opposed to keeping the stock head unit, but if I'm going to replace it, I want everything I listed above. Most stereo shops I've talked to recently tell me it's difficult, or very expensive to try and use the stock head unit. I have no problem using a cord through the auxiliary port, and I'm fine using Waze through my phone. My main concern is the sound.
Help me sort out this mess.
I want NAV, Apple car play, or Android Compatible, reverse camera, all new speakers, and amp. Not trying to win any car stereo contests, but what's in there is just plain pathetic for what was at the time a 60k car.
Here's what I'm not sure about. I haven't upgraded a stereo in any of my vehicles since 2003, so I'm not in the loop on anything anymore. I use an Ipod Touch for my music, and all of it is in iTunes. I don't have an iPhone, it's a Samsung. I really don't want to get a new phone, not even sure what phone I will get once I do get another one, and I don't want to have to get a phone based on what stereo I chose. The Cayman is not my daily driver right now, and may never be, but this will likely be the only car that I change the stereo in, just because it sucks that bad.
I know that iTunes will be changing to some other Apple music app, and would like to use my Ipod for as long as possible, I suppose when it breaks, I may just start storing music on my phone, and I know there is a way to play iTunes on an Android. I haven't had an iPhone for several years, I believe my last one was a 4.
I'm not opposed to keeping the stock head unit, but if I'm going to replace it, I want everything I listed above. Most stereo shops I've talked to recently tell me it's difficult, or very expensive to try and use the stock head unit. I have no problem using a cord through the auxiliary port, and I'm fine using Waze through my phone. My main concern is the sound.
Help me sort out this mess.
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