Originally Posted by nox1s
I would order from crutchfield, they will give you a free radio removal tool, antenna adapter, maybe even free shipping.. and the price will probably be pretty cheap as well..
Also.. why disconnect your car battery? You definitely don't have to do that..
1) I got the Blaupunkt St. Louis MP56 brand new, in box, for $130, shipped. Granted, I had to buy $24 of accessories that I would have otherwise received for no charge... but that still brings me to only $154. Even with the optional accessories, I still would have ordered off of Amazon.com. Crutchfield marks up their accessories too much. While I've heard their customer service was excellent, I don't remember the last time I needed "customer service."
Crutchfield also doesn't have the MP56. The MP57 doesn't match our Crossfire... at all.
2) I *highly* recommend disconnecting your car battery before beginning installation. Otherwise, I'd be worried about shorting out the unit.