Originally Posted by jonnyb
To put another slant on it - you mentioned that you bought refurbished, which you could also do with the kenwood stuff to get the price down that on that option. Or you can do what I just did - get lucky on ebay!
The same basic Kenwood DVD receiver from a few years ago is a perfect match for our crossfire interior. The kvt-x15 line (kvt-715, kvt-815, kvt-915) has a silver and black front face. I won an 815, command box, navigation, all cables and an antenna for just over $300 on ebay. I'm hoping to score a cheap bluetooth module next!
Although, there is a downside to this model line. As far as I know, it's not compatible with the live traffic updates like the new model lines are because it uses the older kna-g510 navigation module. So you get navigation (and map updates) from Garmin, but no live traffic.
Jon
You certainly got a good deal on your setup, but as you stated, your navigation module is already obsolete, and you would have to buy a new head unit to get the most current navigation module that will give you the same features as most new Garmin units have now. For many people that is an acceptable trade off. Look at what was available in GPS units just a couple years ago as compared to what is available today. Now just think what lies ahead in the next couple of years. Do you really want to be married to an obsolete navigation module a couple years down the road, or would you rather be able to upgrade your standalone unit. If you are the type that wants GPS for the occasional trip, or just the cool factor to show your friends that you have GPS on your 7" screen then that is fine. If you are a serious GPS user, I would not want my unit tied to a manufacturers head unit. JMHO!