They super-sized my car radio
The car radio stopped working a few weeks back, so I finally went in today to get a new one. It was just a tape player and radio, so replacements were in the $80 or so range.
But the crafty salesperson commented on how I look like someone who might have a lot of songs on my iPod or on a computer, and wouldn’t I like a system where you plug in your iPod or a USB memory stick, and hey have thousabnds of songs to choose from.
So yeah I am thinking that will be good for the long journeys. And then he sees my phone and asks if I use it much when in the car. I say, yes I do. He then shows me a bluetooth model steros which will automatically link to my phone, access my numbers allowing me to dial from the stereo, and allows me to talk hands free, using the speakers. Well that would be damn useful so I go up another model and price again.
He then went in for the kill – the full DVD steros system, but as this would push my $80 purcahse into a four figure sum, I managed to hold off (plus I think it may not have enhanced road safety as much as the other one) and settled for the iPod stero with bluetooth hands free phone.
So I have done my part for increasing GDP. Quite a lot to pay, but hey I love new toys.
January 3rd, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Thats one hell of a salesman! Long may he prosper!
January 3rd, 2009 at 5:42 pm
All this super-tech on top of the GPS – you will never be ‘home’.
DPF, when will you find time to blog and keep us peasants up with the “play”?
January 3rd, 2009 at 7:15 pm
The McDonalds drivethru must be a killer
January 3rd, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Pimped your ride David!
Next post prediction
a) car broken into and system stolen
b) system breaks down
Buy a new car with all this as a factory standard
January 3rd, 2009 at 8:25 pm
system is working well. voice recognition outwards calling is fun.
January 3rd, 2009 at 8:53 pm
DPF:
Are you taking bets on how many comments before a Greenie complains about you choosing a car radio over a solar-powered (non-motorised) bike radio?
January 3rd, 2009 at 9:23 pm
What Make/model did you buy – i recently bought a Pioneer usb/bluetooth model and i love it, great audio quality on handsfree as well (the other party cant pick it as handsfree).
January 3rd, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Yo DPF I heard you like National so we put National Radio on yo car stereo so you can listen to National while you drive.
January 4th, 2009 at 8:04 am
ThinkBig – I thought National leaned right, but National Radio leaned left.
January 4th, 2009 at 8:19 am
Happy New Year, David.
Just as well only the radio broke down. Had it been the car, by now you’d be driving a double V8 Cadillac.
[DPF: Heh]
January 5th, 2009 at 11:07 am
David,
you made me realise DVD players in cars are now sooo 2008.