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[marin8703]

hey f5,

will you get the warranty if you buy it new from Amazon, or will pioneer not honor it?

Thanks

[Mark805]

like i said earlier in this post... $500 difference is worth it in the long run. And if you really need to justify it.. go with.. z1 has 1/2 more screen

[f5fstop]

Originally Posted by marin8703

hey f5,

will you get the warranty if you buy it new from Amazon, or will pioneer not honor it?

Thanks

As long as it is a US and not gray model, Pioneer has to honor the warranty.

[f5fstop]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

As long as it is a US and not gray model, Pioneer has to honor the warranty.

I have to correct this statement. I have done some more research, and my statement is not totally correct. It has to be an authorized Pioneer online retailer, and not only that, it has to be authorized for the specific type of equipment purchased. In this case, Navigation, not just car audio.
So, back to the drawing boards, and the price just rose. However, I found a reliable place online that sells the unit for less, and will issue a 2-yearr warranty that brings it up about $50.00 more than I would have paid to the other firm.

[marin8703]

f5,

can you post link to this place which offers the 2 year waranty?
thanks

[f5fstop]

Damn, what a process to order this stuff, when not every store carries everything required.
I went with the Z1, don?t ask me why; however, I did prefer the all blue LED buttons, versus the green/blue on the D2. I did not go with the XM traffic monitor, due to further research. I talked with two people who have this feature, and say it is all but worthless when traveling across country. Locally, it sucks due to the fact that if it is an accident, by the time it is reported, the accident is cleared. So, I could not see the extra $$, and the extra $$ per month for something that I would never use locally, and not worth it for long trips.
Final order was (for those interested in purchasing):

AVIC Z1 Ordered from Comp-u-plus.com
$1519.95
$39.00 (Mack, 3-year warranty)
$33.39 Shipping
Total: $1539.19

ND-BC1 Camera/GEX-P920XM Unit Ordered from Etronics via Amazon.com website
$189.99 (Camera)
$89.99 (GEX-P920XM)
$11.35 shipping
Total: $291.33

Scosche GM1595B/Peripheral GMAH24B and GMAHCM Ordered from Cardomain.com
$15.95 (Scosche)
$144.00 (GMAH24B)
$31.95 (GMAHCM)
$4.95 (Antenna Adapter)
$2.00 Shipping
Total: $199.80

Z1-FC Circuit Flasher Ordered from Sminntec
$34.95
$4.00 shipping
Total $38.95

Total (not counting the Captain Morgan?s I have been sipping on for the past week trying to decide what to purchase) $2123.27

(Cannot find the remote anywhere online at this time. So, I?ll have to order it sometime in the future.)

I went with Peripheral due to the really dumb replies I received from Soundgate in regard to their Digistar adapter. Like I told the support people at both Peripheral and Soundgate, I need to understand how this adapter works, before I purchase it, even if everyone says it works. It is my nature to do this, and I can?t change. Inquiring minds have to know. Peripheral was reluctant at first, but later switched me over to engineering. Soundgate may make a great product, but their tech people are really stubborn about switching me over to engineering, so I gave up due to spending way too much time on this subject, and went with the Peripheral adapters.

I promise to take some photos during install, but don?t expect everything to be here by Friday for a weekend install. So, it will be the next weekend.

So, one last question to all you guys who have installed these units. IS THERE ANYTHING I'M FORGETTING (other than more Captain Morgan's)?

[HummerNewbie]

Congrats on taking the leap and ordering. Looks like you did pretty good and got everything you need ordered, make sure to post plenty of pics

[Mark805]

Glad to see you took the leap

Did you get the new install faceplate / bracket / mounting kit thing? (Its late and I cant for the life of me think of what its called)

[BuzzH3]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

So, one last question to all you guys who have installed these units. IS THERE ANYTHING I'M FORGETTING (other than more Captain Morgan's)?

Some Coke for the Captain Morgan!!!

[TooMch]

Sounds like you'll be busy with your install. Anxoiuus to see pics and hear comments. I'm already partial to Sirius. Is there anything similar to what you are installing that I could get Sirius with?