Thanks for everyone's opinions on the Blaupunkt units.  They used to be
everywhere and now they've disappeared.  Good thing I have no money now to
buy one anyway!  Maybe by the time I hit the road this summer . . .

Thanks again
Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "S.Harrison" <diverseimaging@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: Blaupunkt in Canada?

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Marshall"
>
>
> > My personal pick is the Sony MP40, that I bought from Canadian Tire for
> > $249 - MP3s, black and silver face plate, CD changer controller, very
> > ergonomic, front and rear pre-outs, digital radio ready, remote, etc
etc -
>
> Ditto that on the MP40. It's a closeout model, I found it on sale at Best
> Buy for ~$120us *with* free basic installation. I bought two, as a matter
of
> fact- one for the Westy and one for the Vanagon. It does well with the
> "always on" power situation of VW's (since you can turn it totally off),
and
> I've yet to find a weak spot in the unit other than an awkward faceplate
> reattachment procedure.
>
> Does CD text too, aside from the MP3 id tags.
>
> Me likey very much. For the price and the features I was happy to stray
from
> my hardline Blaupunkt-only-in-VW's stance.
>
> Scott
> 82 Westy
> 81 Vanagon
> Central Cal Coast
>
>