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Where is everybody? You can't all be on vacation can you? I have been checking and there have been no new posts for a couple of days. I'm waiting to get my cd player installed in my 97 conti. I only have the "traditional" am/fm cassette player that came in the car. I am getting an actual head unit made for the conti (just didn't think I wanted to change the look of the head unit). It will have the 6cd changer in the trunk since my arm rests weren't made for a cd player. Getting everything and the installation for $600.00. Does that sound good? It is a brand new unit.
Posted by: napoleon1072
how much would it be to get a new armrest o.O? Cost me 400+ just on installation when I got an aftermarket headunit (pioneer) and the headunit itself cost me 250 plus 120 for the cd changer all in all I'm happy with it though I'm building a new system so i'll get a new headunit (another pioneer) So sounds like a fair price
Posted by: Carol
$600 is the total cost installed. I don't really want the arm rest that would hold the changer as it takes up too much room. I keep both arm rests in the up position now.
Posted by: napoleon1072
sounds like your conti is a 6 passenger model is that correct? If so why not just install the cd changer in the bottom of the dash like they came on those models?
Posted by: Carol
Don't know the answer to that one! Other than there is an ashtray and 2 cup holders at the bottom. From what I understand my headunit will be just like the one I have now except for the couple of buttons that control the cd player. Also can the one installed at the bottom of the dash hold more than one cd at a time?
Posted by: aristo1963
i bought my jbl unit new in the wrapper on ebay for 15 bucks and got 2 working perfect clarion factory cd players for 60 bucks on ebay.the ford cable was 69bucks from dealer and a cd holder console was 10 bucks from an ebay store.install was simply plugging in the ford oem cable and moving 3 wires for the phone.
Posted by: Carol
Right!! Like I know what you are talking about! LOL
