needing a new headunit i go down to my local halfords, seeing a nice alpine unit for 199 (down from 249), i ask a few questions as to the benefits of buying this over the cheap units in the ex display section - and get the "i must have" syndrome you always get when buying stuff haha... anyway to cut a long story short i whack this on my gold card and away i go, thinking wow what a good deal fifty quid off...... i get home, punch the model number (9881rb) into google expecting to see it online for perhaps 20 less, which i wouldn`t have been to bothered about as i had it in like 5 mins of wanting it (not 5 days like on the net).... but NO 133 + 6 p+p.... WTF haha... straight back to the shop and refund! thats a scandal, how in gods name could they say the unit was ever up for 249.
I was also just about to recommend Car Audio Direct as well. I do find Halfords useful for many things, especially tools, and I spend a fair bit of money on tools and things from Halfords. But would never, ever buy a head unit from them.
Quick ICE hijack : Whats the official name of those little cubby hole pockets you put in the vacant head unit gap?
I used to work at halford in the Ripspeed department (oh what fun i had with the chavs). Anyway i totally agree i would never buy stereo equipment from Halfords as they are seriosly overpriced even with staff discount. I also use car audio direct. And serpah we used to just call them Facia adaptors doubt that would be the correct name though.
Thats the kiddie Just can't seem to get the pocket (top in pic below) separate from the rest of the facia kit ??
my latest HU was RRP in the 400-450 bracket by JVC .. car audio direct .. 189.99 oh yeah! that site is mega (word!)
Yep me too...ordered lots of stuff from them over the last probably around 10 years...nothing but satisfied
If you need that for a mk4 golf i wouldn't bother. Get the propper one from vw, it fits a lot better.
Halfrauds do have some bargains sometimes in their reduced bins. Picked up an unused ?JBL amp for 15, 2 channel top of range one!
