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09-04-2006, 03:05 PM
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How much are you all paying to have the iPod interface installed? Does it depend on the dealer or is the rate the same everywhere?
09-04-2006, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Formula1' post='330839' date='Sep 4 2006, 04:05 PM
How much are you all paying to have the iPod interface installed? Does it depend on the dealer or is the rate the same everywhere?
Seriously though, it sort of depends on you dealer and your relationship with them. Some people have been able to negotiate prices, some haven't. Most people are paying anywhere from $400-600 for the whole thing, part and labor.
09-05-2006, 05:54 AM
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$400+ ??? You guys are retarded to pay that.
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09-05-2006, 07:39 AM
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That costs more than the iPod itself. And the iPod is a disposable item.
I have a friend who works at the Apple store. He told me to always sell my iPod after 1 year. The hard drives in them are crap, and typically die after 2 years. By selling the iPod on eBay after 1 year, I can still get some money for it. If I wait until it dies, then it goes in the trash and I'm out all the money.
I have a friend who works at the Apple store. He told me to always sell my iPod after 1 year. The hard drives in them are crap, and typically die after 2 years. By selling the iPod on eBay after 1 year, I can still get some money for it. If I wait until it dies, then it goes in the trash and I'm out all the money.
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' post='331024' date='Sep 5 2006, 10:39 AM
That costs more than the iPod itself. And the iPod is a disposable item.
I have a friend who works at the Apple store. He told me to always sell my iPod after 1 year. The hard drives in them are crap, and typically die after 2 years. By selling the iPod on eBay after 1 year, I can still get some money for it. If I wait until it dies, then it goes in the trash and I'm out all the money.
I have a friend who works at the Apple store. He told me to always sell my iPod after 1 year. The hard drives in them are crap, and typically die after 2 years. By selling the iPod on eBay after 1 year, I can still get some money for it. If I wait until it dies, then it goes in the trash and I'm out all the money.
This warranty cost about $50 and allows you to just go back and purchase the newest version of the ipod. They are supposed to introduce the new one in Oct/Nov time frame where the entire face of the ipod is video. The ipod control circle comes up in video when you just touch the screen.
09-05-2006, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='331069' date='Sep 5 2006, 10:08 AM
2 years ago, Best Buy and Circuit City sold Ipods with an optional "replacement warranty" that had a 2 year period. I bought this. It allows you at any point in the 2 years to give your ipod back saying there was a battery problem etc. with no questions asked they would issue you a gift card for your original price paid.
This warranty cost about $50 and allows you to just go back and purchase the newest version of the ipod. They are supposed to introduce the new one in Oct/Nov time frame where the entire face of the ipod is video. The ipod control circle comes up in video when you just touch the screen.
This warranty cost about $50 and allows you to just go back and purchase the newest version of the ipod. They are supposed to introduce the new one in Oct/Nov time frame where the entire face of the ipod is video. The ipod control circle comes up in video when you just touch the screen.
Are they still offering that good of a warranty?
09-05-2006, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='331069' date='Sep 5 2006, 01:08 PM
2 years ago, Best Buy and Circuit City sold Ipods with an optional "replacement warranty" that had a 2 year period. I bought this. It allows you at any point in the 2 years to give your ipod back saying there was a battery problem etc. with no questions asked they would issue you a gift card for your original price paid.
This warranty cost about $50 and allows you to just go back and purchase the newest version of the ipod. They are supposed to introduce the new one in Oct/Nov time frame where the entire face of the ipod is video. The ipod control circle comes up in video when you just touch the screen.
This warranty cost about $50 and allows you to just go back and purchase the newest version of the ipod. They are supposed to introduce the new one in Oct/Nov time frame where the entire face of the ipod is video. The ipod control circle comes up in video when you just touch the screen.
Have you tried to make good on the warranty yet?
It sounds great in theory.... but I'll believe it when I see it.
In general, I do not purchase those add-on warranties.... because they are nothing but pure profit to the company. They make more money on the warranty than they do on the item.
I doubt I will purchase another iPod, anyway. Not unless they add gapless playback. But seeing as how the iPod is on it's 5th generation now, and they still don't have gapless playback... I'm not expecting a miracle anytime soon.
The ironic part is that the iPod hardware is capable of playing gapless.... it's just that Apple are a bunch of dumbass wankers and won't update the firmware. You can actually download third-party firmware which will let the iPod play FLAC, Ogg, and other formats... along with gapless playback.
09-05-2006, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' post='331163' date='Sep 5 2006, 04:02 PM
Have you tried to make good on the warranty yet?
It sounds great in theory.... but I'll believe it when I see it.
In general, I do not purchase those add-on warranties.... because they are nothing but pure profit to the company. They make more money on the warranty than they do on the item.
I doubt I will purchase another iPod, anyway. Not unless they add gapless playback. But seeing as how the iPod is on it's 5th generation now, and they still don't have gapless playback... I'm not expecting a miracle anytime soon.
The ironic part is that the iPod hardware is capable of playing gapless.... it's just that Apple are a bunch of dumbass wankers and won't update the firmware. You can actually download third-party firmware which will let the iPod play FLAC, Ogg, and other formats... along with gapless playback.
It sounds great in theory.... but I'll believe it when I see it.
In general, I do not purchase those add-on warranties.... because they are nothing but pure profit to the company. They make more money on the warranty than they do on the item.
I doubt I will purchase another iPod, anyway. Not unless they add gapless playback. But seeing as how the iPod is on it's 5th generation now, and they still don't have gapless playback... I'm not expecting a miracle anytime soon.
The ironic part is that the iPod hardware is capable of playing gapless.... it's just that Apple are a bunch of dumbass wankers and won't update the firmware. You can actually download third-party firmware which will let the iPod play FLAC, Ogg, and other formats... along with gapless playback.