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15 hours ago, KAA said:

Hi Mike, I ended up going to Monster Audio and got a Clarion VX506AU head unit, I had them install as well as they also had the proper surround that made it fit perfectly in the space of the old head unit, I am sure now-days there are an even better selection of units out there as I had this done about 6 years ago..it had the ability to have all steering wheel controls working as well the bluetooth is wonderful, i prefer to use a usb stick for all my audio as when they fitted it they installed 2 cables into the glovebox so i use one for the flashdrive, that way i can add or remove songs..so maybe go into a few audio stores or online and see what is out there, I agree i was disappointed with the original unit considering how awesome the car is..Hope you get it sorted soon and enjoy

KAA

Thanks mate! That's great info. Clarion units aren't cheap, so that must've cost a pretty penny! Just one more question: did your head unit have input for the reverse camera or did you have to replace that or just went without it?

On 2/21/2020 at 6:54 PM, Bigmike62 said:

Ok, thanks for your assistance. I managed to figure out the disc eject issue. There wasn't one still in there. Pairing the phone is tricky. It seems to not pair automatically like it's supposed to. I did pair my android phone, but after turning car off it didn't re pair again? Looks like Im going to.have to manually pair it every time. 

 

Mine pairs automatically every time I start the car. It definitely should do that.

On 2/22/2020 at 8:54 PM, KAA said:

Had issues with the standard head-unit with pairing and outdated Navigation disc so ended up replacing the unit with a far more modern and reliable one, i found that trying to live with the issues were not worth it I hope you get whatever is the issue is sorted soon if not think about updating the whole unit

KAA

What unit did you go with? I'm wanting to change mine too. Someone rear ended me the other week and I had a hire car replacement while it was getting repaired, and I swear the newer units with their bluetooth audio capabilities just made it so much clearer how inferior the stock head unit was. Although truth be told, the head unit was always the biggest disappointment for me when I bought the Presara new back in 2010. For the price you had to pay for the model, the head unit was ***** poor.

You'll have to navigate the stupid menu system from one of the buttons of the left hand side. I think the easiest way is if you went to Telephone.

In terms of the CD ejecting, pretty sure there's a button for eject too? The CD will come out of the head unit.

Sorry for the delayed response and thanks for the feedback guys.

I read the fine print and apparently you can only make a total claim of $3000 during the extended warranty - with each claim at a max of $1000. Seems like a shoddy deal to me given that some parts can cost nearly $1000 already (i.e. the driver seat motor and rail which I got replaced before my manufacturer warranty expired)...

If that's the case, where would another good place be to get my car serviced? I'm not competent enough to change my own oils and stuff, so would really just need someone else to do it (never really tried Ultratune and my one time experience with a Midas has been bitter - they were bloody expensive). Also, is it a good idea to get your own gear for them rather than rely on the service place?

Hi guys,

Kind of new here (much more of a lurker) and just wanted to get some opinions on whether I should proceed with this extended warranty or not...

Basically, I purchased my Presara in 2010 from Western Toyota in Guildford (Sydney) and they offer an extended warranty program if you chose to service at their place after the manufacturer's warranty expired. Now I've been told the services are all at a fixed cost of $220, but are in 6 month intervals as opposed to the normal 9 months...

The extended warranty covers a list of things (unfortunately I can't list them as I don't have it with me).

Does this seem like a good deal or do you think I'll end up spending more?

Cheers.