MFD2 and the Local Stealers !!

[maxamus]

Well im looking into getting my RCD300 replaced with a MFD2 Sat Nav unit (OEM). So i rang the local stealers and was quoted:

£1,500 for the Main Unit
£100 for the Ariel
£350 Labour
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£1,950 TOTAL

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!!!
I said to them that i can get one of these units off ebay for around £500-700 and if i did would they install it for me. He said yes but he said that there have been alot of people buying off the bay whos units turned out to be wrong and stuff........

Any ideas as to what i should do? Really sick of my RCD300.
and before anyone says why not an after-market unit, its because i want to keep the original look

[2007GTI]

I know what you mean about the original look, but consider one of the new kenwood units, which is 100% screen, works with ipods and phones and better value for money than that!

[FatManc]

Well I think it's down to personal choice.

I forked out the £2K for VW SatNav, just so it matches the rest of the car! I'm sure its not the best system on the market by a long way but I didn't want an externally mounted TomTom, etc to spoil the look of the car...

I just wish the CD player would play .MP3s and you could get a TrafficMaster and Speed Camera upgrade for the SatNav.

Cheers
John

[maxamus]

£2,000 is alot to pay for just a head unit! But ye i want to preserve the original look of the car and thats why im keeping it OEM.
I've seen one of these units with GPS Antenna for £399 on the bay but im a bit vary now just incase i buy it and it doesnt work in my 55 Plate GTi. The dealer did say it had happened before with people buying off the bay and then being screwed.

I just need to know if the MFD2 DVD version will fit any MK5 GTi regardless of year of manufacture (mines a 55 reg).....

[Rhyso]

by the sounds of it your dealer is trying to put the wind up you and get you fork out a ridiculous price!

have a search on ebay and look for those with the most feedback.  I know there are a couple who are based in Lithuania but people on the UKMKIV's site have had very good service from these guys and delivery is usually within 7 days

[maxamus]

This is the one im eyeing up:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300115942683&rd=1&rd=1

User has 100% feedback (based in London) and the unit comes complete with:

Nav System VW MFD2 /RNS 2
Code Card
User manual (PDF file format)
GPS Antenna

£255 current bid, Probably will go for £300 which is dirt cheap!

Let me know what you guys think.

BUT, would this fit my GTI (55) ?

[TagnuT]

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/accessories/details?part_no=1T0057194C

VW only quote £1,428 on their web site. (+plus fitting.)

[Rhyso]

i don't see why not; with the MKIV there were two versions and you could retro-fit the later version into earlier cars  

email the seller as they (in theory) should have an idea.  the only thing I'm not sure about is if you need some sort of plug & play adaptor  

edit - plus you'd then need to buy the latest DVD maps

[maxamus]

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/accessories/details?part_no=1T0057194C

VW only quote £1,428 on their web site. (+plus fitting.)

thats without the GPS antenna and fitting. GPS antenna is around £100 and VW labour an hour is around £85

[maxamus]

Would this MFD2 effect in anyway the speaker setup in my car?