To w203 or not to w203: stupid ipods!
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To w203 or not to w203: stupid ipods!
I need some advice! I'm looking to buy a new (used) car and I'd really like to pick up a 2007 C230. I was spoiled in the past by my BMW that had ipod and bluetooth built in, and the ipod adapter in the (non-nav) stereo showed a list of playlists and a list of songs on the radio, with buttons on the wheel to navigate it all. Nothing too fancy, but lightyears ahead of the "CD 1/Track 2" stuff. Plus, bluetooth.
So the question is how do I get a similar experience in a w203? A car with nav seems to do everything I want, but factory nav systems bump the cost of a used car up ~10%, ouch! It seems none of the add-on systems for non-nav head units will show a list of playlists and list of songs. Replacing the head unit means the buttons on the wheel won't work and it's more likely to get stolen (I'm told?).
So what's a guy to do. Bite the bullet and pay for the nav? Live with aux-in? Or is the answer somewhere in between?
So the question is how do I get a similar experience in a w203? A car with nav seems to do everything I want, but factory nav systems bump the cost of a used car up ~10%, ouch! It seems none of the add-on systems for non-nav head units will show a list of playlists and list of songs. Replacing the head unit means the buttons on the wheel won't work and it's more likely to get stolen (I'm told?).
So what's a guy to do. Bite the bullet and pay for the nav? Live with aux-in? Or is the answer somewhere in between?
