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Yeah holding off on a purchase because of the head unit in a driver centric car doesn't make a whole lot of sense. It's not a creature comforts car, that's for sure. Too bad there's not a trim level that didn't come with head unit/speakers installed.
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To me, waiting for a MY2018 doesn't make sense if all you are waiting for is a head unit. Why not buy a 2017, and change out the head unit to something good? I personally have the Pioneer AppRadio 4 with CarPlay that I got on Amazon for $549.99 CDN. Which is less than US$500. I have CarPlay and I can almost assure you that the sound it pumps out is way better than whatever Subaru gives you for 2018.
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A lot of people don't want to have to 'mod' their car right out the door and I get that. Android Auto for anyone that has used it is a big selling point.
That being said I get a feeling it's going to be a horribly under powered and buggy head unit like most Android Auto HU's are and so people will probably want to swap it anyway for something like the DDX917WSM. |
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An issue that I've seen with 2017's and getting a new HU is it's still questionable if the steering wheel controls/backup cam work with all of them.
I'd assume some do, but I haven't seen a concrete list for feature parity/compatibility. Last edited by spike021; 08-14-2017 at 09:36 PM. Reason: Left out steering wheel (controls) |
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So update... Word on the street is don't expect the gen 3 infotainment system in the '18. Probably won't see an updated headunit till the redesign. Nothing official released but those are the rumors.
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Spring of '19 , I'm changing out my system to a Alpine ute-62bt , it has 4v out , blue or classic Green Alpine illumination. I'm keeping it simple, like the interior set up was initially designed by Toyota. I personally don't like 6-7" touch screens, that are Bright, which in effect is a safety issue as that can shine in your eyes while driving, and that's just no bueno. Maybe I'm ore sensitive as I'm older… no longer in my 20's. Safety first.
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