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Halfords. Spot the difference. Ouch!

ringway

ringway

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<div class="bbWrapper">Browsing the internet, looking for double din hi-fi units for my Vito, I came accross this. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" /><br /> <br /> JVC KW-AV50E 6.1&quot; WVGA touch panel.<br /> <br /> <br /> Halfords. <a href="http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_878119_langId_-1_categoryId_265857" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">LINK</a>.<br /> <br /> <br /> Car Audio Centre. <a href="http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-kw-av50e_p-27442.htm" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">LINK</a>.<br /> <br /> <br /> How could they? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">The unit will probably end up being sold at half that price in the Halfords sale one day, but that's still £70 more expensive and there's nothing to say the Car Audio Centre wont be selling it cheaper by that time.<br /> <br /> I just feel for anyone who doesn't do their homework and buys one of those units. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I'd be surprised if there are many who would not shop around when buying something of that sort of value - even if they don't normally on lower price items.<br /> <br /> On the other side, if you buy it without question, I would imagine that kind of money is not significant to you anyway...</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">As hinted at by Ringway, it could be sold at the current price so in a few weeks time Halfords can have a <i>Massive Price Reduction!!!!!!!</i> promotion on it. <br /> <br /> Any sold in the meantime are just more profit.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I am looking for something like that with a built-in satnav. Any suggestions guys?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I've been looking at one of these as it comes with Tomtom navigation which I like.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-sony-xnv-l66bt_p-26594.htm" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Sony XNV-L66BT Double Din Sat Nav Multimedia System Built in Bluetooth - XNV-L66BT from Sony</a></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I wonder if Halfords price match? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Where is member artz when you need them the most <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">For God's sake don't tell him. He'll have an aneurism.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Sp!ke" data-source="post: 1451624" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1451624" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1451624">Sp!ke said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I wonder if Halfords price match? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> Ha ha.<br /> <br /> Or if they would give a refund without a receipt. One could make £420 profit per unit. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Don't bother, ebay and get a nice NTG2.5, there nice units and will integrate with your cluster upgrade.<br /> Most guys on ebay with them will go a deal.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Retailers are required by law to actually have an item for sale at the RRP for (I believe) at least two weeks before they can sell it as 'half price'. You will see this sort of thing quite often, an item they don't actually expect anyone to buy but is on display simply so that they can later sell it with a 'massive' discount of RRP, or 'was'...'now only' price.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="zenman63" data-source="post: 1451909" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1451909" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1451909">zenman63 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Don't bother, ebay and get a nice NTG2.5, there nice units and will integrate with your cluster upgrade.<br /> Most guys on ebay with them will go a deal. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> <br /> I really wanted a unit with a removable face.<br /> <br /> I'll have a look at the NTG2.5 though. <img src="/styles/mbclub/smilies/thumb.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">NTG 2.5 is the way to go, easy enough to instal, but will need coding.<br /> Sound is good, DVD, Nav, Phone, SD card for the MP3's and integrates so your new wheel will scroll, and in the cluster you get Road names as you drive even if the guide is not set, very handy, phone works a treat and you can answer on the wheel, and see who is calling in the cluster.<br /> Expect to pay, 400 to 500 plus posting, but you then of load your old radio and hands free system.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="markjay" data-source="post: 1451915" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1451915" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1451915">markjay said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Retailers are required by law to actually have an item for sale at the RRP for (I believe) at least two weeks before they can sell it as 'half price'. You will see this sort of thing quite often, an item they don't actually expect anyone to buy but is on display simply so that they can later sell it with a 'massive' discount of RRP, or 'was'...'now only' price. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> no! this is appalling behaviour, how very dare they! before we know it they'll be setting up 2 websites selling exactly the same items at different prices to catch out the general public...<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="AbbieCadabra" data-source="post: 1452316" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=1452316" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1452316">AbbieCadabra said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> no! this is appalling behaviour, how very dare they! before we know it they'll be setting up 2 websites selling exactly the same items at different prices to catch out the general public...<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> <br /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> surely not? surely this could never happen in any industry anywhere... not sure if I will sleep tonight now.....</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Another case of rip off Britain....feeling the same looking at car battery prices online £130 or £190 for the same thing???</div>
 
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