2005 Mazda 3 - Casak NAV GPS DVD

[lprince]

Hi all,

So I'm looking to install these wonderful entertainment systems in my MS3. The only problem is....I don't know which one is the best one. Heard there are many bugs and different GUIs for the same unit and confused about which one to purchase. Here is a picture of what I was looking at.




Also there are many companies selling these:

Car Advance Click here for website
Caska Click here for website
DSS NAV Click here for website

Not sure which one is good, and which ones arent. Heard there are problems with some.

Basically I'm seeking some advice and help on which one to get. Anyone tried these? positives? negatives about this unit? Which is the best one from your experience

any help would be much appriciated!

[zakman]

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/sh...ht=#post563096

this is a thread in which alot of what ur looking for is discussed. believe me i had the same thoughts as u. still havent decided

[coriolis]

I was considering this but opted for a Pioneer Unit, F700BT. In total, costed $450 installed and with parts, similar to this pricing. Just that now if I change cars, I can still use the unit. That and it looked much aesthetically pleasing, more simpler and flush, while these aren't as poshed up, GUI-wise.

[ST3ALTH]

i think the one from car advanced is one of the most OEM looking after market head units out there! i am ordering the car advanced one in a couple of months.

[dave2010GT]

I've worked with these units, this one and one for a civic and they were both bad. The GUI was hard to navigate and very buggy!!!!!

They look great because of the OEM fit but I can promise you going with a Pioneer, JVC, Alpine, anything will be better.

[mdass52]

I've worked with these units, this one and one for a civic and they were both bad. The GUI was hard to navigate and very buggy!!!!!

They look great because of the OEM fit but I can promise you going with a Pioneer, JVC, Alpine, anything will be better.

+1 after using an "oem style" nav for a few months I'd prefer to go with an aftermarket deck and dash kit. My unit works well, but the cd player does tend to take a while to load and im not a fan of of gui. Pioneer or alpine would be my best bet

[dave2010GT]

You can check out my Z110BT installed in my 2010 GT Full system install thread or my profile.