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Teenage son car gifts
Posted on 12/12/24 at 7:12 am
Posted on 12/12/24 at 7:12 am
My son is being gifted a 2011 Camaro for Christmas from my brother. We’d like to get him some accessories for the car as additional gifts to help “tech” it up. Any suggestions on a back up/front view camera, and other items that might be good additions?
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 8:19 am to LSUlove
Viofo.
Hardwire it so it will work when the car is parked.
I think a good front and rear dashcam is worth is weight in his especially with your kid driving a high profile car like a Camaro.
Hardwire it so it will work when the car is parked.
I think a good front and rear dashcam is worth is weight in his especially with your kid driving a high profile car like a Camaro.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:15 am to LSUlove
Portable Jump Starter.
Someone bought one for our son when he got his first car. We now have one in every family member's car.
Definitely get a carplay-compatible (or AndroidAuto) head unit. Hopefully it has a Double Din head unit in it already. You'll likely combine that with the backup camera as possibly a single purchase (if you go to an auto audio store), and they'll install all at once. You can PROBABLY install yourself, but steering wheel volume controls can sometimes present problems.
Someone bought one for our son when he got his first car. We now have one in every family member's car.
Definitely get a carplay-compatible (or AndroidAuto) head unit. Hopefully it has a Double Din head unit in it already. You'll likely combine that with the backup camera as possibly a single purchase (if you go to an auto audio store), and they'll install all at once. You can PROBABLY install yourself, but steering wheel volume controls can sometimes present problems.
This post was edited on 12/12/24 at 9:19 am
Posted on 12/12/24 at 10:25 am to LSUlove
This post was edited on 12/12/24 at 10:26 am
Posted on 12/12/24 at 10:37 am to LSUlove
Dash cams are a must. A nice double din receiver is worth its weight in gold pay for a shop to install unless you know basic wiring.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 10:39 am to hogfly
quote:i'm in the 'if it aint broke dont fix it' camp after being a hardcore 'swap for cool android head unit' camp for years.
Definitely get a carplay-compatible (or AndroidAuto) head unit. Hopefully it has a Double Din head unit in it already.
they are as 'fun' as owning an android tablet that slows down on you after a year and has unexplainable issues all the time.
close your eyes and remember your last tablet experience and imagine that is the only way your son can play music in his car.
eta its like the boat-owner saying:
"the 2 best days in an aftermarket android HU owner's life are when its installed and the day its replaced with the original HU"
This post was edited on 12/12/24 at 10:42 am
Posted on 12/12/24 at 11:00 am to CAD703X
I don't know about the Android because I'm all Carplay... but I can't imagine life without Carplay (not to mention a nice fat backup camera). Just having Waze/Maps/etc.. on my screen is worth it alone, irregardless of the audio capabilities. I have zero issues with my head units with Carplay, though.
Since we've had the "good fortune" of purchasing a couple of used cars recently for teenagers (2006 Honda Element and 2010 Tacoma), I've gotten to experience "dark age" driving a bit over the last year. I'm never going back if I don't have to, and a "modern" head unit will be first upgrade for any vehicle I purchase without it.
Since we've had the "good fortune" of purchasing a couple of used cars recently for teenagers (2006 Honda Element and 2010 Tacoma), I've gotten to experience "dark age" driving a bit over the last year. I'm never going back if I don't have to, and a "modern" head unit will be first upgrade for any vehicle I purchase without it.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 3:04 pm to hogfly
Do you have a suggestion of one that is CarPlay comparable?
Posted on 12/12/24 at 3:50 pm to LSUlove
gifted a Camaro ? ..... I was envisioning a 1991 Camaro IROC Z 
ALPINE was the shite back in the day
ALPINE was the shite back in the day
Posted on 12/12/24 at 4:17 pm to LSUlove
Check Slickdeals. I remember seeing a Pioneer NEX receiver on sale recently.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 4:54 pm to Got Blaze
man that brings back memories.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 4:55 pm to LSUlove
quote:for the love of God, avoid all chinese knock-off tablet/touch screens.
Do you have a suggestion of one that is CarPlay comparable?
like the poster above said, stick with namebrand like Pioneer and use crutchfield for their support.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:29 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:45 pm to LSUlove
Yes. That’s made for a single din, not a double din. So it’s going to not mount in flush… but if current receiver is single din, then that’s way to go.
Posted on 12/14/24 at 8:55 am to LSUlove
Breathalyzer test kit.
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:30 am to LSUlove
Brandmotion rearview mirror with backup camera, radar detector, jumper cables, led flashlight, Van Halen cds
Posted on 12/14/24 at 12:32 pm to LSUlove
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My son is being gifted a 2011 Camaro for Christmas from my brother. We’d like to get him some accessories for the car as additional gifts to help “tech” it up. Any suggestions on a back up/front view camera, and other items that might be good additions?
New paint job, rims and tires...
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