Should I keep my original audio to retain cars value

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Would you pay more for an NA/NB MX-5 that has:

Its original Radio CD player and speakers
12
43%
A fully featured (colour screen, bluetooth) high performance aftermarket sound system that does not blend in
2
7%
A reasonably featured (MP3/USB) aftermarket audio that blends in with colour and lighting and sounds reasonable
14
50%
 
Total votes: 28

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SuperMazdaKart
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Re: Should I keep my original audio to retain cars value

Postby SuperMazdaKart » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:22 pm

but you'll be putting more wear & tear on moving parts within the cassette player :P
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Rocky
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Re: Should I keep my original audio to retain cars value

Postby Rocky » Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:22 pm

Most enthusiasts fall into the "no mods" or "lots of mods" categories. The term 'purist' also gets bandied about a bit. With very common cars like the MX5 its probably not very important whether you change things or not from a 'resale value' point of view however I guess we enthusiasts like to think there are some 'unmolested' examples around for posterity and as a 'reference point'.
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Hammer
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Re: Should I keep my original audio to retain cars value

Postby Hammer » Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:44 pm

snshami wrote:
Hammer wrote:If iPod connectivity is what you're after, you could use one of these....

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It cost about $10 delivered from eBay. This is how I use my MP3 player with my OEM NA8 cassette/radio. It surprisingly works very well.



Thanks for the suggestion. I just bought one on ebay for a grand total of $1.23 :D

Maaan!!!...I paid $7.90 for mine delivered a couple of years ago. I got ripped off!!! I demand a refund! :mrgreen:
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