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Kia Rondo Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Re: '07 EX Rondo Serious Finalist: ? @ iPod / MP3 hookup [what2get07] by w9cw
Mar 06, 2007 (6:05 pm)
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Replying to: what2get07 (Mar 06, 2007 12:44 pm)

To dismiss a car because it doesn't have a direct interface for an iPod, well . . . I guess it's 2007, and the current crop of young car buyer's "need" their iPods! Seriously, there is an adapter that interfaces directly into the audio system that provides a direct iPod interface, and it's not a RF transmitter. I've seen it while searching for an interface for my daughter's car. If I locate it again, I will post the link here.
 
Suggestion, wait for the 2008 - I'll bet it has an iPod input, and a variable intermittent rear wiper, as well as other tweaks.
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Re: '07 EX Rondo Serious Finalist: ? @ iPod / MP3 hookup [w9cw] by medicineman
Mar 06, 2007 (8:41 pm)
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Replying to: w9cw (Mar 06, 2007 6:05 pm)

Yep, on further research, there are ways of directly connecting an iPod to your stereo if your car doesn't have that magical MP3 plugin. Crutchfield's website seems pretty good at explaining how it is done (you can buy all the necessary stuff from them, of course).
 
How to connect an iPod to your car stereo
Digital Drive-thru - Select your iPod, car, & stereo type and get a list of products for playing your iPod in your car
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Re: '07 EX Rondo Serious Finalist: ? @ iPod / MP3 hookup [medicineman] by what2get07
Mar 07, 2007 (7:12 pm)
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Replying to: medicineman (Mar 06, 2007 8:41 pm)

Thanks for your links and to everyone who has responded.
 
Yes, having my tunes on iPod is a critical part of my decision since I have lost all of my CD's (stolen). Yes, I could do after market, but really think if I'm going to invest $20k in a vehicle, I really think it should come with the features I desire.
 
Thanks again to all.
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Re: '07 EX Rondo Serious Finalist: ? @ iPod / MP3 hookup [what2get07] by dakota29803
Mar 08, 2007 (5:20 am)
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Replying to: what2get07 (Mar 07, 2007 7:12 pm)

My wife's Buick Lucerne has a jack for MP3.
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Re: '07 EX Rondo Serious Finalist: ? @ iPod / MP3 hookup [what2get07] by skiingyac
Mar 08, 2007 (5:46 am)
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Replying to: what2get07 (Mar 07, 2007 7:12 pm)

The EX factory radio takes cassettes, you can use a cassette adapter which are like $20 and work just fine, and all people will see is a wire coming out of the tape deck, instead of a wire coming out of the aux input jack, if the stereo had one.
 
I decided to go with an LX, since paying $1000 more to have a cassette deck seems really dumb, and get some sort of after market adapter if I decide I really need it, which I could probably get professionally installed for like $100-200.
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Re: '07 EX Rondo Serious Finalist: ? @ iPod / MP3 hookup [skiingyac] by dakota29803
Mar 10, 2007 (5:41 am)
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Replying to: skiingyac (Mar 08, 2007 5:46 am)

If the LX is what you wanted, good for you, but you get a lot more for the $1000 than just a cassette player. Read the options list. I test drove the LX, but they had an EX on the lot which I fell in love with, and bought immediately.
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Re: '07 EX Rondo Serious Finalist: ? @ iPod / MP3 hookup [dakota29803] by skiingyac
Mar 10, 2007 (6:55 am)
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Replying to: dakota29803 (Mar 10, 2007 5:41 am)

Sure, I understand there are other things that EX has that the LX doesn't that justify the $1000 price difference, but the only thing I really wanted was the cassette deck. I just meant that from the perspective the person complaining of the Rondo's lack of some factory option for hooking up your MP3 player, you can get it w/ the EX, but it isn't worth paying $1000 if the only reason you want the EX is to be able to say you didn't need any after market stuff.
 
What I should have said is its dumb to pay $1000 for *factory* MP3 player "support" unless you like the other EX features, then its not dumb to get the EX.
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Re: Security Cover [medicineman] by crewzin
Mar 12, 2007 (11:42 am)
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Replying to: medicineman (Mar 06, 2007 5:02 pm)

Well bad new on the security cover for the 7 seater Rondo. Just got this email from the KIA Parts People:
 
Hello Carey,
 
Thank you for your order. The cargo cover has arrived in to us, but
unfortunately, the 7 seater does not have the slots in the side for the
installation of the cover - it only fits a 5 seater. We have cancelled your
order and apologize that we will not be able to assist you with this item.
Please let us know if you have any future inquires.
 
Thanks again,
Mike
 
 
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Re: Security Cover [crewzin] by medicineman
Mar 12, 2007 (4:18 pm)
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Replying to: crewzin (Mar 12, 2007 11:42 am)

Thanks for the update, crewzin. Yeah, that sucks. I guess we'll just have to be creative and make our own cover.
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Premium upgrade on EX, loses the cassette player by ramblin
Mar 20, 2007 (3:42 pm)
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Seems a little silly I guess. How does the premium stereo sound? Anyone?
 
I'm in the same boat now looking for a good way to hook up my Creative Zen vision:m 30gb media player.

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