[mcummings182]

I have a 2011 hatchback (upgrading to 2014 ST soon) and unfortunately there was never a double DIN dash unit for the 2011-2013 models. Unless you wanted to pay $500 to get a custom fiberglass one made. Since there is so much interest in the ST, do you think metra will actually created a double DIN unit for this car at some point?

 

[mcummings182]

I think it is going to get harder and harder for aftermarket to make kits to install different decks in the car. The systems are such a main part of the car, it would be hard to just remove it. There are many settings for the car that you access on the touch screen. The reasons I would always upgrade the stereo is to get more options, like Bluetooth, USB, and MP3 support. This has all of that. The stereo does sound really good from the factory. I personally would like to see a sub in the back for some more low end. I do think maybe replacing the factory speakers would help a little. I do a lot with sound for my job and I will say, it sounds good.

I love my subs though and really hate driving without them lol. It's possible to add them to the factory stereo but I've heard it doesn't sound that great because the aftermarket stereos have more equalizer options.

I'm noticing more Frankenstein cars, where people are adding a single DIN stereo to the car while retaining the factory display.

I guess you would consider mine a frankenstein car then cause I have a single DIN stereo with my factory display still attached up top lol. It still displays the date and time and you can get to the menu and all that. It also disables the sync when you install an aftermarket stereo. I really didn't care about losing it because I thought it was really annoying anyway.

 

[mcummings182]

I don't consider the geek squad experts at anything. Most of them don't know shit about electronics. I work in IT and went to school for it and every time I go in there and look at computers and accessories they try to help me and I just ignore them lol