Buying Car unit from abroad okay? - Team-BHP

pingme · 25th February 2005, 01:27

Hi friends,

I am currently in europe and soon be reutrning to aamchi mumbai and pune...on the car side I am thinking of Alto or Zen.

I am just wondering if I can buy a music system here? Will there be any difference in specs voltages etc?

Are there any things that I must check in Technical specifications?

I am thinking of CD/MP3 head unit

Please help me

gamerno1 · 25th February 2005, 03:06

not a problem, however i can bet u will get unofficial stuff cheaper here! what brand r u lookin for exactly? how much they costing. thoda details to to bhaiya

pingme · 25th February 2005, 03:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamerno1

not a problem, however i can bet u will get unofficial stuff cheaper here! what brand r u lookin for exactly? how much they costing. thoda details to to bhaiya

these are my next questions

give me some advice on this too

dragger · 25th February 2005, 03:31

hey it all depends on how much u want to spend...you have to give us a budget so that we can help you out with the best that you can get in that budget...cheers...!

gamerno1 · 25th February 2005, 03:42

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Originally Posted by dragger

hey it all depends on how much u want to spend...you have to give us a budget so that we can help you out with the best that you can get in that budget...cheers...!

rightly said dragger, it all depends on ur pockets. give us a budget & atleast some idea on the brand u lookin for!

pingme · 25th February 2005, 11:13

I want to spent minimum

and looking for good MP3/CD Player. I went thro sony india site and was thinking of CDX F5500x that will also give you idea on my budget

Rehaan · 25th February 2005, 11:57

Hey Pingme,

Its not a problem to get a system from abroad. Everything is pretty much universal.

Just make sure you are getting a good price!
I bought my MP3 cd player online in the states and got an awesome deal!

FYI - i believe customs isnt allowed to hassle you if the worth of your goods is less than 12k INR.

cya
R

GTO · 25th February 2005, 12:04

I got my Jeep single cd player from the States too - dirt cheap. 18 months up without a single issue. The wiring and all is pretty standardised.

The only thing you have to watch out for is the FM frequency range from country to country.

GTO

raihan · 25th February 2005, 12:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

Hey Pingme,

Its not a problem to get a system from abroad. Everything is pretty much universal.

Just make sure you are getting a good price!
I bought my MP3 cd player online in the states and got an awesome deal!

FYI - i believe customs isnt allowed to hassle you if the worth of your goods is less than 12k INR.

cya
R

Conversely a MP3 CD player bought in India should also work in US right? might sound silly but I've an extra one lying at home, thats why.
cheers,
Rai

Rehaan · 25th February 2005, 12:42

Yessir,

Although GTO brings up a point i had forgotten to mention. FM frequencies will go in different steps so you might never get the "perfect" tuning on some stations.

cya
R

dragger · 3rd March 2005, 04:18

hey what rehaan said may just be the issue but you can even get that sorted over here...well besides that i would advise you to spend a little more and buy quality so i am sure a alpine head unit would do the trick for you..i mean sumthin like a 9827,9830,9833..amazing performance..and polk mom speakers and components..would sound class..you can use an alpine amp to drive the entire setup..to max performance...cheers...

Rock 'n' rollz · 3rd March 2005, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by pingme

Hi friends,

I am currently in europe and soon be reutrning to aamchi mumbai and pune...on the car side I am thinking of Alto or Zen.

I am just wondering if I can buy a music system here? Will there be any difference in specs voltages etc?

Are there any things that I must check in Technical specifications?

I am thinking of CD/MP3 head unit

Please help me

Well I was about to write the same stuff as I am in the same situation.

I was hunting for Sony CDX-F5500, CDX-R3300 and Panasonic DEH-5650. I managed to find out all 3 models but I believe Europe is way costly when it comes to Electronic items. I don't see any cost benefit of buying a car audio system here.

Anyway would like to know if my choice is OK? I haven't really done any research on Alpine yet.

The car I am aiming for is Petra/Petra/Petra/Petra/Petra/Petra/..../Indigo.

Rock 'n' rollz · 3rd March 2005, 16:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

FYI - i believe customs isnt allowed to hassle you if the worth of your goods is less than 12k INR.

As far as I know the limit is 25K if your stay outside India is more than 3 days. Correct me if I am wrong.

bhp · 3rd March 2005, 16:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rock 'n' rollz

As far as I know the limit is 25K if your stay outside India is more than 3 days. Correct me if I am wrong.

u are right it is 25k

25th February 2005, 01:27	#1 (permalink)
pingme BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 103	Buying Car unit from abroad okay? Hi friends, I am currently in europe and soon be reutrning to aamchi mumbai and pune...on the car side I am thinking of Alto or Zen. I am just wondering if I can buy a music system here? Will there be any difference in specs voltages etc? Are there any things that I must check in Technical specifications? I am thinking of CD/MP3 head unit Please help me

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gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 412 View My Garage	not a problem, however i can bet u will get unofficial stuff cheaper here! what brand r u lookin for exactly? how much they costing. thoda details to to bhaiya __________________ - INFECTED 8 months!

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25th February 2005, 03:31	#4 (permalink)
dragger BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: India-Mumbai-Colaba Posts: 294	hey it all depends on how much u want to spend...you have to give us a budget so that we can help you out with the best that you can get in that budget...cheers...!

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pingme BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 103	I want to spent minimum and looking for good MP3/CD Player. I went thro sony india site and was thinking of CDX F5500x that will also give you idea on my budget

25th February 2005, 11:57	#7 (permalink)
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 8,274	Hey Pingme, Its not a problem to get a system from abroad. Everything is pretty much universal. Just make sure you are getting a good price! I bought my MP3 cd player online in the states and got an awesome deal! FYI - i believe customs isnt allowed to hassle you if the worth of your goods is less than 12k INR. cya R

25th February 2005, 12:42	#10 (permalink)
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 8,274	Yessir, Although GTO brings up a point i had forgotten to mention. FM frequencies will go in different steps so you might never get the "perfect" tuning on some stations. cya R

3rd March 2005, 04:18	#11 (permalink)
dragger BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: India-Mumbai-Colaba Posts: 294	hey what rehaan said may just be the issue but you can even get that sorted over here...well besides that i would advise you to spend a little more and buy quality so i am sure a alpine head unit would do the trick for you..i mean sumthin like a 9827,9830,9833..amazing performance..and polk mom speakers and components..would sound class..you can use an alpine amp to drive the entire setup..to max performance...cheers...