Best place to buy Pioneer 880PRS (online)?

[highside107]

So my old Pioneer headunit is dying and it is time to upgrade. What site would you guys recommend buying the 880PRS online? I've heard that OnlineCarAudio is kind of shady so I'm looking for other (reputable) options. Thanks gents! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

edit: Okay, I may consider OnlineCarAudio afterall... I just realized I have bought previous things from them in the past without incident. On that note, does OnlineCarAudio honor the 2 year warranty on the 880PRS or is that just through Pioneer?

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[Thieroff 10+ year member]

i bought mine from abtelectronics.com

CT

 

[quakerroatmeal 10+ year member]

Bought mines from onlinecarstereo and had no problems. Box still has the serial number on it and everything, works flawless so far.

 

[garrettpf 10+ year member]

etronics $310+$9.35

AVD online $303+$11

ABT $327+16.35

I have dealt with etronics before and they get things to me fast. I have not delt with the others but know that ABT has a good reputation. I have not checked with a premier store in the area yet as I have just stared looking for this same HU myself and the closest dealer to me is 2 hours away.

 

[hammerhead 10+ year member]

FYI

If you don't buy it from an Authorized dealer there will be no warranty

 

[scootinZ 10+ year member]

FYIIf you don't buy it from an Authorized dealer there will be no warranty

How do we know who is authorized?

You mean if I buy a brand new un opened unit of Ebay Pioneer will not cover it?

I was looking at the 690 and it's priced at $330.00 at a local retailer here. Found it new on Ebay for $208.00 with shipping from a seller with over 15000 feedbacks with a 99.7% positive.

For a HU that is going into a 69 vette that will not be used as a daily driver, I'm thinking warranty means crap to me. I have 2 other non daily drivers one with a sony and the other a pioneer and never have had a problem with either. I think by the time I ever would have a problem the warranty would be up anyhow...

The sony has been in the Camaro since I finished the car in 03 and the Pioneer in the Tahoe since 99.

 

[thehardknoxlife 10+ year member]

Try to find a member on this forum who is an authorized dealer. Any purchase through a site will void the warranty. I'm pretty sure Premier is dealer only.

 

[chucku 10+ year member]

I got mine refurbed on e-bay for $275 shipped. It started having alt whine problems, so I sent it to get repaired, got it back a week later. It had a 90 day warranty. So you can get a warranty online, just not a 2 yr one.

 

[garrettpf 10+ year member]

That is correct that no online sellers are certified Premier dealers. If you go to http://www.pioneerelectronics.com and then click on "find a dealer" you can get an idea of what it will actually cost. You can get extended warrantee's through online sellers but read the fine print as there is usualy a charge each time you send it in and usually no less then $100. Only buy online if you are willing to pay out if something goes wrong. I personally try to buy from a certified dealer but sometimes the price is not worth it and it really depends on the quality of what you are buying.

I used to work at a store and people would come in with items they purchased online that needed work. with most manufacturers, we where not even aloud to take the item in. We had to send them to a local fix-it shop for twice the price.

 

[nito822]

I purchased mine from ABt which is an authorized dealer meaning you will have a Pioneer backed warranty.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/top/div/article/0,,2076_310070097_277297187,00.html

 

[highside107]

I purchased mine from ABt which is an authorized dealer meaning you will have a Pioneer backed warranty.
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/top/div/article/0,,2076_310070097_277297187,00.html

Wow, you're right, I didn't know that. Good catch! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif

 

[garrettpf 10+ year member]

I purchased mine from ABt which is an authorized dealer meaning you will have a Pioneer backed warranty.
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/top/div/article/0,,2076_310070097_277297187,00.html

oops, I guess i should have put "not all manufacturers allow online dealers...". or something to that effect. Pioneer must have had a change of heart in the last few years.

 

[forms89 10+ year member]

I got my 880 from onlinecarstereo and it comes with a 1 year warranty.. you can also purchase an extended warranty but all warranty is through them not pioneer(like best buy or curit city)... Ive had no problems with them in the past.....

 

[nbd 10+ year member]

amazon.com

comes with the full warenty becasue its authorized by pioneer. It was 309

 

[Elton 10+ year member]

thats a sexy looking head unit my premier is about 7yrs old still works good not sure when its going to die ?

 

[DrunkenWizard 10+ year member]

I got mine at techronics.com. No problems and a great price.

 

[Slowww3kgt 10+ year member]

If i were you guys i would buy it from abt we back our product 100%, also i work there so alot of times I can get a better deal than the web price. my direct # 847-544-2780

 

[Decado 10+ year member]

Got mine on ebay for $296 shipped. Paid an extra $33 for a 3 year squaretrade warranty. Make sure if you get it on ebay to get it from someone who offers the squaretrade warranty.

 

[pellis 10+ year member]

i too, got mine from ebay, seller you ugotadeal. no alt whine, everything's perfect

 

[Decado 10+ year member]

i too, got mine from ebay, seller you ugotadeal. no alt whine, everything's perfect

I got mine from the same seller, good price and they offered the warranty. Mine IS defective, I doubt it's the sellers fault though i'm sure it's pioneers. The mid/front output is just static.