mozman said:
If you're leasing and plan to turn Mo in, why would you want to spend the extra $$$ for something you can't take with you to your next car.... '08 Mo???
Who says you can't take it? Every Nissan and Infiniti that's Sat capable uses the same N-bus inteface that based on the external CD changer interface that's been out for years.
It's highly unlikely they will change it. My Murano's leased and the XM is going into the '07 Murano I get. ( I bet you anyone getting an aftermarket XM receiver will be itching to upgrade to the latest by the time 2008 rolls around...)
There's even kits for moving the antenna...
It all depends what you want out of it. If you want a clean install with no wires, excellent integration, radio presets, etc. nothing beats the OEM.
If you want other things and don't mind another display and controls stuck somewhere, then aftermarket works too.
I love the fact that I don't have to look anywhere or take my hands off the steering wheel to flip through my favourite XM channels. No aftermarket system does that. (yet)
I can also have 18 XM presets in the radio, if I want. I can also flip through catagories off the steering wheel or radio, as well as select channels. And my Murano is clean and stock looking, the way I loved it when I saw it on the showroom floor.
So it depends what you want. Don likes to watch stock prices. I think that's great and he's made the right choice for him.
I love the fact that the SAT button does what it's supposed to with the OEM system and would never go aftermarket. Others feel the same about aftermarket and would never go OEM.
Everyone of us, has to make sure we're getting what we want, not what someone else thinks we should have.
So my advice, weigh what's important to you, and make the right choice for your needs. And if you think you'll be getting another Nissan, take the Sat with you... It works in the Infiniti's too, in case you move to an FX or a G35.