ADVISE ON MEDIA RECIEVER??

[Pedroc]

Wondering if someone who knows a little more than myself can give me some advise regarding a media reciever for the mrs RAV4. I got her a Sony XAVAX1000 with Apple CarPlay, but am now wondering if this was a bad choice? I’ve enquired about installation, and been advised it will be somewhere between $300-$400. Now I’m wondering have I really just paid for the ‘Apple’ tag being attached to this unit, or is it worth the $400(reduced from $550) paid for it? 

Are there better options out there in the same price range, or is this a decent purchase?

If there is something notably better I will return this one and try again as it’s still new in the box.

Any advise/help much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

Pedroc

 

[Blackend34]

The Sony 1000 is good for the price, I bought both my kids one, one has had one is r33 for a year now and we I just put one in the my other sons supra 3 days ago, they seem to have good sound but they have amps, subs and good speakers,  air play works fine as does the google play, dunno about the fitting costs I've always installed my own audio gear it's not that hard it might be in more modern cars but I'd give a go, they went from mid priced pioneer head units which were about 4 and 8 years old and the sony sounds a lot better, I would put one in my car if I didn't have to spend all my money on their cars!!