Here is your star.

“I need to talk to the manager to get the price” “This is my best price”

Step 1 - Resist urge to comment “Sure, the soft convertible top may take a solid half hour to fully erect itself,”

I can say that in my area used cars in good to excellent condition are getting snapped up in short time. I had three sold as the listing was put up before I found the one I ended up buying.

Well they know what they got....

This what I am avoiding. If I am looking at repairs that 2x or higher than the car it worth, then look at replacements. Otherwise I had tend to have a commuter/workhorse and the Caddy as the trip maker. Which as been awhile.

I have an aux cable, huge pita.

Then it is a wholesale replacement of unit (or car).

Another example of the quirky brilliance of the French automakers as Top Gear put it?

Large, lumbering, feet per gas station. I want one.

At that point if a thief wants your car, they will take it. With tow setup on a pickup it is gone before you say “What is that sound?”

As a giver of bad advice - Do it.

Normally I would run away from a “custom delete” aka Sawzall. However the overall condition and price are enough to make me think I can get creative with selling and swapping to get it back to where it was.

Depends on the key chain. Usually it is a fob and house key, that is it. Not too much of a problem them.

Good point there. I will get back to you on that one.

I used Crutchfield and the Alpine and Sony units popped up. We will see there this goes.

That could work out. The lighter is in the slide away ash tray (center console delete option). I can hide it when not in use.

Thanks all for the responses. I plan to have the car checked bumper to bumper and if no major issues lurking, new head unit.

It like you read my mind. I was looking at replacing the factory unit in my DTS (ok paying someone to do it right). This is a contender.