My satellite radio is just about the best toys that I bought myself in
a long time. No more spending the majority of my driving time switching
between stations, with a satellite radio, I can choose exactly what I
want, when I want it.
The units that receive the satellite signal in the home are rather
limited but the ones for the car, well that’s another story. Here are
some tips for selecting satellite radio for your car.
Buying an after market radio that has a satellite receiver built in is
the easiest way to add satellite radio to your car in my opinion. My
husband went the route of adding a simple satellite receiver to his
existing radio. The drawback was, not only did it take awhile to
install it came out messy.
Aftermarket radios, can be purchased to bring in just the satellite
signal, AM/FM radio stations, CD or it can come, as I selected, with
all three built in.
When traveling on a trip, I found this was the most convenient as I
could keep up with local happenings with my regular radio but when I
wanted crystal clear tunes, I had my CD or Satellite radio to choose
from.
One of the things that people mistakenly think about satellite radio is
that all you have to buy is the monthly subscription to enjoy
commercial free satellite radio. The fact is you do have to consider
the cost of your subscription AND the cost of your satellite radio AND
the cost of a professional installation. In most cases this amount can
easily add up to a few hundred dollars.
By far the least expensive way to get started with satellite radio is
to add one of those add on radios, like my husband bought. You can buy
one for about $100 dollars and although the installation will take some
time, it sis nothing that most people can’t do themselves.
Some don’t require installation at all, all you need is something
called the FM modulator to be located near the FM radio in your car, IT
will do the rest. This is a great solution if you just want to try
satellite radio or if you change cars often.
So you can get started for as little as $100 dollars but for a mid to
top of the line radio, expect to pay between $300 and $500 plus
installation, and worth every penny!
