I just bought a 2nd (additional) Yaris yesterday (8/12/14) - a new 2014

[yougojay]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Thanks. Some USB powered hard drives (generally with files stored in FAT32 or NTFS, not the HFS+ that Apple uses) balk when connected to some car head units if the drive's total capacity is above a certain size. I remember this being discussed a year + ago on another thread, but iPod capacity wasn't discussed on that thread. I'm glad, though, that you mentioned that an iPod works from that location. I definitely plan to do the same thing. I've put off buying an iPod until I move all my music to Texas, hoping the maximum capacity would increase. I'll start a thread and see if any members have hooked up the 160 GB iPod, and if so if any issues have arisen.

YES, my iPod hooks up to the USB port in the glove box & works perfectly. It has since Day 1. You can flip through the songs using the little 'arrow knob' on the stereo. The performer/band/singer/group & song name comes up on the little screen. It's really pretty cool. I know I speak in very layman terms, but I know enough to be dangerous in many situation! I worked in Records Management for years, the song information that I included in my iTunes is nothing short of amazing!

I will look for an iPod thread - be interesting to see if anyone out there in Yar Yar Land has had problems with the bigger iPod units

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by yougojay

You can flip through the songs using the little 'arrow knob' on the stereo. The performer/band/singer/group & song name comes up on the little screen.

Great! I think this shows that you have the same stereo/head unit that I have. IIRC, some USDM 3rd Gen Yari have a head unit that is a level below and doesn't have the above features.

[why?]

Originally Posted by bronsin

What!?! Im shocked shocked youve seen reason to buy a new Yaris with only ~200k on your present one!

JUST KIDDING!

We motorcyclists do "fly and rides" to get exactly the bike we want and I see no reason car buyers cant to the same thing if it comes down to it. Especially getting that deal! I flew from Philly to Houston to get my 2004 Honda ST1300 with less than 3000 miles on it for $6995. The local dealer had the exact same bike with 30,000 miles on it for $7000. so I saved five bucks!

I wish you many miles of safe motoring!

I don't get why more people don't do this, especially with the many national car selling websites. It is the best way to get a good deal.

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Thanks. Some USB powered hard drives (generally with files stored in FAT32 or NTFS, not the HFS+ that Apple uses) balk when connected to some car head units if the drive's total capacity is above a certain size. I remember this being discussed a year + ago on another thread, but iPod capacity wasn't discussed on that thread. I'm glad, though, that you mentioned that an iPod works from that location. I definitely plan to do the same thing. I've put off buying an iPod until I move all my music to Texas, hoping the maximum capacity would increase. I'll start a thread and see if any members have hooked up the 160 GB iPod, and if so if any issues have arisen.

The 160 gb ipod is a total waste of money. If you really want to store that much music you should just get a real hard drive. Give Sqcomp a pm and I am sure there are many headunits that would support a 1tb hard drive, which can be had in super duty form for less than $100.

[IllusionX]

Originally Posted by why?

I don't get why more people don't do this, especially with the many national car selling websites. It is the best way to get a good deal.







The 160 gb ipod is a total waste of money. If you really want to store that much music you should just get a real hard drive. Give Sqcomp a pm and I am sure there are many headunits that would support a 1tb hard drive, which can be had in super duty form for less than $100.

It is not always easy to browse through a mass storage device (usb) while most HU will have an easy to browse menu or you can directly browse from the iPod.

An issue I have with my JVC HU is every time I start the car, the hdd doesn't power up fast enough to be readable, so nothing plays until I select the USB port again.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by why?

I don't get why more people don't do this, especially with the many national car selling websites. It is the best way to get a good deal.

Yep. Thumbs up to roxy1 for including a link to the cars.com inventory search engine that can do a nationwide search (and for advice just before my purchase). IIRC, tooter and a few other members have traveled at least a few hundred miles to get the equipment and the deal they desired.

The 160 gb ipod is a total waste of money. If you really want to store that much music you should just get a real hard drive. Give Sqcomp a pm and I am sure there are many headunits that would support a 1tb hard drive, which can be had in super duty form for less than $100.

I'd rather not get an alarm....so I'd like to minimize any extra attention by keeping the stock head unit (even though the '14 now gets the available room in the garage ). I'd use the iPod outside the car, so I wouldn't look at it as a waste of money. If the 160GB iPod/stock head unit combo proves inadequate, then you're right, Sqcomp (and also Derick) would have the most knowledge and I would follow your suggestion. Even if I end up liking the stock head unit/iPod combo, if eventually pairing the stock head unit with the JL Audio 300/4 amp I have would be problematic, I'd also follow your suggestion.