Feeler: Pioneer AVH-X3500BHS Head Unit

Hello everyone. So I'm considering swapping out my Pioneer for something OEM. I'm really OCD about that type of stuff and I feel like an OEM one just looks better, while it certainly doesn't have the features of this Pioneer. I bought this for $480 retail. With the video bypass, iPod cable and installation is was a little over $650 for everything.

It's a pretty awesome head unit, especially if you own an iPhone. You can run apps such as Waze (navigation), Pandora, or even an app called DashCommand which utilizes the built-in GPS & accelerometer sensors in the iPhone to provide advanced features such as the skid pad, race track, and inclinometer. It also includes virtual dashboards. Pretty neat. Here's a list of all the apps you can use: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/AppRadio

These head units are new from Pioneer as of November 2012. I bought it in late February this year.

So if I were to put this up for sale I would like to get at least $400 for it (locally) and probably somewhere in the neighborhood of $425 shipped. If you want the iPhone 5 cable (which is $100) you're looking at $450 and $475.

Here are a few pics of it installed. You would get the head unit, dash cover, iPod cable, video bypass switch, and the original box/manual/wires/etc.

Crutchfield has it Brand new for $399.00.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130X350BHS/Pioneer-AVH-X3500BHS.html?tp=20217

Does yours have the optional Sirius Module?

It is compatible but I do not have it.

Just a feeler. If I can't get what I'm looking for I won't sell it.

Maybe i'll include the $100 iPhone 5 cable for free then.

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I want to be interested, but I think I'd like to keep my OEM as well. I'm curious though, what makes this different from the AppRadio?

Bretterson said:

I want to be interested, but I think I'd like to keep my OEM as well. I'm curious though, what makes this different from the AppRadio?

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All you can do to the AppRadio is use it in AppRadio mode. You can't listen to Sirius/XM, CD's, AUX, AV. This head unit HAS AppRadio mode on it so you can do all of these things.

It's still up for sale.

I just installed the iPhone 5 kit and it works fine. Pretty neat the stuff you can do.

CarniifeX said:

All you can do to the AppRadio is use it in AppRadio mode. You can't listen to Sirius/XM, CD's, AUX, AV. This head unit HAS AppRadio mode on it so you can do all of these things.

It's still up for sale.

I just installed the iPhone 5 kit and it works fine. Pretty neat the stuff you can do.

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I see. I noticed they have 2 versions of the upcoming AppRadio 3, one of which supports DVDs and CDs.

Bretterson said:

I see. I noticed they have 2 versions of the upcoming AppRadio 3, one of which supports DVDs and CDs.

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Yeah I atually saw that the other day. Rather intriguing.

So after a day with the iPhone 5 compatible cable I've come to the conclusion that it is the worst interface I have ever dealt with with a phone attached.

I'm going back to get it uninstalled tomorrow and just going to go with the normal lightning cable. I wrote Pioneer a nice long e-mail detailing how much time and money (~$800) in this head unit and for the AppMode to turn out this way is a travesty.

I still love the head unit though. It's great. AppMode is just beyond terrible.