29 May, 2010

The Jitterbug gets an upgrade.

When my previous car, the Mazdarati, died in New Albany, Mississippi, I had to quickly find a new means of transportation. Enter: Jitterbug.

In case you aren't aware, Buicks are designed for septo- and octogenarians. Proof of this can be found in the giant, super comfortable seats, a tape deck, and the massive display on the radio. Due to the extra large readout of the clock/radio dial, the resemblance to the Jitterbug mobile phone-also designed with the blue-haired in mind-was the inspiration for naming my new Buick.

It took me nearly a month to research, decide, find, and finally buy the perfect head unit for the Jitterbug. I wanted something which wouldn't look alien in GM's flagship car built for the "Greatest Generation". I decided on the JVC KW-XR810, although I didn't go with the pink display.

I've never installed a head unit or even helped with an installation before, so I was slightly worried about how well I could complete this task. Surprisingly, the whole job wasn't difficult at all. The part which was most frustrating was tucking the wires in nooks and crannies so the radio would fit properly. Other than that, everything went smoothly.

I'm completely jazzed about this purchase. I won't go on about it's features, because you can just read all that somewhere else. But I will mention one special feature which I wasn't prepared for, I don't need to buy a double male auxiliary cable! My phone connects via Bluetooth which not only allows me to take phone calls but I can listen to podcasts, too.



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