Ok so I've done a bit of digging on this one. What threw me off was the "Superbuddy" moniker, which lead me to this:
Not convinced that you're after one of these, I continued and found this:
I used to have this exact thing in a Corsa many years ago and it worked very well. As you say, they're £24 on Amazon so honestly, that's what I would do.
However, if your dad is tech literate then you could consider one of those Android Auto things, like this:
www.aliexpress.com
BUT!!!!! Whilst these Chinesium android units can be bought cheap, you need to be aware of a few things:
Ultimately the Supertooth is familiar to your dad, it's reliable, it's proven. By replacing it with a potentially finnicky head unit, you're potentially introducing all manner of irritations and frustrations, not to mention an install that will test you.
If cash is a bit tight and you have some screwdrivers to hand, then a replacement battery is £10 and extremely easy to replace.
www.ifixit.com
Good luck
Not convinced that you're after one of these, I continued and found this:
I used to have this exact thing in a Corsa many years ago and it worked very well. As you say, they're £24 on Amazon so honestly, that's what I would do.
However, if your dad is tech literate then you could consider one of those Android Auto things, like this:
Latest Android 13 Octa Core 4G RAM 64G ROM DSP Universal Double 2 Din Car Radio Multimedia Player GPS Navigator Autoradio RDS FM - AliExpress 34
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www.aliexpress.com
BUT!!!!! Whilst these Chinesium android units can be bought cheap, you need to be aware of a few things:
- You MUST do your research, they are extremely hit and miss. Some are rather good and the rest are absolutely awful and will drive your dad nuts
- They will very likely require adapters and extra bits to get them to work correctly
- Even the good ones will hang and freeze from time to time so if your dad's not tolerant of less than perfect reliability tech, then I'd stick with the Supertooth.
Ultimately the Supertooth is familiar to your dad, it's reliable, it's proven. By replacing it with a potentially finnicky head unit, you're potentially introducing all manner of irritations and frustrations, not to mention an install that will test you.
If cash is a bit tight and you have some screwdrivers to hand, then a replacement battery is £10 and extremely easy to replace.
SuperTooth Buddy Battery replacement
Replacing the battery in the SuperTooth buddy hands-free system.
www.ifixit.com
Good luck
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