I was very pleased with my Alpine head unit (CDE-9843)... in fact I would have put it in either of my last two cars save for one big problem - both have had the GM Driver Info readout in the stock unit... and since my trip odometer, fuel consumption and all that is important to me... I kept the stock units.

It doesn't have an easy 1/8" connector for MP3 player connection, but I was pleased with it (I'd burn MP3 discs of all one artist or style of music).

Bren R.