"Bubble Butt" <tomboy83@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<tim_c.223$ip2.54@newsread3.news.pas.earthlin k.net>...
> I was looking at the cost of the XM radio option in a new accord on the
> hondacars.com site. I was shocked when I saw that the price is $623.00 and
> about 850.00 installed! I went to Best Buy and you can get a whole XM system
> installed for about $400.00. I even looked at some small neighborhood
> locations here in the North East and some were having specials for $320.00
> installed, which includes the satellite unit, antenna and dash board
> receiver, plus the installation. My question is: Is the Honda XM unit really
> that great and better than an aftermarket unit that they can charge double
> or almost triple?

This has nothing to do with quality. Has to do with appearance, brand
recognition, and they can get that for it.

JM