"Bubble Butt" <tomboy83@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> 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?
>
>

Does this Best Buy install include integration with the factory radio, or
will you have a separate control unit? I wonder if the LX and EX radio are
the same (since the 2004 EX already has the XM radio preinstalled??) I'm
expecting delivery of my 2004 Accord service manuals within the next few
days. Maybe the books will say.