Xterra replacement stereo, GPS system advice

[Niki]

@Foxtrot Oscar i apologize for the hijack of this thread.... glad i did it at the end once you are all sorted!  @Ahab Shamaa @Mohamed Seidam @Rahimdad i am feeling the love  .... let me learn from you all and your experiences and drop my fear/anxiety ... what an awesome community this is! 

on the topic of upgrading head-units.... stay away from these Chinese ones as i have been told that the Microphone is built into the headunit without an option to add an external Mic!!  they are also telling me that adding an Amp will not improve the sound quality i may set up a separate thread on this topic to get some more opinions and maybe find a better AV specialist @Ahab Shamaa not feeling it for the company i used for the speakers now! 

[Rahimdad]

@Frederic is awesome when it comes to audio systems and @Gaurav bhai has an awesome setup too. But when it comes to Android Car or Apple Carplay better to stick to known brands. I was once tempted by the Chinese head unit due to the low cost and inclusions, but its just not worth it. Agree with @Niki Patel here.

[Jeetu Sharma]

@Niki Patel That's a very well thought of analysis I must say. I had struggled with this dilemma when I was on the lookout to replace the stock head unit on my Pajero. My final two choices were Pioneer and Sony and took the plunge with Pioneer. Must say one of the nicest decisions I have made as the unit is solid with all bells and whistles. Compared to what Mitsubishi offers in their showroom or the android units available I would strongly suggest people to stick to known brands as they respond well with both iOS and Android. The sound quality has also improved compared to stock due the built in amplifiers and settings on these units.

Key to watch out for those using android is that AndroidAuto is not available in UAE officially so the playstore will not offer it