Metra 88-00-9000 Dash Kit

Ultra simple to install Perfect fit

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Less than perfect

I have installed this into my 1998 Nissan Maxima. None of the "3 trim rings" fit perfectly. Even the one that fit best left a gap between the "pocket" and the radio above it. I can live with it, but...

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Metra 88-00-9000 Dash Kit

As others have written, this kit is an old design and the molds haven't been updated in awhile. There was some plastic flashing present on most of the parts. Be prepared to use a razor blade and/or sandpaper to clean things up. The screws used to attach the clips to the storage compartment would not get tight. They seem to be working, but if they get loose then I'll use Superglue on them. One of the hooks on the faceplate broke during installation, but it still seems to be secure. Oddly enough, the parts in the instructions are labelled "A, B, C" but the actual part is stamped, "1,2,3." Go figure. The trim is gloss black. The fit in my 2002 Volvo C70 was fine. The Volvo part cost $66 which is the only reason that I used this kit. It is good enough for a 21-year old car.

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Great product, even better! It is free from Crutchfield. Thank you so much.

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Seems to be a good quality product Fast shipping

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Not impressed had to modify. Not impressed.

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REALLY ????

nothing fit. 3 face trim pieces , none fit. Finally ground off one side, drilled new hole in metal and super glued the face trim in place. 2 hour ordeal.

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Radio (equipo para montar)

Quedo perfecto

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Poor quality

I got one of these for free with my head unit purchase and would not pay any money to get one. The quality of this DIN pocket is very poor. The supplier's molds must be worn; the clips that hold the face surround onto the pocket are spaced too far apart and there is a lot of molding flash. The first time I pressed the faceplate onto the pocket, three of the four clips broke instantly, rendering the assembly useless. Crutchfield customer support was excellent and sent me a replacement free of charge. Sadly the same issues were present on the replacement; the second time around, only one of the four face surround clips broke during assembly so I was at least able to use it. That said, the inner clips (on the sides of the pocket) don't fit very tightly in my Volvo so the whole pocket is not particularly snug in my dash opening. I may end up spending $30 for the factory Volvo part to alleviate this. Long story short, give it a shot if you get it free, but don't waste your money to buy one.

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Nice kit!

I used this in a pontoon boat dash in place of radio, just some small modifications to hold it place. Nice kit!

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Crutchfield review instal kits!

Nice install kit, even though my Altima didn't need it. I installed the HU using the factory bracket and this kit was not needed. Just bought it for no reason I figure.

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Worked when the others didn't.

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Works great

Did the job, simple enough

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Metra 88-00-9000 Dash Kit

This kit made my install go very smoothly! Thanks Crutchfield!

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Metra 88-00-9000 Dash Kit

Fit as described. Nice finished product!

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Would not recommend. Instructions sucked, pretty much had one pic. and had to piece it together, terrible product.

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Metra 88-00-9000 Dash Kit

Installed exactly like it was suppose to. Made for a nice clean look.

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No additional cost

Was pleasantly surprised at the inclusion of this Metra dash kit at no additional cost to fill in the space of my double din compartment. Thanks Crutchfield, they think of everything!

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97 Maxima solution

Worked just fine on a 97 Maxima that I upgraded from the original BOSE stereo. You can tuck the Scoshe CNN03 up between the radio and the storage compartment in the back to keep it from rattling around. Thankfully, the maxima has pretty secure mount that that doesn't require the crappy "bend the tabs" DIN mount common with many installs. This is largely a cosmetic item for this car. But no complaints.

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Nice addition!

My existing din filler box was fine, but decided to install this since it came with my radio. Fit great and love the deeper slot!

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Excellent customer service made this work perfectly.

At first I was disappointed when I discovered that the package contained two left brackets instead of a left and a right. However, a quick call to the 800-number for Crutchfield customer service and without any questions a replacement arrived the next day! I read some other reviews for this talking about how it didn't fit, and I'm pretty sure they misread the instructions. The 5-sided plastic box is for a cubby to take up the space of the second DIN in a 2-DIN install, not a sleeve for the stereo. The installation was quite easy. I found using a Dremel tool an easy way to cut away the extra trim tabs for my daughter's Volvo, but it would have been almost as easy with a box knife or clippers. The finished job looked almost as good as the factory radio installation (in fact, if the dash kit had been the same grey color as the dash, no one would ever be able to know where the Volvo ended and my installation began!

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Fills the space

Had a small problem with the casting of the face plat and Crutchfield immediately replaced it. Fills the big hole left by the large head unit.

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Looks great

Looks great! The face plate required some trimming with a Dremel. With a little patience it looks like OEM.

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Double down the DIN

This dash kit fit perfectly into the double DIN size opening when installing a single DIN radio. It has multiple covers to make sure the opening is trimmed well to look factory finished.

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Not impressed...

This thing is cheap cheap cheap. One of the screw holes stripped. One of the tabs on the face plate broke off snapping it together. The biggest issue is that the hole in the dash of a 98 Volvo is double the height of this thing. Other install kits I've used for Volvos included a little cubby in the bottom half and the radio in the top half. Not this one... so there would be a gaping hole in the dashboard. The case where the radio is inserted has almost no ventilation holes. I'd likely smoke the amp without even turning it up too high. I wish I'd read the description better... I thought this was going to actually fill the hole in the dashboard.

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Metra 88-00-9000 Dash Kit

This came for free with the kenwood stereo I purchased. It was necessary to get the stereo to fit in my Volvo 850 correctly. It was super easy to put in and made a nice little pocket/shelf under the stereo, perfect for storing aux chords etc... All in all very pleased.

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Perfect fit

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Not too easy!

Storage compartment did not snap in place and the face plate broke off because of all the movement trying to get it to snap into place. I had to glue on the face plate and secure the compartment with screws. Not a fun way to end the installation!

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Metra kit for Volv v70

Works as it should. Actually the only part used is the pocket to take up space

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Metra 88-00-9000 Dash Kit

fit perfectly and holds the radio snugly in place.

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Metra 88-00-9000 Dash Kit

Does what it does, decent quality. Has some little holes in the back, not sure why but they don't seem to get in the way.

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metra 88 dash kit in 99 miata

Hey nice place to put the iPhone, looks good and makes the install nice.

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Just the thing!

Placed my order one afternoon and received my shipment in just 2 days. I used the largest faceplate trim piece and installed this in my '99 Mustang GT, in the lower DIN where the CD player used to be. Now I have a convenient place to put my wallet and iPhone. Thank you, Crutchfield!

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Fit perfectly, which is great because finding stereo parts for my '96 Volvo 850 Turbo has been tough!

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Dash Kit

Works well with the radio, and fitment was good

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easy

It was easy to assemble and it looks good

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Dash Pocket Disaster

If I could choose No stars, that's what this "product" would get. Installed the correct faceplate for my Volvo V40 and immediately one tab broke off. I pushed the pocket in with faceplate on and it popped back out... no clicking noises. I pushed it in firmly, popped back out. I pushed it in Really Firmly, popped out. Okay, I pried the faceplate off, carefully... another tab broke off. I tried using the other two faceplates... no difference. I tried it without Any faceplate... the whole pocket goes way in. So it "fits," sort of but just sits there sticking out about 3/8". Looks dumb. Cheap, cheap product.

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Terrible

Did not fit this car,even though it was advertised as it would. Directions were not even close. Spent over 90 minutes trying different configurations. Make it work to some degree but it doesn't look that great, and double back tape is holding the trim ring on. Should have purchased a radio that fit the entire opening.

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Metra 88-00-9000 Dash Kit

The install kit made for a great install. Love the fact that it has ISO mount capability. Looks like a solid install. Mounted the brackets incorrectly at first which caused the screws to not tighten as much as I would have liked. Take your time and read carefully.

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Dash pocket kit

Just what I needed.

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07 Volvo 850 wagon

It slid right in and looks like it came from the factory.

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Acceptable Solution But Fragile

The directions for modifying the brackets and assembling this for my 1994 Volvo 850 were straightforward, but the plastic mounting tabs are fragile and the screw holes strip easily. One tab broke off despite my careful attempt to snap the trim ring onto the pocket. Also, the screws are very short so there's a thin line between catching enough threads in the side bracket mount holes vs. stripping them out. Loctite Plastic Bonder (two part epoxy that works with ABS) came to the rescue in both cases. I filled the screw holes with epoxy, then put the side brackets in place after buttering them with more epoxy and gently reinstalled the screws. I then spread more around the opening of the pocket before snapping the trim ring back in place, then packed the mount tab pockets full of epoxy. After sitting overnight the assembly was ready to install. It mostly snaps into place though if you put your hand in the pocket and push up and down it will pop loose. I can live with this as it makes for easier instrument panel access as-needed. The trim panel sticks out more than did the factory radio, but approximates my aftermarket stereo so it is acceptable and looks good. Overall this pocket was acceptable because it was "free," but I would have been dissatisfied had I paid for it.

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Worked okay.

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Excellent Fit

This was exactly what I needed to fit my new system into my car. I am totally car stereo clueless and I knew I could trust Crutchfield to make sure I had what I needed.

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Fits great, looks great.

Fits properly and looks very nice. Don't think about it, just buy it.

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Metra 88-00-9000 Dash Kit

I was hooking it up for my friend's Honda Passport but had a problem with the spacers. It is a cheap looking product, but it is ok for the price.

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Nice kit!

The pocket that I received to fill an "extra" hole left by my old CD player looks great! Looks stock-very professional!

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Great to Have

The kit includes everything you might need installing your radio.

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good spacer

It does what it needs to. Only problem is that when I first put it in, the face that I attached based on my car liked to pop off. The face is basically what prevents the radio from sliding out so I wanted this to be secure. Well after several minutes of fiddling with it, all the little tabs that are on the back of the face snapped off. So I put some jb weld on the face and attached it to the pocket. Works great.

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weak material

Product very cheap. Broke while trying to seat properly. Not entire piece broke, but little faceplate that snaps on was made of weak material.

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In-dash Receiver Kit

Great Pruduct Fits perfect in my 01 altima and looks great

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Does what it was designed todo

Snapped and screwed together, no problems

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Fits 98 mustang perfect!

This part got my 98 mustang perfectly. No issues at all. Easy to install. Seems sturdy enough. Looks good!

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Wrong parts

These things are usually no brainers - however, this one came with two left brackets and no right bracket. So... useless. Luckily I was replacing an aftermarket stereo and could use the older pocket.

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Worth the price, but...

This item is easily worth price. It did the job, but was cheap looking and the fitment was just OK. I would have gladly paid more for something with higher quality.

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pocket

I like it very much. I can put my ipod and remote in it.

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Good enough for the purpose

The dash pocket works fine. It is not a high quality piece, but installed, it is fine. There are little holes in the back that allow dust and debris to fall through, but probably not a big issue. It did fit properly, but the instructions were a little fuzzy. However, it is not that hard to figure out as the parts are labeled left and right, and you can adjust it if it doesn't fit as you expect. Installed it looks and functions fine. I cdon't think there are higher quality dash pockets out there, so it is what it is, and it works on the Pathfinder dash perfectly.

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Perfect fit. Crutchfield rocks! Super helpful!!!!

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Junk - Installed on 98 Mustang

This thing is junk. It assembled easily, but the whole thing is brittle as can be. The fingers on the face place that lock into the pocket all broke off within 24 hours of installation. The pocket didn't fit perfectly in the slot underneath my radio and when I tried to re-attach it the face plate broke off.

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Not bad at all for a 1996 Volvo 960

Feels a little flimsy, and the allegation in other reviews that it's brittle may be correct. This isn't a terribly sturdy piece of plastic. On the other hand, in our application (1996 Volvo 960 -- as the bottom half of a replacement that included a single din radio to replace the double din OEM radio/cassette player), it doesn't really need to be. Paired with a JVC Arsenal KDAHD75BT, the pocket and included bezel trim fit perfectly and gives the new radio a completely custom look. Beware the holes in the back; they're great for the permanent feed of a USB cable if you need it, but they also mean that small items may fall through the holes. One might consider taping over the holes (black electrical tape would work) before installing, at least on the bottom edge, to deal with that. Might have made sense to have the holes on only the top of the unit, but they are on both top and bottom so one has to deal with them. In the photos, the pocket appears to have CD/DVD dividers. Not in the unit shipped to me, and I was pleased about that -- smooth edges make for a cleaner pocket. I thought it was worth the price, but I'm not installing it in a late model expensive car. The trim pieces were a surprisingly good fit. That was enough.

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Dash Pocket

Crutchfield sent this for my volvo s40 and it doesn't fit in to the pocket as it should. Its really flimsy and cheaply made. I would not suggest wasting time shipping these out to customers.

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Metra 88-00-9000 Dash Kit

worked perfectly

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Metra 88-00-9000 Dash Kit

Had to modified to fit properly in a 2000 volvo s40

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dash pocket

easy to install. looks great.

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poor quality

The required face plate for Nissan did not fit due to poor casting of the plastic part. There was a deformity which prevented one of the hooks from engaging. I discovered this only after the hook snapped off. I filed the extra plastic away, which shouldn't have been there in the first place, and then it fit snug. I used a two part epoxy to reenforce the corner with the broken hook. Before assembly, verify that there is no excess material behind any of the four hooks, so that you can avoid the same headache.

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What a piece of junk!

In my Volvo S40, it would not snap into the dash, and the faceplate snaps broke off, like the other reviewers. Embarrassing that Crutchfield is selling this, since their kits normally work great.

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Very cheap and no instructions for suzuki install

the install instructions did not include anything for suzuki, but this was included with the install kit i received, i was able to still make it work. The snap in front bezel broke while just trying to snap it in, i ended up superglue it into place. All in all, this was a very cheaply made product.

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dash pocket

didnt need to use ,not for my vehicle

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Diddnt fit

Diddnt fit in my dash even though it says it should. Had to super glue it in there which I wasn't happy about. It's also made of cheap plastic and the tabs snapped easily. One of them was broken in the box. It was free so whatever.

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Kinda cheap

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Broken tabs

I have bought three of these kits and all have had broken tabs

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Meh...

Fits really well, but isn't supported in the back. It clips in the socket then is held on by just the clipped on faceplate, which broke. Now it just wobbles around inside the console.

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Perfect for Volvo

Fits perfect, actually SNAPPED into Place....

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not made for vehicross

nice dash pocket but was not made to fit in an isuzu vehicross - i modified it with longer screws and spacers and it looks nice, but that's just because im awesome

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Piece of Junk!

This kit is not very good at all. the Plastic is fine but the screws supplied for the adaptors are incredibly small and do not hold effectively. I only have one side of the plastic pocket screwed in because the small screws did not bite into the material. The holes were also easily stripped. Definitely not a quality piece.

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Handy!

So glad I got it, as it enables me to use my preferred radio instead of the cheap factory version! One downside was that I had to leave the nice faceplate off my radio, but it's just because of size compromise. Good purchase!

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2000 Nissan Altima Dash Pocket

Went with the pocket instead of a flat filler plate. Nice place to store things. The provided screws did not fit but replacements were easily obtained locally.

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1 Din Conversion

all the pieces fit together well, looks better than factory. The Quality is cheap, flimsy pocket things seem to slide out pretty easy. It the future I would find a better quality pocket.

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Not Good

This pocket is terrible. It is just a very generic item that is poorly engineered to fit multiple vehicles. The pocket did not fit the dash requiring me to modify the dash. The pocket requried me to epoxy the face plate to the box and the mount brackets to the box because the original snap together and screw in parts were so loose that only a small amount of pressure caused the face plate to "pop off" allowing the pocket to fall back into the dash. Ultimately the pocket required a substantial amount of work and it is marginal at best.

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great

installs easy and is convent

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Didn't fit according to directions

I doubt this is the correct pocket for my model. When I assembled it according to the directions, it did not fit the stock mounts in my 1999 Altima. I had to change some things around and turn it upside down to make it fit, then the screws didn't line up right, but I mat it work. I was very surprised with Crutchfield. Usually everything fits like it was made to be there and you can't tell it isn't stock.

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good but flimsy

great dash pocket looks awesome! very clean but i must say be careful and look for what screws to use as the other size will strip and ruin the install, other than that do it right and it looks amazing.

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Metra 88-00-9000 Dash Kit

Dash pocket fits in nicely to take up the extra space left by the OE radio. the tabs on the front trim bezel are delicate and break off easily. Could be sturdier.

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Did not use

It was nice that this was included. But, the factory pocket accepted the new JVC head unit, and my daughter (it is her vehicle) liked the factory pocket better. Nice, but not needed nor used.

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No cd slots, nice!!

The one I received does not have the cd slots as some have complained about. My only issue is that the screws that hold the brackets to the dash pocket are not either long enough or the right screws, they just fall out. I used glue. I did not feel this hurt the product that much as it still works great.

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Unexpected but Welcome addition.

This completes the job. I had a nearly identical kit in my car from a previous owner. I I added a small styrofoam square on the underside of the inserted part for added support. Looks great. I will reserve my judgement to see how it functions over time.

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Metra 88-00-9000 Dash Kit

I had a few problems with this pocket that required me to carve up the factory trim panel to get it wide enough to fit. The 1/4 inch screws were not long enough to attach the side brackets so I glued them on with Superglue. Additionally the holes did not line up with any of the existing holes in the factory frame so I had to drill holes in the frame to match the pocket. Had I purchased this I would have returned it but since Crutchfield thows in all of the parts needed to do the job - I made it work.

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Worked well for my 1998 Volvo V70

Worked well for my Volvo 1998 V70. The install looks clean and neat, almost professional.

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Low Quality

The holes in the back aren't big enough to snake any cables through. My stereo has rear USB so I had to use a dremel to make the hole bigger to get the USB through. Side mounts have 3 screws that don't tighten and seem low quality. The faceplate piece on mine has completely broken off and now the pocket falls back into my dashboard and needs replaced. I did get the unit for free when I ordered a stereo setup, but even so, it is a very low quality piece.

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nice sized pocket, cheap mounting brackets

I like the fact that Crutchfield offers this pocket to fill the void if you are replacing a double DIN receiver with a single DIN design. The pocket itself is sturdy since it's one piece of plastic, but the mounting brackets for mine attached with three tiny screws that never tightened up since they just spun in the plastic. I can't imagine the brackets holding up long if any kind of force was applied to the pocket, so I'd recommend also adding a layer of glue between the bracket and the pocket, then using the screws to simply hold it all in place.