Similar experience but buying a new car is very heavy-handed. I have a car from 2009 that I otherwise love but it only had a very basic stereo (only MP3 CDs no

Similar experience but buying a new car is very heavy-handed. I have a car from 2009 that I otherwise love but it only had a very basic stereo (only MP3 CDs no maps etc). I was delighted to learn there are a bunch of after-market stereo systems you can buy that have CarPlay/Android Auto integrated. I got the "budget" pick from thewirecutter[1] and love it. I had a shop install it, and I got a backup camera installed at the same time that integrates perfectly with the system. Total cost for everything including equipment and installation labor was under $500. Best money I've spent in a while. (I wish I'd got the steering-wheel buttons too that for an extra $50 but I didn't even know it was an option at the time.) [1]: https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-car-stereos-with-apple-carplay-and-android-auto/ https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-car-stereos-with-appl...