2010 Lexus SC430 - last car to have cassette player.

[thetransporter]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/06/automobiles/06AUDIO.html

But my question is - why? do SC430 owners have a lot of cassettes from the 80s ?

Are SC430 maybe average above 60 years old or so?

2010 is a long way from 1989 , a lot of cars had CD players shortly after.

http://lexusenthusiast.com/images/weblog/09-08-18-2010-lexus-sc430-interior-2.jpg

[D'z Nutz]

All I know is, if you want things to last... you gotta maaaintain!

So why don't you turn me loose! Turn me loose...!

[Maxt]

The Sprinters I had for service trucks both came with cassette players. I had to hit garage sales to find music for the big road trips across the prairies.... Then I got an add on satellite radio and stuffed the tape case under the seat... But still in 2010...:nut:

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by thetransporter


Are SC430 maybe average above 60 years old or so?


Above 50, that's for sure.

My '03 Audi also had a cassette deck. After trying 1/2 dozen fm transmitters to listen to my phone through the stereo, I finally realized how much easier it is to use an old cassette to 3.5mm jack converter. Worked better than a transmitter.

[schocker]

My g35 had a cassette player and it was awesome for using the tape adapter with my ipod :rofl:
It is almost as good as my acura which has usb but the worstttttttttttt music interface in the world for the ipod

[frizzlefry]

Wasn't this car voted the worst car ever made by top gear? I've driven one...it was awful. Zero thought or emotion put into it. It was the epitome of "an appliance on wheels". Not surprised in the least that it only occurred to them now to remove the tape player.

[rage2]

Mercedes/McLaren was the last holdout with the 2010 SLR, and 2011 SLR McLaren edition. All SLRs came with a tape deck, with an option for a cd changer. This was because the SLR was designed long ago and used stereo and other interior equipment from the w202 era c class dating back to 1994 haha.

[Maxt]

Originally posted by rage2
Mercedes/McLaren was the last holdout with the 2010 SLR, and 2011 SLR McLaren edition. All SLRs came with a tape deck, with an option for a cd changer. This was because the SLR was designed long ago and used stereo and other interior equipment from the w202 era c class dating back to 1994 haha.
And because of David Hasselhoffs prolific recording career in the cassette era.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Maxt

And because of David Hasselhoffs prolific recording career in the cassette era.

You really do need to hear it in the type II chrome bias version to appreciate it.

[Mibz]

Originally posted by thetransporter
Are SC430 maybe average above 60 years old or so? Yup. Just ask 86max, he's been driving grandpa cars for years.

[Redlyne_mr2]

some cars don't even come with cd players anymore.

[ercchry]

Originally posted by Mibz
Yup. Just ask 86max, he's been driving grandpa cars for years.

the FJ was a very out of character purchase :rofl:

[Hallowed_point]

Geez. And I thought it was bad that my mom's 05 Echo only came with a cassette (base model.)

On the other hand, there was something kinda neat about picking up random 80's rap and metal tapes from value village. Discovered a few bands that way.

[infamous]

no, no, no, no, no! I love the fact that my lexus has a tape player, it's the perfect iphone holder while I'm driving!!! thankfully mine also has the 6 disc cd changer, but no aux port lol.....plus finding tapes that are gold make it that much more awesome (found a George carlin tape at my grandma's from about 20 years ago lol)

[Mibz]

Originally posted by ercchry
the FJ was a very out of character purchase :rofl: He wouldn't have done it if it weren't previously owned by somebody pushing 60.

[ercchry]

Originally posted by Mibz
He wouldn't have done it if it weren't previously owned by somebody pushing 60.

i dunno... maybe he's like benjamin button... even the wheels are a little too blingy. unlike the HRE's on the benz which look OEM... and the benz takes off a solid 10 years from the SC... i see a trend :rofl:

[Sugarphreak]

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[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
My 2009 GM came with a CD player... who the fuck listens to CD's anymore? It doesn't even play MP3's

I do..:cry: although my 95 has bluetooth, iPod input etc. But I kick it old school.

[86max]

Originally posted by Mibz and ercchry
chirp chirp

I upgraded to SD cards
http://i01.i.aliimg.com/img/pb/349/829/651/651829349_736.jpg