JZeld

What I';m looking for is something that works seamlessly through the existing factory Harmon Kardon head unit. If I were to purchase any XM radio than my mother would need to use the controls of that unit. Instead, I'm looking for a tuner that connects to the existing radio and allows you to select channels. I seem to get a lot of conflicting info on whether the XM Direct 2 will work for this application.

Thanks. It looks like this unit is also a mini-tuner. I agree with you that Sirius/XM isn't in the clear, but they are doing much better than when their stock was trading at 15 cents/share a year ago (versus around 8 times that today). Your the dealer, but I think even if they declare bankruptcy, someone takes them over. Buying those satellites in bankruptcy and being rid of all that startup debt would be a great deal. But I digress...

Would something like this work? Does anyone know if I would need anything else? http://www.cartoys.com/products/product.cfm/XM%20Radio/XM_Satellite_Radio_Direct_2__CNP2000UC__Universal_XM_Interface_Adapter/se/1/?mr:trackingCode=CE7E3EC4-C281-DE11-9973-0019B9C2BEFD&mr:referralID=NA

Thanks Legacy. I'll try over there too. Hopefully I'll find a solution soon.

My mother just bought a 2010 Subaru Legacy and is looking forward to picking it up. The dealer said the XM radio option is an extra $400, but that he knew there were aftermarket solutions out there for around $120-$150 that allowed you to use the existing head unit (i.e., no need for additional controls to clutter the control panel). Has anyone heard of such a thing and can you point me in the right direction? I'd like to get it for my mother for Mother's Day. Thanks in advance!