double-din opening trim piece for '07, which is better? The Scosche or the Metra kit? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

bluemoose · 07-10-2007, 01:18 PM

double-din opening trim piece for '07, which is better? The Scosche or the Metra kit?

I bought one from Scosche, but it had a small half-inch dimple on the right, so I exchanged it... the next three all had various other small defects... so I gave up and got a refund. (perhaps they were all from the same batch) While the color/finishe matched 99% to the Toyota panels, the texture is different. The original Toyota silver trim piece is nice and smooth. The Scosche piece felt rough, but still acceptable.

I found out that Metra also makes one for the '07 Camry.... Has anyone used the Metra one?

Is there any difference between the two, or perhaps they were even made by the same manufacturer?

Thansk for any info...

s0uthstar85 · 07-10-2007, 05:01 PM

I think hybridamp had the Metra Kit and was happy with the fit. Some pictures of the Scorche kit looked like the corners were a bit off.

benca1 · 07-10-2007, 05:24 PM

Metra Is Better,.. Lot Better Quality And More Pieces.. Better Built .

ieee_raider · 07-10-2007, 05:24 PM

Not in our Camry, but in my F-150, the Metra kit was 1000x better.

pillpusher84 · 07-10-2007, 07:53 PM

Scosche IMO is a POS!! I bought a kit a while back to install NAV in my 03 Maxima, and returned it the day I got it and exchanged for the Metra kit ... much better quality!

bluemoose · 07-10-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pillpusher84

Scosche IMO is a POS!! I bought a kit a while back to install NAV in my 03 Maxima, and returned it the day I got it and exchanged for the Metra kit ... much better quality!

Where did you order your Metra kit?

Thanks!

pillpusher84 · 07-10-2007, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bluemoose

Where did you order your Metra kit?

Thanks!

I don't even remember anymore, it was over 4 years ago! That car is long gone!

benca1 · 07-10-2007, 08:30 PM

best place is audiooutfitter.com got mine from there and very nice customer service was like 30.76 i think .. got the metra kit

bluemoose · 07-10-2007, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by benca1

best place is audiooutfitter.com got mine from there and very nice customer service was like 30.76 i think .. got the metra kit

okay, thanks! I'll get one now....

icec0ld · 07-10-2007, 09:01 PM

metra. it's not even close. i had my installer go pick up a metra kit even though he had a scosche in stock when i had my eclipse 5510 installed.

bluemoose · 07-16-2007, 04:32 PM

Just received the Metra kit today.

Now I'm torn between the two.

The Metra kit has a flatter, unblemished surface, but the Scosche kit has a much smoother
touch, just like the original Toyota trim. Under outdoor direct sunlight, the Scosche's
color is much closer to the original trim pieces on the Camry.

azntuner8 · 07-17-2007, 12:26 AM

bluemoose...how does the metra kit match up to the orginal camrys interior trim...better than the scoche i hope, i have scoche and i hate, the color match is horriable

icec0ld · 07-17-2007, 12:34 AM

my metra matches very well to my interior console.

bluemoose · 07-17-2007, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by azntuner8

bluemoose...how does the metra kit match up to the orginal camrys interior trim...better than the scoche i hope, i have scoche and i hate, the color match is horriable

Neither is perfect.

I'm going to reserve my final decision once my nav/amps/speakers/subs are installed next week.