How much should I pay to retrofit a reversing camera to a Honda Jazz?

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How much should I pay to retrofit a reversing camera to a Honda Jazz?

My wife bought a low mileage 2018 Honda Jazz Navi last February from a Honda main dealer. It has a screen for the audio and sat-nav. At the service we had a courtesy Jazz which had a reversing camera fitted as standard, something my wife really liked. We asked the dealer to quote to retrofit our car with a reversing camera, for which they quote in excess of £600. This seems expensive, but other Honda dealers in the wide area have not come back in response to enquiries to quote to do this.

I would welcome your thoughts as to whether the quote is expensive and if you can suggest anyone independent to do the job.

Asked on 3 October 2022 by Harrovian

Answered by Lawrence Allan

The quote is not unreasonable as, from our understanding, it is not simply a case of plug-and-play. For example installing the camera in the correct position might require modifications to the car's tailgate. There are cheaper options, though, with aftermarket reversing cameras from companies such as Auto-Vox that cost from a little over £100 and aren't tricky to install, although they do mean a separate screen being mounted on or around the dashboard. Auto-Vox even do a solar-powered camera that doesn't need to be wired up for power.

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