I'm putting a system into my 2003 nissan maxima (not bose) and I have an alpine single din HU. I need to get a dash kit for the radio but there are SOOOO many.
I know the best choice is to get the GXE trim from the factory but its out of my $ range.

I'd like one that will not look super cheap, like unpainted abs plastic, and I also would like the radio to sit close to flush on the dash. I dont want the face of the radio to stick out 1/2 inch or have uneven gaps around it.
What do you recommend? Anything that has come out recently?
These are all my options so far, I can't pick!

1) http://www.amazon.com/Ssosche-NN1494...565686&sr=1-42
2) http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-NN1648...=5336118857-20
3) http://www.hifisoundconnection.com/S...id/0/SFV/30046
4) http://www.hifisoundconnection.com/S...id/0/SFV/30046
5) http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...rom=857-141-94

Thanks!

 

Look on amazon for a metra one. I got a scosche one with my head unit (alpine cda105) and not only did it fit weird and there was a gap above the climate controls, but it looked bad. The metra one i bought was $10, i can find the exact model for you later if you want.

 

I just used the one that was given to me from crutchfield when I ordered my deck, and it fit perfect.

 

Is it this one? http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...rom=857-141-94
And also, which scosche kit did u have? I've seen two, one looks nice, one looks kinda cheap. I have links to both above in the OP.
Do you know which kit it was?
I already have the HU, its an Alpine CDE 9881, got it used.

 

Just buy any old dash kit for 00-03 off amazon. I don't believe there's any "nice" dash kits out there. Although I think the Scosche one is color matched to the trim color around the radio so I guess that could be considered nice...

 

Yeah I'm pretty sure that's the one I have. The one that came with my head unit when I ordered from crutch field. Didn't fit because I put it on wrong and my head unit and top vent were not flush and it looked horrible. I'm pretty sure that the was my fault, but I like the metra better. I don't know about other kits, but if you get the metra make sure to hammer in the 'cage' like it says or else it wont fit 100%.