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It doesn't look the same as the picture, but it definitely does the job. Not much to say, but it definitely works as intended.
Second, the mounting plate blocks the audio out and power ports on the rear of the Starmate 4 car dock. This product DOES NOT have a gooseneck design. Needs a universal mounting plate that does not interfere with radio connections on the rear. I bought this item for the Sirius Starmate 4. First, know that the pictured item is not the actual product you will receive. Therefore, this product is useless for this particular Sirius receiver.
I live 2.5 miles on a dirt road so the goose neck would probably have been a pain.I've only used it for less than a week, but it's doing what it's supposed to. The pic shows a goose neck and the one I received has a stiff plastic post with a 'gear' style tilter. I replaced my Belkin model that I broke with this one. It works much better than the Belkin in that the adjustable holder fits my Previa mini van cup holder, whereas the Belkin fell out allot.The Arkon is nice also in that my XM-Delphi radio sits higher and now out of the way of my car radio and ac/heater controls.What I received was not what was pictured. I like the stiff post since I was not sure how well the goose neck would hold up my XM radio.
The driver can now easily read the LCD on the XM SkyFi receiver. This fits great in the teeny cup holders in our '95 Camry. The cupholder was not a big loss because anything you can wedge in them that's bigger than a 12-ounce soda can gets knocked by the gear shift.And I'm happy because I'm no longer hitting the SkyFi velcroed on the glove box to the floor everytime I get into the car with my purse.
Decent price, have seen them cheaper in the past but still worth it to have less clutter hanging off of your dash. Holds securely, tightens into the cupholder and is the correct height for my vehicle. Great way to mount your XM radio, iPod or other product if you have the spare cupholder. I have used one of these for a GPS years before and bought this one for use with an XM receiver. Shaft allows me to wrap extra cables around it and make for a cleaner look in the car as well.
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