Alright, so my OEM Nav had a "Freak out" today. Started to open and close mid-drive, turn on and off, screen flashing, it did all sorts of stuff. So uh... now im trying to expedite the process to get a new radio lol.

This is what I have picked so far:

Avin Avant 4 Unit with:

-PX6 (4 GB Ram)
-No DSP Chipset (I have a non-DSP Nav, dont plan on doing a upgrade)
-Extension cables
-Back up Camera (from Amazon)

The last 2 things im stuck on.

1.) iBus App
-Is this only really needed if you want to retain your OBC information on the screen like Consumption 1, 2, Average Speed and so on?
-I did a quick look on the iBus App website, basic OBC license plus USB module + shipping came out to be $83.00-ish. Thats like $40.00 cheaper vs Avin. I wouldn't mind waiting and saving myself $40.00.
-Do all the Avant 4 units come with the stuff to hook up iBus even after the fact? Or am I going to get screwed here by not getting the iBus through Avin?

-Apple CarPlay = I kept reading the forums and pretty much I hear a mix. I hear if you go with "wired car play"...the charging is terrible. It charges your phone slower then the drain rate. Going wireless has its own set of things like you need to click multiple prompts to connect.

I had a Alpine radio in my previous car that I installed, and all I had to do is plug my phone into the USB cable that was ran from the back of the unit to the front and boom, got Apple Car Play and my phone is charging fairly fast. I rather use a cable connection for a stable connection (and better quality) vs wireless. I have my Bluetooth on all the time along with my cell data so that part does not bother me. I never attempted to turn each one off to see how apple car play works in other cars/radios. So long story short, I have no idea how apple carplay REALLY works in modern cars.

I just want a easy connection where I don't have to click a bunch of prompts to connect.

I talked to "Customer Support" on the Avin website and they have their WIRED carplay dongle (white) in stock... even tho its says its out of stock... its $69.99. I feel like thats a bit steep. The wireless one is $99.99. Im trying to find something on amazon. Anyone got any recommendations? Im open to both at this point.

Thanks in advance, I hope to have everything ordered by Friday. Really excited that I might be able to to get away with spending under $700 for the entire setup. The Alpine Setup I had was about $450-$500... and it really paid it self off quick IMO. I had a 30-45 min commute one way at my previous job... so the 1 hr - 1.5 hr I sent in the car each day listening to my favorite tunes was enjoyable. The speakers were on their way out though, never got to upgrading the speakers lol.