In vehicles that have been manufactured after 2006, iPod connections have been offered as standard fare. If unsure whether your have an iPod connection in your car check the radio deck for an auxiliary input which is the standard connection. It would be labeled as “aux”. If this is a part of your car deck then all you need to do is buy an auxiliary cable running from the headset connector to the radio deck input.

Some radio decks do not have this feature. For these you have other options for iPod connection. For cassette players, you need to connect a cassette adaptor. This costs about $15.

Adapters that can broadcast music from an available FM station are called FM transmitters. These are connected to the iPod from the headset jack. In urban areas, due to overlap between stations there could be sound issues. the cost of FM transmitters typically ranges between $20 and $50.

The most cost effective and quality method of installing an iPod to the car is a CD deck with a built in aux input. These cost beween $50 to $1000. This results in crystal clear sound quality.

The last option is hardwiring an iPod to your existing radio. This could cost from $150 to $200.