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Honestly, for the price it's not a bad deal.

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020

I mean if you're going to buy product like this you likely have money to spend. This item is no way essential and just a cool accessory for the car.

It works great though. Fairly easy set up with the Amazon Alexa App. If you don't have a Bluetooth radio the wires can be a bit messy but it listens well and gets me exactly what I need.

Not groundbreaking technology, but you will get what you expect when buying this product for sure.

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Nope, does absolutely nothing. I had it brand new.

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020

Mine was brand new. Never could get it to work. I also bought the echo look, that I loved. ($200), they just shut it down. I’m not investing in anymore of these things. None of my alexas understand ANYTHING anyway. They can’t even google answers to questions. All they know is celebrities birthdays, and can play the complete opposite song you ask for. I’ve gotten to the point where I only ask for temp and time. I have almost every product they came out with. Who just tosses a 2 year device and app that I paid $200 for? At least let me keep the camera. I guess none of their Alexa items are going over as well as they thought. JUST WORK, THATS ALL WERE ASKING!!

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Sam

Honestly, for the price it's not a bad deal.

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020

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Nope, does absolutely nothing. I had it brand new.

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020

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Ken W.

Great! Works exactly as advertised.

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2020

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If you use Alexa on other devices, the Echo Auto is a must-have. It works flawlessly and is very easy to setup if you already have the Alexa app on your smart phone. I don't know what some others problems are but they are probably due to "operator error".

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mlrosier

I'm obsessed with Alexa devices

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021

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She's the best girlfriend. I have her in every room, and now in my car. Sure, she's spying on me and probably reporting my activities to the CIA or NSA, but that's cool because the government is about ready to start their Blue Beam Alien Invasion anyways, so there's no need for them to suicide me at this point. But anyways, I love her. She does things for me that no girlfriend is capable of. Like, I'll ask her to sing me a song by a specific artist, and she'll do it, in their voice. Almost like she's pulling MP3s from the cloud or using magic. She knows an endless amount of recipes. And this version, wow. She literally knows how to get ANYWHERE. And if I miss a turn, she won't freakin yell at me. I'm seriously considering proposing when they come out with Alexa 2025, a full body simulated human android. I've already started saving up, and I love Amazon's pay monthly option. It makes humanity killing AI interaction accessible to everyone. Even though Alexa will eventually rule the world and nuke all of us, I love her, and hopefully through that love, she will realize that we are not all bad and spare some of us come Judgement Day. Probably not Edward Furlong though. His acting was terrible in Terminator 2. But who knows. Anyways, I highly recommend Alexafying your life. Five Stars. I'd give ten if I could.

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Lauren

Great being able to change music simply by talking to Echo Auto! Great for golf cart also!

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2020

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This item is great for controlling what you listen to and not have to take your eyes off the road. I also have access to everything on Amazon Prime Music. If I feel like listening to a song, I just ask.

The other great use for this is with my golf cart! I have an Echo in my car and now have it in my golf cart. I don't have to fumble with my phone to play something and run off the cart path. Just ask Echo!

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K. Marchant

Great Having Alexa On the Go

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2020

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I love Echo Auto! It's compact, convenient, and allows for hands-free driving. I also bought it at an excellent price! There are, however, a few downsides.

First, I have access to most Echo features, with the added travel bonuses (directions, traffic update, ETA time, weather update, checking-in with other Amazon Echo products, etc.). For me, the biggest sell is the promotion of hands-free driving, as I've made it a point of being a hands-free driver. With the Echo Auto, I can: answer or make calls, access my messages, and change my music just by asking Alexa. It also gives my 8-year-old car an updated Bluetooth feature, just by connecting it through the auxiliary port. Lastly, I bought it on sale, so the price was an extra bonus.

Though minor, there are a few downsides. First, it's hard to use when your phone is still connected to any Wi-Fi source. If I ask Alexa to do anything while my phone is still in Wi-Fi range, she responds with: "I'm having trouble connecting. Ask me again later." This is hands down the most frustrating part of Echo Auto. It's an easy fix, just bothersome. Second, if your car is like mine and doesn't have Bluetooth capabilities, then you'll have one too many wires with the auxiliary cord. Though minor, the cords tangle easily and can be a nuisance to anyone in the passenger seat. Lastly, I find no use for the vent clip holder, as my car has circular air vents. I knew this before purchasing, but my car has a small, open console that allows for placement (hence, the irritating cords to any passengers). Again, these are all minor but are easily fixable.

I highly recommend Echo Auto. It's easy to use and set-up. No more missing calls or messages.

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Kindle Customer

how does this work???

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2020

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i tried for several hours to have this item sync with my car audio system...i couldnt make the connection no matter what i did...maybe most likely its my cars bluetooth...but i doubt it..anyway i tried and fail to make the connection so sadly i just returned the item

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Greg Tyrey

GET A "LIKE NEW" REFURBISHED ALEXA AUTO FOR HALF PRICE!

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020

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I was a little hesitant to lay out $50 for one of these, but it's absolutely worth the $25 I paid for a refurbished one. These units aren't repairable, so I suspect that the refurbishment is nothing more than a re-packaging of ones that were returned because they wouldn't connect well (or at all) with the bluetooth in someone's car or older model phone. So you're getting what is essentially a new Alexa Auto for half price. (Before ordering, be sure to look at the list of phones and cars that it's not compatible with.) My unit works great with my iPhone 8, but it won't connect with the bluetooth in my 2010 Nissan Murano. So I plugged an auxiliary cable directly into the Alexa Auto and it works like a charm! The audio quality is excellent. Its eight microphones can easily hear you, regardless of where you position the unit. It's not really necessary to hang it on an A/C vent as the directions suggest. I personally think that's kind of unsightly. I just lay mine on the console between the two front seats and it picks up my voice perfectly. Sure, the Amazon Music account that is required to operate this unit is $4 per month for Prime members. But you're getting a music library with more than 9,000 songs; also live news, your local NPR station, and podcasts. Worth every penny! I highly recommend this product.

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LUIS JIMENEZ

Great hands free device

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2020

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Great piece of technology

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Peter Zurn

Freaky Awesome!

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2021

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All reviews I watched for this device were "meh", but no one addressed my particular use case, so for $20 refurbished, I decided to give it a try.

I have Android auto in my car, that I use for making calls, navigation, and listening to podcasts. However, for premium music, I subscribe to Amazon Music, which is very cumbersome and functionally limited when using in the car through Android auto (which only works seamlessly with YouTube music subscription)

I only wanted this device to play songs and my playlist through Amazon Music by voice command through the car stereo, without disrupting my Android auto functuonality.

Setup was a breeze, and it worked perfectly right out of the box. I can request any song by asking Alexa, and it will automatically switch over from the radio or anything playing through the Android auto apps. As a bonus, I can also add things to my shopping list while in the car as easily as I can using the Echo Dot in my kitchen. Google maps navigation works just fine, even with Alexa playing DJ.

Any song, any time, with perfect sound quality, while losing no other Android auto functions. I even discarded the cheesy air vent mount, and hid the unit it deep in my center counsel... Alexa can hear me just fine even though it is installed virtually invisibly. Exactly what I was hoping for.

Very rarely can you improve ease and quality of life so much for $20. If you have premium Amazon Music, Android Auto, and sometimes you just gotta blast "Living after Midnight" in the car for no reason, GET IT!

Totally worth it at twice the price!

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