Modernize
A great used car does not need to feel old. This section covers the upgrades worth doing: CarPlay and Android Auto, a backup camera if yours never had one, blind spot monitoring, dashcams, TPMS. We recommend specific products, link to fitment data where it exists, and tell you what to watch out for.
Categories
CarPlay & Android Auto
4 picksIn-dash head units with physical knobs and full steering-wheel-control retention.
Dash-mounted CarPlay
1 pickStandalone CarPlay screens for owners who do not want to modify the interior.
Backup cameras
4 picksWireless, solar, wired, and OE-style replacement cameras for vehicles that never had one.
Blind spot monitoring
3 picksAftermarket BSM kits that actually work. Real safety upgrade for any vehicle pre-2015.
Tire pressure monitoring
3 picksAdd TPMS to any vehicle that did not come with it from the factory.
Dashcams
Curated via Vortex RadarWe defer to Vortex Radar on dashcam reviews. His testing is more rigorous than anything we could match.
How we actually pick products
- We recommend products we would install in our own cars. Nothing here is a courtesy listing.
- For head units, we require a real physical volume knob and steering-wheel-control retention via an integration module like iDatalink Maestro.
- For dashcams, we defer to Vortex Radar. Vince does the most rigorous testing in the space. The picks linked here are his.
- Vehicle ratings on this site are formula-driven and have no connection to affiliate revenue. Modernize lives in its own section and never touches the scoring side.