Why do they still have cassette tape decks in new cars?

Question

My husband's 2006 Acura came with one. The salesman told him "books on tape?".

Answer 1

It is still cheaper to produce tape decks in mass quantity. They are adding aux inputs though. And using tape adapters to transmit audio signals are readily available, so the manufactures are just lagging to convert.

Answer 2

Because some older folks got lots of good mixed tapes So why not? I don't think it's really a big deal. The big deal would be if a new car came with only a tape player.

Answer 3

becuase the old models still has the cassette tape in their models. It's people's choice that they want or don't want to keep the cassette tape in their cars.

Now the models decide to put away the cassette tape, then put new MP3 Player, DVD Player, or CD Player decks in cars. Most old models has most cassette decks, now just a few models has one.

Answer 4

For people like me that don't want to buy real cd players. Ya know one of those portable ones is only like $30 and they last a couple of years.

Answer 5

it is for books on tape and other various self help audio.

Answer 6

Because they don't get the phrase out with the old and in with the old.

Answer 7

nothing wrong on it .. since many old music or many stuff is still available on tapes only... nothign else..

Answer 8

dang i thought tapes were extinct

Answer 9

i think we do but a lot of cars like that are realy dorky and old.

Answer 10

If they didn't someone would probably complain, they always do. By the way thanks for the recipe for killling the ugly crickets!:)