Apple Car Play - Android Auto - Portable Screen

I had Apple Carplay on my last company car and it is something that I really miss on my Octavia Mk3 (2015) which has a MIB1 infotainment system. I was a bit reluctant to replace my screen with an aftermarket unit, as I would imagine I would lose a lot of functionality with various settings, etc. I considered upgrading to MIB2 or 2.5, but with the amount of work involved, not to mention the cost, which could be approaching £900, I couldn't really justify it.

What I was looking for was a way to use my 'phone for navigation (Waze) and not much else, as I have music on an SD card and also listen to the radio. I have been using my 'phone on a dash mount, but in order to hear the navigation instructions, I had to disable bluetooth connection to the car everytime I start it, which means I can't use the 'phone handsfree. Also, if I forget to disable it, it's a pain.

Anyway, to cut a long story short, I've been looking at portable screens on ebay, then on Aliexpress. I found one with a 7" screen, so it's not too big, which looked like it would do what I want...and for the princely sum of $33 (£25).

It turned up this week, so I tried it yesterday and I'm very pleased so far. It can be connected to the car, either by bluetooth, AUX, or via FM tuning. I haven't connected it to the car, but am using it as a standalone with my 'phone connected to it via bluetooth. The good news is that my 'phone also connects to the car at the same time, so I can use the 'phone handsfree.

There are probably a lot of features that I won't be using, and you can also add a reversing camera if desired.

Here's a link to the Aliexpress page...

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008534094566.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.23.531a1802MSFnur

It looks like the price has actually dropped since I ordered it last week.