What is the best but least expensive iphone car stereo adapter?

I want to listen to my Itunes music in my car (2004 Maxima and a 2003 Suburban).... what is a good car stereo adapter?

It's going to vary depending on a number of factors. The best sound quality (without replacing the head unit) is going to come with an RF modulator that connects in-line with the antenna input on the unit itself. These can be almost as expensive as just replacing the head unit with one that supports bluetooth streaming or at least has an aux connection. Neither of these solutions is portable between vehicles and requires that you either be adept enough to install them yourself or pay someone to install them.
RF transmitters that connect directly to the phone can be OK if you are in an area that has relatively open FM frequency availability, but you'll have to fiddle with it and change the frequency as you drive around. These have the benefit of being portable between vehicles and relatively inexpensive ($50-$100).
If you have a cassette player in the car, you can get a cassette tape adapter for about $10 at Radio Shack.
If it were me, and I intended to hang onto the car for any length of time, I'd go to www.crutchfield.com and find a new head unit for each car that supports bluetooth audio streaming. As a bonus, you'll end up with hands free bluetooth calling as well with most units.  This will run you probably somewhere between $120 and $350 per car assuming you can install it yourself.

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