Install Quote, My wallet hurts!

**** yo u must be new to car audio. that seems like a really fair price. i know it hurts to drop down a wad of cash like that, but looks like u r getting a proper job and good equipment.

 
dynamatting will probably be the most confusing part... there is a lot of little crap work that you have to do with that, and if you don't know how to take YOUR car speciffically you will most likely break a clip at the very least. that's a lot of work to do, and 900 isn't bad for a shop.

OT, why do you need 2 1000/1 for one 12 w7? are they strapable?

 
Find a forum member near you.......Chances are he will help you out for a 12 pack, and you can gain some valuable experience along the way.
See I'd love to do that.

I don't mind supplying beer and food and whatnot; I just would love to have an experienced installer to help with the install (wiring things up, help fab ring mounts, etc) and make suggestions while I also get to learn from them and a bit more about my car by taking it apart and installing stuff.

RE: Forbidden's comments about pro shop work vs hack DIY work: My goal would be to work with someone who has some pro shop experience and thus knows what their doing. I'm already going to be working with a n00b: ME. ;p

Now to find a good installer in the Columbia, MD area, let alone one with some time to spare...

 
^^^^ that is a contentious issue as well though. There are many professional hacks in our industry though and they work everywhere. The trick is to find the professional installer amongst the professional hacks, that is tough to do. I am kind of lucky being in Canada and in a relatively small market area. I do not have the sheer volume of people that come in my door like the majority of the shops in the US. While it means that the profitability of the store suffers due to lack of sales by comparison, it also means that the install is not anywhere near as pressing as it is in the busy US shop. A good custom shop may or may not let you in their trade secrets. Realize that part of what I do as a custom shop might be proprietary, why should I feel obligated to give out my advice for free? As a professional installer should I not be paid for the job I do? Sometimes yes I have customers here that have the abilities to do the job, but lack the finesse and tools to do it properly, those people are my customers and I definitely will coach them on what they need to do to bring it up to the next level and allow them to do the work here under my guidance. I also work with my other installers and have them critique my work to see what I need to have brought up to the next level (like the Commander we have here needing more led's to light up the door speakers, to me I wanted to show the center of the speaker grill, to him the corners of the grill looked just blank, without his input I could not have improved the install for the customer). We can all learn something from a good installer, it just ***** that there are so few of them and even fewer people willing to pay the price.

Here is a link to a custom job currently in the bay.

http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?TID=77325&PN=1&TPN=1

 
Like I said, I'm not new to car audio. I've installed my equipment into my previous car (2000 explorer) myself. It's just the fact of having peace of mind.

You guys also have to realize that since this is a relatively new car on the market, noone I've talked to has done an install on this and I'm more or less worried that my car is going to be the "guniea pig". It's a matter of trust here. I don't think the guy will do a bad install. It's just thinking whether or not for $900 I want to let someone "experiment" on my car, so to speak.

 
I'm very willing to bet that the installer would do the work under the table for a whole lot less money //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 
I'm very willing to bet that the installer would do the work under the table for a whole lot less money //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif
x2 that is possible u never kno worth a try to ask

 
$900 to install all of that is very reasonable for a shop //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif
I don't think so at all.

So, you have ALL of the equipment?

Just STRAIGHT labor, labor only... my Circuit City would charge ~$500 (Overestimated too, including tax... and including a small charge sine the equipment wasn't bought from us...) That is if you were Joe Shmoe, and walked in and asked me how much to install the stuff you listed. Keep in mind, our installs are warrantied for the life of the vehicle as well. At ANY Circuit City in the US.

Now, if that $900 price includes...

-Wiring and accessories

-Box for the subwoofer

-Custom mounting for components

It might get a little closer... to about $900... but maybe a little less...

Just an //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

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Now, if that $900 price includes...

-Wiring and accessories

-Box for the subwoofer

-Custom mounting for components

It might get a little closer... to about $900... but maybe a little less...
That price includes a set of 4-channel and 2-channel rcas. And speaker wire.

As far as parts/matrials, though, that's it.

I check with another installer, but they're a very shady bunch.

Only options left are CC, who I really don't trust. Everytime I go there and ask them something relatively simple they act like I'm stupid and have no idea what I'm talking about.

BB is another, but I have another friend who is the installer there, and I'd rather NOT have him work on my car...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 
lol they are looseing mad money, the jl1000/1's msrp is like 999$
and he must be making **** labor wise.

The price is for labor. I already have the equipment from my previous car. I just bought a new one Saturday and gutted the old one.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 
That price includes a set of 4-channel and 2-channel rcas. And speaker wire. As far as parts/matrials, though, that's it.

I check with another installer, but they're a very shady bunch.

Only options left are CC, who I really don't trust. Everytime I go there and ask them something relatively simple they act like I'm stupid and have no idea what I'm talking about.

BB is another, but I have another friend who is the installer there, and I'd rather NOT have him work on my car...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif
Well, MY location is the ****. I can't imagine them charging more than $500... at the VERY most. I mean, I over-estimated... talk the the RoadShop Manager there... he should help you out.

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The price is for labor. I already have the equipment from my previous car. I just bought a new one Saturday and gutted the old one.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif
ohhh. that makes more sence then. i was like holy ish.

 
ohhh. that makes more sence then. i was like holy ish.
LOL, yea, for $900, if I WAS buying that equpment I'd be taking orders for you guys as well. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 
Tweeter does quality work compared to CC or BB but of course its installer dependent.

But I say if you can afford it then why not?... Unless you really want to save that $900 for something else then just get it over with at Tweeters and don't stress over it.

Let me tell you that installation can be a knowledgable (not fun by any means) experience but also a very frustrating experience for a first timer.

You cut your wires as cleanly as possible and make sure you wire everything the right way. But then when you start that ignition for the first time after you thought you finished the install, you run to the back of the trunk and almost cry to see that red protect light glaring right at you in the fucking face. Then you run inside and log onto ca.com asking for help only to get your ass flamed for such a noobie ass question.

Anyways, like I said, if you can afford it, then why not?

 
Always remember that sometimes you get what you pay for, and if you do your research you could find someone for cheap to do it, but no guarantees for their work, so if the place for 900 is a reputable business that does good work I say go for it.

 
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