Online Business: What Car Audio Brands?

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

If you are going to carry kits/harnesses at all, I recommend METRA and METRA only.

nG

 

[NoLimit 10+ year member]

I'm starting to spell bad......I must be tired......LOL:laugh:

No worries, me too.

Time keeps on slippin slippin slippin

INTO THE FUTUREEEE

 

[OneKrazyKeebler 10+ year member]

Just for the money making part of it you should really stick to alot of brands that people have heard of. Like JL, Pioneer, Rockford Fosgate, Kenwood, Alpine, Infinity, stuff like that is what most people that think they know something about car audio blow all thier money on. Not that they are bad, just that is what most people like to blow thier money on. Something they have heard of. I have no idea how hard it would be to sell these brands, I just know what consumers want.

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

Goodman...I suppose you looked into AAMP of America too?

Yes I did. Looks very promising //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

make sure you make a hot chicks thread //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif ( on the forums )

No forum on the website. I may find another forum to have a tech section or help section.

I would like to see good pics of the amp's insides when Im thinking about buying one.
Many higher end amps dont impress on the outside, its the beauty of the internal design that makes them stand out, but you cant see that on any retailer's website that I've seen.

That would differentiate your site from others.

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That would be a great idea, but it would also have one problem. Once the amp is opened there would be no warranty. I would only be able to get pic of the internals if the manufacture would provide them for me.

If you are going to carry kits/harnesses at all, I recommend METRA and METRA only.
nG

Metra is king of the dash kits //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Just for the money making part of it you should really stick to alot of brands that people have heard of. Like JL, Pioneer, Rockford Fosgate, Kenwood, Alpine, Infinity, stuff like that is what most people that think they know something about car audio blow all thier money on. Not that they are bad, just that is what most people like to blow thier money on. Something they have heard of. I have no idea how hard it would be to sell these brands, I just know what consumers want.

This site will start off with minimal monetary gain. My goal is to keep the site paid for, save a little cash to upddate/upgrade products and website, and maybe make a little bit of cash for myself.

With that said...I will be carrying a few "mainstream" brands and I will also carry the non "mainstream" My primary focus will not only be the internet brands, but pushing new brands that come into the market. I will allways have a core group of money makers to keep the site running //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[OneKrazyKeebler 10+ year member]

Whatever you decide, just don't do the Legacy, Pyle, Pyramid thing.

 

[AlpineUser 10+ year member]

Alpine Decks and Subs

Rockford amps

infinity speakers

monster kicker and stinger for wire

re dubs

jl subs and amps

kicker subs

Fi

IA 20.1

zapco

anything else amazing

thats some of high end stuff and low end

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

If you are going to carry kits/harnesses at all, I recommend METRA and METRA only.
nG

Yeah...I prefer them over Bestkits. We used to carry bestkits a long long time ago, and there are still few laying around that have to be used when we dont have the Metra kit, and I definatly prefer Metra, They just "feel" better.

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

Yeah...I prefer them over Bestkits. We used to carry bestkits a long long time ago, and there are still few laying around that have to be used when we dont have the Metra kit, and I definatly prefer Metra, They just "feel" better.

I havnt used Metra before. My biggest gripe about Best Kits is all the cutting you have to do on the random other mouting bits and then have to file 'em down. Just annoying as ****...

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

I personally look for Kicker and Alpine stuff...also like KnuKonceptz but I dunno if they even have other dealers since they sell directly from their site...

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

I havnt used Metra before. My biggest gripe about Best Kits is all the cutting you have to do on the random other mouting bits and then have to file 'em down. Just annoying as ****...

You hardly EVER have to cut a Metra kit...But that is the downside to them. Becuase they are more vehicle specific, there are more that you would have to keep on hand. But there are maybe 1 or 2 metra kits that are very very vague as far as vehicles that they will fit. The main one that comes to mind is the 99-4544 (Gm Multi-kit) but other than that, the are pretty much vehicle specific.

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

You hardly EVER have to cut a Metra kit...But that is the downside to them. Becuase they are more vehicle specific, there are more that you would have to keep on hand. But there are maybe 1 or 2 metra kits that are very very vague as far as vehicles that they will fit. The main one that comes to mind is the 99-4544 (Gm Multi-kit) but other than that, the are pretty much vehicle specific.

SWEET, I think I may start to use/sell them now...

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

SWEET, I think I may start to use/sell them now...

There is a metra wherehouse in Daytona Florida...But that would take you a tad longer than 5 min. to get to.

 

[maldecido33 10+ year member]

What about doing sort of a "Group Buy" thing for your entire site? The first 2 weeks, or the first 5 of each product sold gets a special marked-down price, then they go back to whatever you have set for them (but it sounds from what you've said they'll never be marked up high.) Good way to build up some capital right off the bat, IMO.

And if you want some flyers or anything distributed around the university of north texas, just let me know.

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

There is a metra wherehouse in Daytona Florida...But that would take you a tad longer than 5 min. to get to.

Meh...I'll just order the kit 3 days before I-Day and have it priority mailed..

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

What about doing sort of a "Group Buy" thing for your entire site? The first 2 weeks, or the first 5 of each product sold gets a special marked-down price, then they go back to whatever you have set for them (but it sounds from what you've said they'll never be marked up high.) Good way to build up some capital right off the bat, IMO.
And if you want some flyers or anything distributed around the university of north texas, just let me know.

Group buy might be an option as well as package deals. Right now I am consentrating on brands to carry and hosting/designing the website.