The worst you've been ripped off by your local shop?

[eharri3 10+ year member]

Come on, anybody who's ever been talked into a CAP, chime in.

 

[kfx450r 10+ year member]

Come on, anybody who's ever been talked into a CAP, chime in.

Ive never been talked into one but i had dimming issues on my first install so I picked up like a 20$ cap and it fixed it. Ive never had any problems with caps but i would never choose one over a battery now.

 

[bw_audio 10+ year member]

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[Morals 10+ year member]

My fist system, way back in the day(im old).

Went in to purchase 2-12 inch subs and a pair of 6 1/2 coax. The shot build me the box. The box went into the back of my RX7. 12s in the back 6s in the front right behind the seats firing up.

Moved to Florida for college, a couple weeks later. Week after that one of the cones on the 6s flew off. I check the box out and it is divided into 2 cambers. Each chamber contained a 12 and a 6.

Called the store they said they would not give a refund or replace the speaker due to cust care. They said i purchase cheap equipment(which i got from them).

 

[supermaxx123 10+ year member]

a pioneer headunit for about 270, online was 170. Thats when i was afraid to install a headunit.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Alot of you should consider yourselves lucky, you learned your lesson cheap compared to us older guys who didn't have internet stores when we broke into the hobby. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[prototype561 10+ year member]

i went to one shop, the guy tried to charge me $12 a foot of 0 gauge wire, $70 for fuse holder, and $200 for 1 15" kicker comp, i wasnt planning on buying anything i was just shopping around at the local shops to see who had the best prices, all of them r overly expensive. One shop i walked in and immediately saw jl audio as there main company and turned right around.

 

[modskwod 10+ year member]

I knew enough to avoid getting ripped off when I started that I didn't get screwed. However, a guy I knew bought 2 pioneer thin mount 12's a prefab (for regular subs, not thin mount) and a 2000 watt "max" amp for 2000. Then there was install cost too, he never told me total lol.

 

[Blue Fury 10+ year member]

Two $2 4g ring terminals and a $20 0g in line fuse holder.

 

[toledokid 10+ year member]

Alot of you should consider yourselves lucky, you learned your lesson cheap compared to us older guys who didn't have internet stores when we broke into the hobby. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Yeah, I learned my lesson very early... at 19, one day ago.
But yeah, I'm not going to go in and say anything even. At least I get a 1 year no questions asked warranty on my Diamond Audio d6's where I just pay shipping and handling for them to be replaced. Wahoo.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

i dont see how u were ripped off. if you do not like the price you don't have to buy it. u found these forum but u could not look up how much wiring kits going for before buying?

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

paid $15 for one anl fuse //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

bought a coustic 401se for like $250 bnib from circuit city //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[Bobby322 10+ year member]

paid $15 for one anl fuse //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif
bought a coustic 401se for like $250 bnib from circuit city //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

They wanted i think $25 for 2 anl at this shop I went to.

Got an alpine 9884 for $230 like a year ago...dumb. Birthday present though

 

[toledokid 10+ year member]

i dont see how u were ripped off. if you do not like the price you don't have to buy it. u found these forum but u could not look up how much wiring kits going for before buying?

What do you mean, I found these forums? I knew the wiring kits ran from $100 and up, I walked in unfamiliar with the brand, db Link, and figured if the wiring kits ran $100 and up, that it would be similar in build/quality so I didn't really think twice about buying it. I should have went home to check the price on the item, but I didn't, obviously, did I? Also, as I said before, I have no problem spending $20-30 more to support local shops, however now after being told I was getting an item that was on sale for such a ridiculous price, I will think twice about dealing with many shops at all.

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

$330 for three 12" re re's.

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Or $550 for two 10" treo tsx.