Audio Anarchy 2006 F150 Blow Through

EDIT: Forgot to include the video.

Come on down man!

how much did the whole install cost the guy? Looks very clean and sturdy.

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Thanks man. It wasn't a cheap install, what with the plasma cutter's time and all of the other minutia but it was a good bit less than other shops, because that's the kind of work I'm set up for... by design.

I know that sounds like a cop out but I don't quote labor for jobs like this online or by phone and to be sure, I don't share what customers pay me. Most importantly, because some people don't want that information shared for whatever reason and secondly, because I would have to itemize a list of what I sold him and what I did in order that everyone who reads this would understand that not all of it was labor. And even if I did itemize things, there would be those who would take issue with certain prices, line by line, lol.

I hope you understand and again, thanks for the kind words. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Thanks guys!

↑ LOL. Yeah man, it does sometimes seem like shops are expected to crank out quality work for next to nothing. But there's another side to that coin in that so many shops these days are cranking out poor quality work and charging a premium for it. So... customers have become incredibly price conscious as a defensive strategy, if that makes sense.

I'm trying to strike a balance between quality and profit and part of doing that is not talking about price until I've talked about the specifics of the build in depth with the customer. That way, they understand exactly where & why their hard earned money is being spent and I know exactly what I'm expected to do for my hard earned money.

I even invite my customers to watch what I'm doing in their vehicles, as that goes a lot further toward them feeling like they got a deal than me just telling them how much work I have to do. It's one thing to tell someone a story about something and quite another for them to witness what it takes to make a quality install come together. And in the end, my customers drive away with the feeling that they got a great deal on their build... regardless of what they spent.