so i'm trying to install sub/ cd- changer/ amp to my car,
no fabrication, no custom job, just simple bolt- on, plug- and- play stuff,
they are asking something like $ 100 for cd- changer, $ 200 for amp, $ 200 for sub, etc...
the lowest plave i found so far is $ 150 all together with $ 50 wires.
is this normal?
how much is the fair price, you think?
i have sony head unit and boston speakers already,
and i'm trying to install sony cd changer, 2 ch. amp, and "basslink" sub/ amp combo.

 

Tell them that for that price...you want to sleep with their mom and sister too.
Thats trash...

Circuit City charges 75 bucks for an amp install. A shop....at least a decent one that knows what they are doing should do THE WHOLE thing for no more than 200 bucks....good luck bro....

 

Those prices are ridiculous. You're looking at 1/2 hour for the changer, 3/4 hour for the amp and sub wiring, 1 1/4 of hour worth of and a worse case 1 3/4. Give or take that's a $300 a hour job, where is this shop so I can put in an application

 

This sounds like a VERY GOOD price to me. I do my own installs but I can tell you that installation price varies a lot depending on the quality of wires/etc used. Most shops will include the cost of wires in the installation price. The price can easily top $100 just for wires.

*There will at least be two sets of long RCAs - one for the changer, one for the SUB.

*IF you're installing the changer in the trunk you'll also need an extended sony bus cable (that controls the changer from the HU). This can easily cost you around $50 - make sure you ask them about this, the original wires that come with the changer are not that long and this extended sony cable is not readily available.

* You'll also need power and speaker wires.

$200 all together sounds like a very good deal to me.

This is definitely not a one hour job!!

 

VERY TRUE!!!

That will easily be a 2 hour job for the installer. You need to figure in that he has to take appart most of your car and as this car is TIGHT and NICE you will want him to take his time.

Circut City WILL HACK UP YOUR S2000. Unless you know the installer or they put their top installer on the car(the one who makes 8 instead of 5 dollars an hour). I have seen to many hack jobs from them.

I used to work in the install industry and I have done an entire system in my car(14 hours straight).

$200 installed for a changer/amp and wires is a good deal for a decent shop. Long as they do quality work and won't scratch up/hack up your car I say .