Subject	Wow, that translates to a $200/hr shop labor rate (or more)!
Posted by	Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) on March 09, 2006 at 4:04 PM
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In Reply To	circuit city wants $100+ for headunit installation >> posted by stockplayerz (NYC) on March 09, 2006 at 03:27 PM
Message	$100 USD for a so-called professional installer to do what is probably a 20-30 minute task for him. Even in Canadian dollars that would be expensive!! Z-Jay Vice President - Edmonton Z Car Club 93 300ZX TT - Stage VI
Follow Ups	circuit city wants $100+ for headunit installation >> - stockplayerz (NYC) 15:27:31 03/09/06 ymmv, but >>> - Steve-O 15:31:06 03/09/06 F' CC. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 15:40:24 03/09/06 well,it's clear he can't do it, so might as well. - Halo Z 15:43:08 03/09/06 Ric, why so negative today? - Barry'z (NJ) 15:50:29 03/09/06 ehh if he can't or dosn't want to do it..... - Halo Z 16:24:56 03/09/06 Yeah, but you wire for a living. - TT XTZ 18:46:01 03/09/06 yeah but wiring 25 22-26 guage wires in a space the size of - Halo Z 19:23:59 03/09/06 ...and Best Buy. (n/m) - BradZ (FL) 16:05:15 03/09/06 CC blows worse... I'm still hating this computer.. grrrrrr (n/m) - rufflez 16:23:42 03/09/06 lol, what'd you get an E-machine? (n/m) - Kenny 16:36:39 03/09/06 Nah, I wish. I have an HP zd8000. My gf's - rufflez 18:18:17 03/09/06 my thoughts exactly (n/m) - Moxie 16:21:16 03/09/06 Come on over to my place Mike, we'll get it hooked up. (n/m) - Barry'z (NJ) 15:49:16 03/09/06 haha thanks for the offer! you should hold a tech day ;) (n/m) - stockplayerz (NYC) 16:12:47 03/09/06 that sounds so gay (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 16:34:11 03/09/06 I did say "we'll get it hooked up", - Barry'z (NJ) 10:15:27 03/10/06 Yeah, i was going to say the same thing - Joe(NoVA) 16:40:11 03/09/06 DIY (n/m) - Spee 15:52:37 03/09/06 2nd, stereo installation is so easy, even for a tard - tdogzjoint 16:27:24 03/09/06 haha yeah, they fed me horror stories of people >> - stockplayerz (NYC) 16:39:44 03/09/06 $70 would be pretty fair for the total, not 150... - tdogzjoint 17:03:57 03/09/06 I'm sure the high school kid, or dropout or whatever, will - LJZTT 15:56:50 03/09/06 Wow, that translates to a $200/hr shop labor rate (or more)! - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 16:04:38 03/09/06 20 to 30 minutes? if he gets it all done nicely with the - SnowManZ(aka Snowie) 16:15:19 03/09/06 Mabe not! its too easy to change out yourself.. (n/m) - ZSDADDY 16:24:36 03/09/06 Well, he really doesn't need to get everything rewired. - rufflez 16:26:12 03/09/06 I rewired everything. new wires for new speakers. - SnowManZ(aka Snowie) 16:35:35 03/09/06 He said "$100+ for headunit installation". He then goes on - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 17:26:48 03/09/06 Assuming he pulls the pre-amps and does all the rewiring - Scotts94z32 16:20:46 03/09/06 Are you buying the headunit from them, or bringing it in? (n/m) - SactoTodd 16:24:44 03/09/06 they advertise FREE install with purchase BUT >> - stockplayerz (NYC) 16:37:14 03/09/06 Free typically amounts to plug-n-play for those folks. (n/m) - Dave N 16:41:39 03/09/06 My guess would be yes... - Dave N 16:37:57 03/09/06 Are you kidding? Read in........ - CherryRed300zx 16:29:57 03/09/06 haha that's why i'm asking you guys >> - stockplayerz (NYC) 16:33:13 03/09/06 im guessing u don't like to read manuals (n/m) - Rickytl (MA) 16:59:32 03/09/06 No, in fact it couldn't be simpler... - tdogzjoint 17:09:10 03/09/06 I guess you already have the head unit. - lil'abner 17:30:38 03/09/06 Check your mail, made you a write up... anyone else want it? - rufflez 18:20:18 03/09/06 Stereo chains gobble knob... no better than dealer mechanics - BigTDogg (MA) 21:08:00 03/09/06 Oh god! - ben_96_slicktop (nova) 21:58:39 03/09/06
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