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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 09:25 AM
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I bought the viper 5704(om my own) thats the newer version of the 5901.. i went to this stereo shop asked how.much theywould charge me for the install and the install for to front power locks because i have the 2005 dx honda accord(no power locks) and i wanted two tweeters on the panels flushed he said 120$ for the alarm labor 40$ for each of the front doors locks and 50$ for the tweeters total $250 am i being ripped off or thag normal price??
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 10:17 AM
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sounds fair.
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 10:19 AM
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Call another place and see
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 10:26 AM
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Alright just needed some opinions..thx
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 10:27 AM
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Yea just see if there's a better deal
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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Less then we would have charged, and pretty cheap for an alarm, two door lock actuators and two custom installed tweeters.

Not sure I would want to take it to a shop that would charge less. 94
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 02:08 PM
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If u dont mind me asking how much would u guys charge for something like that...the alarm i bought at amazon for 180$ and the module 80$
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by screech527
If u dont mind me asking how much would u guys charge for something like that...the alarm i bought at amazon for 180$ and the module 80$
Basic is $200 for alarm, Semi-stealth is $300, Full-stealth is $400, and $40 per option/extra sensor(s), door lock actuators are $80 per door, the tweeters would start at $80 and go up depending on the amount of custom work, we would probably quote $500 for basic install on all of it, assuming it is a basic install, electrical at our shop is $80 per hour.

Just so you know, we are the most expensive shop in town for audio/security installation, [we cut no corners]. 94
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 05:29 PM
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Well its understandable good quality work does cost..
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 12:00 PM
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I'd say that sounds really fair, but look around just to get an idea.
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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Sounds fair. I paid $90 for install, and they wanted $105 per door for keyless, and $30 for any addition to the alarm.
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 07:07 AM
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I paid around the same for my 05 Accord minus the tweeters
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 09:11 AM
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fcm: Sounds like us... APS-687C + ADS AL-CA installed $420. Obviously more for Alarm and Remote start (even though for half the car's the labor really isn't too much more since the ADS unit provides good coverage via data).
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 08:01 AM
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so i got it done at the place i actually ended up paying 240$ not 250$ took them 5 hours of labor due to the module setting having to be changed, im pretty happy about the work quality i stayed the whole time and watched since i was only down the street from my house..
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by fcm
Basic is $200 for alarm, Semi-stealth is $300, Full-stealth is $400, and $40 per option/extra sensor(s), door lock actuators are $80 per door, the tweeters would start at $80 and go up depending on the amount of custom work, we would probably quote $500 for basic install on all of it, assuming it is a basic install, electrical at our shop is $80 per hour.

Just so you know, we are the most expensive shop in town for audio/security installation, [we cut no corners]. 94
Is that American dollars or funny money (Canadian dollars)?
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 11:19 AM
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Is that American dollars or funny money (Canadian dollars)?
Being that I am in Canada it is in Canadian dollars not US dollars, although nowadays there is not much diff. in value, exchange rate right now is 0.9968. 94
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