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the Price of Car Stereo Installation

Price 
Location 
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Description
$ 0
Jul 2007
Oakland, CA
Free installation with purchase after stereo stolen  more... close row
$ 99
May 2008
Huntsville, Alabama
Chain store installed car stereo  more... close row
$ 50
Sep 2006
Birmingham, Al
Car satellite radio system installed  more... close row
$ 135
Apr 2007
Cleveland, Ohio
Replacing and installing car audio system   more... close row
$ 75
May 2007
Glen Burnie, MD
Installation included speaker wiring  more... close row
$ 40
Feb 2008
New York City, NY
Much better if you can install CD player yourself  more... close row
$ 50
Jul 2006
Oakland, CA
Car stereo stolen on a regular basis  more... close row
$ 158
May 2008
Lexington, KY
Car audio equipment installed  more... close row
$ 75
Jul 2008
East Lansing, MI
Seemed like way too much money to spend   more... close row
$ 65
Sep 2007
Lynchburg, VA
Installation of after-market car stereo  more... close row
$ 225
Feb 2008
Raleigh,NC
Speakers installed in car  more... close row
$ 0
Feb 2007
Bristol, Virginia
Free installation with purchase of subwoofers etc  more... close row
$ 210
Jun 2008
Greece, NY
Price of stereo and installation  more... close row

Description of service

The highest price ended up being the parts themselves. Originally, when it was to be installed in a 1997 Geo Prizm, the parts cost about $50 total. When I changed the car it was being installed in, the price went up about $50 for parts, plus they charged extra labor for wiring through the trunk. It was rather ridiculous.


Review of Service

I think they did a good job installing the stereo, but I did have a problem with it. About a week after getting it installed, I noticed that when I tried to listen to the FM stations, they weren't coming through. This hadn't been an issue before I installed the new stereo. I did take it back, was told that they didn't connect the antenna cable properly, and so it was connected. It's still not working, so I have to go back again. Honestly, I think the only good thing about the whole installation was it didn't take a terribly long time. I was upset they removed my car seat without asking. Honestly, I think this was a terrible price for the service, and I don't think I'll be returning to this particular place of business.


Tips

I think that before getting a stereo installation, you should compare prices at different places. We were locked into a certain place because it was part of a special, but in the end it wasn't worth it. I wish I had known that you could just get a refund on the "special installation price' and go to a different business, which I will definitely be doing next time.


$ 250
Jun 2008
Hollywood, FL
CD changer broke very quickly after installation  more... close row
$ 365
Jun 2008
Pasadena, CA
Improved sound quality and volume  more... close row