MECP's - where should I get it installed?

Take it to the Mom and Pop

=)

small independents need your business and besides.

whos more likely to care more about your install?

Some Huge corporation or a more personal outfit who might even have the same staff next year if you want something else =)

good luck

Joey

good call on more than just a $4 materials charge.  my install bay charges for anything not basic.  it might sound crappy of us but we do the best job ive ever seen.  there are some other shops in town that just shouldnt be allowed to touch cars.  im not saying you have to pay a lot to get a good job, but when we have to spend extra time on something not basic its nice to get compensated for it, as far as having a high revenue bay.  at my other install bay back home we cant charge the same way.  different town, different market, different customers.  youll have more free basics with less customs there.  things like 5wi, one wire, resistor parking lights, all sorts of stuff get quoted as customs.  trunk pop is $30 (relay and custom).

but in the end, you get a good install.  you get harassed by the other installers if you do crap work.  and you get things like your top box gets saran-wrapped and flipped over on the bottom tool box.  they dont want you there if you suck.  youll get your tool box covered in rockford fosgate stickers too, thats embarrasing.

final note, for customers that buy the 3.5 of avital 4300, we tend to make smaller install quotes since you are already paying like $400 plus.