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whiteblazer01

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Posted: March 29, 2005 at 7:51 AM / IP Logged

Okay, here are some questions everyone should be asking...

What is your MECP level?

What should it be?

What is your specialty as far as installation?

What is your specialty as far as vehicles?

I believe all those play a very important factor. When I worked for a large retail company, I would do overheads in 2.5hrs start to finish by myself (im sure I could peak at 2 hours flat), and standard deck installs in 10-15 min. Of course, these are easy vehicles to work on after doing 10 million of them (tahoe no sunroof - directed 10" monitor w/extermal dvd & fm modulator, and a new corolla deck install). But anyways, I am tired of "fast food" installs. I am now going to commissioned installs.

whiteblazer01

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Posted: March 29, 2005 at 7:53 AM / IP Logged

I forgot to mention, $12-15/hr is very typical for an installer (MECP or not). I would say $15 - 20+ for MECP (depending on level), and after that is commissioned <---- best option.

whiteblazer01

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Posted: March 29, 2005 at 10:46 PM / IP Logged

1 more thing.. What is the typical base pay for a commissioned installer? $10? $12? $15? I wouldn't think anything more.

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Posted: March 31, 2005 at 4:42 PM / IP Logged

I'm Mecp FirstClass and been installing for about 9 years

I work in a comission only store and average about $60,000

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Posted: March 31, 2005 at 10:03 PM / IP Logged

I think 15-20 dollars an hour for a MECP certified installer is on the high side unless you have a great deal of experience. Also most of the guys around here who are on a commision system have NO BASE pay, and no gaurentee, but they make around 50% of their labour so it is very rarely an issue.

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Posted: March 31, 2005 at 10:13 PM / IP Logged

I have about 5 yrs Experiance...I have no MECP Certifications dont see the point in them (No Offense to anyone who is MECP Certified) But anyone can read a book and memorize enough to get MECP Certified...Experiance is what counts when its time to work...

I am very skilled in wiring, design, implementation (making it work)...I am also very good with foreign cars (BMW Mercedes, etc) All domestics....I am an average Glasser working on my skills...Good knowledge of the products on the market (learning more everyday) Exelent people skills to work the sales floor, Pretty good at alarms Remote starts ETC (My shop doesnt do many of them) My only weakness Is I am no good with building boxes...I can design them but When it comes to puttin it into wood I suck...Dont know why...

I make 80% Commision on Labor and 20% on sales...

I also have good Computer skills and keep the network at the shop maintained....I am also good with graphics progs that helps with advertising and with customers when they want to know what their car will look like modified...

I dont make a killing but I survive...I am also a full time College student...I just like making cars go boom!

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Posted: April 01, 2005 at 12:04 AM / IP Logged

whiteblazer01 wrote:

Okay, here are some questions everyone should be asking...

What is your MECP level?

What should it be?

What is your specialty as far as installation?

What is your specialty as far as vehicles?

MECP is an industry joke IMO, it's used by big box retail to validate all too often poor installers.

ASE should be involved in training and certifying installers, why do you think auto shops get away with 75-90$/hr shop rates.

I am all around, I am good at security/starters, audio, fabrication, box building and design, acoustics, managment, etc.

Vehicles aren't an issue for me unless they're German (german cars are my achilles heel, I love them but hate to work on them). Overhead video shouldn't take me longer than an hour or so, same with starters etc.

Shaughn Murley

Install Manager, Dealer Services

Visions Electronics

Red Deer, Alberta

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