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Vandals909

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Posted: February 10, 2005 at 12:32 PM / IP Logged

I have a 04 silverado extra cab that I will be having two amps installed behind the rear seat and 2 subs install , also a pair of 6.5 components in the door, and finally a head unit. How much do you think it should cost me to get all of this installed? I already have all the wiring and parts needed, so just a price for install? I have a buddy who installed for Sema cars doing the install for me , I was just wondering how much I should pay him to do it? He wont want any money but I will pay him anyways. Thanks for the help!

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Posted: February 10, 2005 at 1:10 PM / IP Logged

Keep track of the time and pay him $40 an hour.

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Location: Louisiana, United States

Posted: February 11, 2005 at 8:01 AM / IP Logged

I install her in alaska and for that install I would charge around 300.00 to cut you a break sice you have the parts, but not sure what it would cost anywhere else i consider my prices to be the best in town here. I am always hearing im the cheapest her this gets me a lot of business and my boss has lots of money his prices are low on installs but is hell on equipment though it seems that prices jump very high from lower 48 prices, I have been told it is shipping

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Posted: February 11, 2005 at 8:20 AM / IP Logged

40 to 45 dollars an hour would be a fair price.

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kgerry

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Posted: February 11, 2005 at 10:31 PM / IP Logged

around here we charge per component, ( regardless of time ) unless it's custom work in which case it's by the hour....i suspect $200-300 labour plus parts is what you'd pay a stranger...if he's a good friend and you're paying for the install supplies give him a hundred bucks and take him out for drinks & dinner.....if he's just a guy you know a couple hundred would be fair.....

if you want to pay him what anyone else would pay him just ask...... my friends usually pay me for all the materials, make sure to bring "tribute" ( beer ) and then buy me dinner afterwards, but its still much cheaper than paying me the $60 pr/hr i would charge a stranger....

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skoldspuppy

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Location: United States

Posted: February 12, 2005 at 10:55 AM / IP Logged

Wow the rest of the country is much higher than South Florida

I did a quick survey of the closet shops to me in a 30 mile radius and here are the results (Fax numbers are wonderfull, this info was for last year around October)

91 Induvidual shops

Most charge by the component

Less than 35 % charge a flat rate

Flat rate average is $25.00 a hour

Component charges:

HU: $30 Kit and Wire Included

AMP: $45-$55 with 70% include wire 30% $10-$20 average for wire

Speakers: $20-30

Custom jobs were not quoted

So my conclusion is that if you have a lot of competition in the area you cant get away with charging a ton of money

Personally my system was installed for only 80 bucks a great deal in any part of the country

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Posted: February 12, 2005 at 1:05 PM / IP Logged

I live in canada, its 65$/hour here. (NWT). but i dont let anyone else install my stuff. I'll do a job for free. I have done many of them, new cars, old cars, trucks, etc... My latest install was a 2003 dodge dakota. 2 10" pioneers, 990watt amp, cd player. I do it for free because I love installing. and i make loads of money at my real job. Heh, but the chances of you living in yk is zilch, so good luck finding a cheap installer.

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Irnotslow

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Location: United States

Posted: February 12, 2005 at 1:32 PM / IP Logged

about charges....What would one expect to install an Remote start, keyless, with alarm in a 02 silverado? i have the unit just would like to get a ballpark price in the labor

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Posted: February 12, 2005 at 1:55 PM / IP Logged

$200 plus depending on the bypass kit, and the install time. and how complex the alarm is

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Posted: February 12, 2005 at 3:35 PM / IP Logged

the guy said it would take about 4-5 hours. it is just a run of the mill 1-way type

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