I went to my local shop to get an Alpine head unit installed in my 2006 blazer ext and they told me it will be 300 bucks! I've heard of $60-$100 but $300? seems expensive! Are they trying to rip me off? I have a fully loaded 2006 Trailblazer ext w/ DVD. I wanted to hook the deck up to the existing bose system.
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Do you have on-star, or I should ask, are you going to USE the on-star? Also, so you want to retain the factory dvd?
On-star/Bose interface: ~ $150 - $180
DVD retention: ~ $100 - $150
Kit: ~ $15 - $20
Pricing varies by store but these give you ball-park estimates for adding a head-unit to your screwed up GM designed car.
I had an older lady come into my shop the other day and had a newer envoy. Her CD went out and it wasn't under warranty because she bought the car used. She was quoted $600 to fix the factory Bose CD player. I had a hard time telling her that it was gonna be around $400 to put in a bottom-of-the-line CD player and retain her bose and on-star. I felt bad for the lady. Then I showed her the Isimple peice from Peripheral, and got her iPod hooked up for under $125. She thought I was the car audio God. lol.
I have the On Star but I havent used it. I would like to keep it an option though. I figured their would be a couple of extra parts but wow. I guess their not trying to get one over on me. Thanks for your help.
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