Install Prices?
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: April 28, 2024 at 8:49 AM
Topic: Install Prices?
Posted By: soundmasta
Subject: Install Prices?
Date Posted: June 02, 2005 at 7:56 AM
this is a ? for the guys that own or install at shops....what do you charge for you avrage work, like amp install, hu install, door speakers, that kind of thing. also how big is the town your shop is in? im just curioius.
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Posted By: hawn13
Date Posted: June 02, 2005 at 8:27 AM
soundmasta you should also ask what kind of competition they have like bb or cc that to will depend on what the can charge with bigger stores have free install on decks over 99 and stuff like that. sometimes you can raise the price of your higher end decks alittle to cover a little of the install. best thing to do is sell add ons like speakers and dynamat etc. etc.
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: June 02, 2005 at 8:59 AM
Average install rate for Decks/Amps/Speakers if the equipment is bought from us is $25 Unless mods need to be done ect. We have one other small shop in town, But we have a partnership, they dont do any custom work so they send alot of work to me. The only big name Competition is about 30 miles away. The Pop. is only 2500 when the college is out but about 4 times that when school is in.
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Posted By: raydawg357
Date Posted: June 02, 2005 at 10:26 AM
Here are Best Buy Prices: HU $34.99, Amp 59.99, Speakers 34.99, Changers 69.99 ------------- Do it right the first time
Posted By: jdog0411
Date Posted: June 02, 2005 at 1:02 PM
raydawg357 wrote:
Here are Best Buy Prices: HU $34.99, Amp 59.99, Speakers 34.99, Changers 69.99
And those prices don't include all the wiring, accessories and any additional items needed. ------------- 2004 BMW 325ci.
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Posted By: joebiv318
Date Posted: June 03, 2005 at 3:27 AM
We do free installs on all head units (except in dash LCD ect.) if customer buys all equipment from us. I price all head units just below CC,BB,and Crutchfield. I price my install kits high (Metra) like CC,BB does. So If you hustle you can make some money, and still beat there price. Also it is easy to out sell there work, in my area anyways. I charge about $100 for hooking up simple subs/amp. This includes all wire and fuse... We get a lot of kids who bring in there own ebay amp and subs and thats about their price. Some say thats high, I say its a bit of work. The town we are in has a pop.10,000. 9,000 being over the age of 78. We have BB,CC, and 4 stereo shops w/ in 20 mins. If it wasnt for the 97 Cavalier and the 98 Neon I would be out of business ------------- Owner/ Custom Compact Performance
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Posted By: soundmasta
Date Posted: June 03, 2005 at 7:34 AM
we charge about 25 for a hu, 35 for speakers, and we start at 60 for an 8 guage amp install. 2 gauge we charge 120 and we include parts in our price. if somthing reqiries a fair amount of extra work or alot of extra parts we adjust our prices accordingly. we also have a 10% hot chick discount. we have an abc wharehouse in town, and they stay busy, but we do alot of custom stuff and off the wall shhh that they can't. we also do window tint and rims so that helps bring in more business.
Posted By: vwgolf1128
Date Posted: June 03, 2005 at 8:24 AM
I live in NJ and for me to get an amp, HU, and sub hooked up, it cost me $270. Expensive but a good install. Got it installed at Tweeter. ------------- Volkswagen Golf
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Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: June 04, 2005 at 3:31 PM
Gawd, you guys are cheap. We get $50 to $75 for a HU depending on the car and whether or not it was bought from me. Amps $90 to $120. Speakers $30 to $60 a pair. BB and CC within 5 mi. Three independents, town of 45000, area with in 30 mi. 100000. If you do quality work and you back it up your prices should be on par with anyone else who works on cars, $50 to $75 per hour.
Posted By: meltingplastic
Date Posted: June 04, 2005 at 10:37 PM
i agree those prices are pretty fair.. when i do side jobs( great way to make extra cash while at school and not working) i charge $25 for head unites $30-50 for speakers depending upon the car, 50 for amp install, 100 for remote start 120 for alarm. i dont supply any install materials and they must have harnesses so i tell people to buy from crutchfield otherwise go to bb or cc and pick up the parts or i will get the parts and charge them the cost of the parts. obviously crimp caps electrical tape and the minimal stuff is incldued in my prices.. no damn $5 materials fee.. thats were bb makes all their money.. oh and charging 50 for a 15 min h/u install
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Posted By: OhioMike1101
Date Posted: June 04, 2005 at 10:50 PM
meltingplastic wrote:
i agree those prices are pretty fair.. when i do side jobs( great way to make extra cash while at school and not working) i charge $25 for head unites $30-50 for speakers depending upon the car, 50 for amp install, 100 for remote start 120 for alarm. i dont supply any install materials and they must have harnesses so i tell people to buy from crutchfield otherwise go to bb or cc and pick up the parts or i will get the parts and charge them the cost of the parts. obviously crimp caps electrical tape and the minimal stuff is incldued in my prices.. no damn $5 materials fee.. thats were bb makes all their money.. oh and charging 50 for a 15 min h/u install
ummm... you charge $25 for a 15min install and don't have a $15,000/month rent and $20,000/month payroll. You are the one that seems expensive. You also do not keep books, pay taxes on it, etc.... $50 seems pretty fair to me.
Posted By: soundmasta
Date Posted: June 06, 2005 at 7:50 AM
i used to do side work and i would charge half price of the shop i worked at, but now that i don't work for a complete ass i tell people that if i do it on the side it costs three times as much so i don't have to do side work.
Posted By: meltingplastic
Date Posted: June 06, 2005 at 4:50 PM
ur right man i dont have that, but i do have 40k a year in school fees. I'm not knocking ur system.. and if i had an actual shop my prices would be competitive with all other stores.. but i'm just doing things to make a quick buck.. no need to get offended bosss
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Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: June 07, 2005 at 9:36 AM
we charge $45 flat rate per component (HU or Amp or Speakers) plus any materials required..... this is pretty much what every shop in this area charges.... we dont really cater to the low end "can you do it for $20?" customers.... as already mentioned, when a real business charges they are not just trying to cover wage costs, but also the 100's of thousands it cost to buy the building, Property tax, Business tax, Heat, Power, etc, etc...... ------------- Kevin Gerry
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Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: June 07, 2005 at 9:40 AM
It's all about hourly pay, my boss fetches $90 an hour plus all materials used. -------------
Posted By: soundmasta
Date Posted: June 08, 2005 at 7:36 AM
where is your shop at.
Posted By: skoldspuppy
Date Posted: June 08, 2005 at 7:59 AM
Now heres and interesting thought, how many of you guys that have shops or work for shops even worry about the competition?
As research from one of my previous post concluded
91 Induvidual shops within 30 miles of my place
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 Now this is for south florida
It all comes down to competition, if you have 4 shops within a mile of you and you charge $90 and hour while the others charge $40 and hour your are going to lose money and business
Ive also noticed that most of the shops down here are only 1 or 2 man shops in the lowest rent areas, there are a few exceptions ofcourse ------------- 2004 Honda Civic Ex 4Dr
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