Ultrastart 4561MXR , Am I paying too much?

Alright here is the deal. I am looking to get an Ultrastart 4561MXR (Canadian Model), you can compare it to the highest model that they have on their site for the US. All prices are in Canadian, so bear that in mind. To convert to US for comparison, divide by 1.3 (close enough).

This is waht i was quoted for this install, is this typical ? Thing that shocked me was the price of the window modules, and all the labour for the seperate modules. I think it is too much but maybe you guys need to show me the light

Car: 2002 Chev Z24 Standard Transmission
Ultrastart 4561MXR part $369.00 labour approx $200.00Windows and Sunroof close on Arming part 2x dual module @$129.95=$259.95 labour $50.00 Option to open Sunroof and Windows at push of button while car is still armed (can't you use only one module to perform this ? I don't want to open them individually, I want them all to open and close at the same time) $50.00 labour Dual Stage Impact Sensor (I think this is already included in alarm from what I saw on the internet) n/c Proximity Sensor (I didn't see anything so I don't know if it is possible) part $49.95 single $69.95 dual and $35.00 labour Starter Kill (also included already) part n/c and $ 25.00labourOthers: passlock 2 module $80.00-$120.00 installedkeyless entry $ 50.00trunk $ 30.00 parts labour incl.

it doesn't sound too high from what you're saying here. Each window control module only will do 2 windows, which is why you need a second one to do the sunroof. The only thing that sounds strange to me is separate labor for the starter kill and shock sensor, but other than that. What's the bottom line for everything?

its easy to charge a lot for the extra stuff. I dont understand the passlock 80 to 120 dollars thing though, was that the quote or the advertisement of possible costs for bypassing various anti-theft devices? $80 seems like plenty of money to me. I dont know how you could ever charge more than that for passlock II.

$50 for a shock sensor seems steep to me, unless it is included, I mean the only labor is in testing and setting sensitivity, you should tell them you will do that yourself, the sesor shoulf just plug into the alarm.

Starter kill is always a joke how much it costs, but that's a pretty standard price though.

Keyless entry is steep, but it may be considered a standard price. I never charge for hooking up keyless when it is as easy as that truck.

I guess overall things seem pretty square. I would never pay that much to get those things done, even if I didint know how to do it myself, I would just do it myself. There is a lot of help on this site for do it yourselfers and it appears you could save yourself a gang of money by doing it yourself.    



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J Rilla

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