Is someone trying to rip me off with fitting my sound system?

[Pingu]

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I recently brought this system for my car, took it to the shop today for a quote and i have been quoted £500 for the fitting, with a headunit - he says itll take a couple of days because on newish cars it uses multiplex wiring or something? (i drive a 01 DCi clio) is this right?

Thanks

 

[jpc]

seems waaaaaay too much tbh!

 

[TheCake]

Get another quote.

This advice is free.

 

[danny1]

rip off. where you based?

 

[Pingu]

Midlands, got a couple of other quotes in the 100-150 range which I will be taking. Im looking for fitting adaptors at the minute but cant seem to find any - does it mean the clio doesnt need any?

Thanks

 

[Pauldredge]

do it your self, its very simple indeed

 

[subz]

the clio shouldnt need any fitting adapters, just plug and play!

 

[BRUN]

to the best of my knowledge no Clio has multiplex wiring, in fact at a guess id say no Renault does

 

[BRUN]

of course really it depends what headunit it is, how much of that cost is for the headunit ?.......

 

[Bryan]

well if you're anywhere near corby northants, i can fit it for a total of a lfc zinger tower meal & large popcorn chicken

if not, pay that and look like a mug

way too much, should be no less than 2 hours labout @ £35 per hour

 

[AcID ZeR0]

He's tryin to rip you off mate, I'd only want a zinger tower meal
lol j/k

Serously whoever quoted you £500 is a mug, I fitted my JBL package and JVC head myself just simple Unskilled Darren, in 1hr and 20mins precise and I could have done it quicker if I wanted but as I used top quality wires they're a b**ch to feed through.

 

[kiza1986]

I'll fit it for you mate if you've got everything you need

Kiza

 

[Dink]

i'd do it for half a curly wirly and a packet of love hearts

no i'd say pay a absolute max of a £100

 

[lil_blueclio]

if ita a new headunit u need a proffesional to install it other wise u wont get a warranty

 

[AcID ZeR0]

I'd hardly call the monkeys down at Halfords or whever Pro's.
And if anyone fcuks up installing a headunit they shouldn't be let loose near an ICE system to start with.

 

[tim_foster23]

do it ya sen its well easy spesh 2 do a head unit.

 

[AcID ZeR0]

^^ Yeah what he said...

 

[Leeshez]

That is way too much head units are real easy to fit and the others require a little time.

 

[Tom_16v]

way ott lol!

someones tryin' to pull a fast one with you......

 

[BRUN]

if ita a new headunit u need a proffesional to install it other wise u wont get a warranty

says who ?

i work for Motor World and we dont specify that a pro has to install it

the warranty form we send back with faulty units does ask who fitted it, but ive yet to have a unit come back saying bad fitting was the cause of any fault

 

[Floodie]

5-bloody what!!!!!!!!!!!1111oneone.... dont you dare pay that!!!! i'll do it for a pack of those transformer crisps you used to get at school

 

[dan.taylor.1]

mate halfords do fitting for 30-40 quid, and its done by a pro so warranty is ok, i work there, its easy as in a clio, plug and play,

 

[wozzaa]

Pretty sure its mainly pug and citroen that have the multiplex wiring so thats just crap.

I know it costs me a damn fortune to get just a steering wheel adaptor for my C4 though because of the multiplex wiring. and theres only 1 place that makes them so they can charge the £80 just for the adaptor.

But ice installs are usually expensive. But for a budget system it shouldnt cost you anyomre than £100 really. ALthough they do get paid quite a bit around £35 an hour the guy in my local ice shop said he was on cause i was asking about jobs.

 

[BRUN]

multiplex wiring is still quite rare, id say its gonna be another 5 years before it becomes anywhere near being the norm for new cars

 

[jjoe90]

says who ?

i work for Motor World and we dont specify that a pro has to install it

the warranty form we send back with faulty units does ask who fitted it, but ive yet to have a unit come back saying bad fitting was the cause of any fault

BRUN which motor world do you work at pm me please its just a few of my m8s wrk there

 

[jjoe90]

mate halfords do fitting for 30-40 quid, and its done by a pro so warranty is ok, i work there, its easy as in a clio, plug and play,

he works at halfords and he says it is dead simple so why dont you do it you self i did my bros clio last weekend it is a piece of piss and i did it with a standard head uni so there were no rcas o i had to use a modulator. sure ly one of your m8s knowshow to do it?