Anyone get their subs and components installed by best buy?? Do they have the harness if I wanted to keep my stock navigation??

 

I wouldn't recommend Best Buy for installing a stereo in my vehicles, much less my C6. Do it yourself and use the money you save to purchase a good cigar and a scotch.

 

and i dont think they have the harness for the nav

 

My daughter had her Parrot blue tooth installed there. They said I installed my Kenwood incorrectly but they "fixed" it for me. Two weeks later, the Parrot display went blank... along with my Kenwood. They claimed it was my installation that caused it... after working perfectly for over a year. They ended up paying for a new HU as well as the new Parrot.
They were quite rude to me also which I also reported to the corporate offices.

Best Buy = NEVER EVER EVER AGAIN.. FOR ANYTHING!

 

do you hate your car?

 

Great Response

 

Yup.

 

So before you all go blaiming best buy as a whole for all these issues remember there are over 1200 best buy stores. Your going to inevitably find terrible shops with an amount of possible shops in a company. You can't blame a few shops for the whole company. Do your research on the Install Bay in your area first. The store I started at in MN has built a VERY nice reputation in the community for their work on some very nice cars.

Since I'm sure I'm digging myself a nice size whole here I'll fully out myself. I'm a Best Buy Autotech in Rivergate TN. While my particular location tends to mainly attract less than stellar cars and customers we do see some very nice cars at times too. In fact tonight I installed a kenwood deck in a very nice '46 Ford.

As far as the comments of hating your car . . . Seriously?? If you saw a 10th of the sweet DIY installs that I've seen you may sing a slightly different tune. Not that people have to go to a shop to have it done right but at least the shops have previous experience and have the tools to do the install right. In fact I've learned a lot about this industry by doing my own installs as well as installs for my friends. Am I God's gift to installing kind? Haha. FAR from it. I have a ton to learn but I promise what leaves my bay is done right and to the utmost satisfaction of the customer. /End rant.

 

To the OP. No well not my location and I don't believe on the website either. While we don't carry the harness you need; we can do the line out conversion that is shown on this site. We carry very little PAC harnesses and we don't have the JL Clean sweep (or something similar). Sorry man.

 

I figure if best buy screws it up... I mean it's a basic install isn't it?? Couple of amps a vette nut subwoofer box components in the front , deleting the rears ......if they screw up the car's electronics, then I'm sure they would cover it versus going to a mom and pop store.....or does it have to do with tuning the sounds ??

 

And no, I do not hate my car.... Lol

 

NOBODY cares about your car as much as you do, DIY always recommended by me.

BUT, there are some very competent installers, not enough, but if you search you can find them.

BUT, another one, even the best are usually not versed in our cars, nor higher end audio, nor proper deadening techniques and all are in a rush to get the job done, usually.

I was asked to be a part of an install group that held seminars around the country as a paid deadening expert. I accepted on the basis that I would only be paid my expenses, no salary, I wanted to do it because it needs done, not for the money.

The seminar would of been taught by leading experts in each aspect of high end car audio from begging to end and we would be working on a complete install on stage while doing so.

The cost was quite reasonable, most of the of the material is not taught in installer schools as this was a highly advanced school geared for those already experienced in general car audio.

This was not done for profit, it was done to help teach the methods learned from decades of experience by leading experts, all world champions or closely associated with them. (I only competed one year, beat a prior world champ, twice, then quite competing due to being to busy with my business but I have coached many in obtaining their championships)

Exactly one Seminar was held, just not enough interest out there in learning what real high end audio is.

The advice given here is right on the money, DIY or be dang careful who you let touch your car.

No offense to the installer here, glad you are with us, probably one of the few that understand these cars and owners

Rick

 

I have had MANY customers of mine have C5 double din bezels and packages we have sent them installed at Best Buy
I actually have 4 Best Buy techs who recommend people direct to us for bezels and product they dont have to bring in for installs.

If you talk direct to the tech you can usually tell the ones who actaully know what is going on and will do a nice job for you.


besides
if something were to happen, they have great insurance as well to cover anything that might go wrong that you would not have to cover a repair as well!

 

every store is different

 

Chevrolet dealers are different as well...some provide quality service, while some have wrecked member's cars during joy rides...

 

Depends on the staff. I had a great install experience with my wife's car at a Circuit City years ago, they put in a new receiver and all new speakers with new wiring, etc. Perfect job and almost no charge for the labor. I remember the install-kid was really knowledgeable and very skilled ...

 

I was a Best Buy Autotech for over 12 years. Best Buy is like any other company out there, it all depends on the pride the installers have in their work. I stood behind every job I did and was prould of everyone of them. I had customers refuse to let anyone but me install for them. At one point, management thought I was giving discounts because of the "by name requests" I was receiving. Once customers discovered I owned a vette, all of the vette traffic was sent my way. True most parts are not available over the counter, but they can be ordered. It's sad that a few bad apples can spoil a company's reputation. Sure, if you want the best install possible, do it yourself. If you are no sure, seek advice and do research. There's good and bad in everything.

 

I know there are good installers, bad installers, good managers and bad managers, good stores and bad stores, good managers stuck with bad installers, good installers stuck with bad managers, etc.....the problem is not with Best Buy, it is industry wide.

I personally know and have met many of the all time best installers in this country and a few from other countries as well and have worked side by side, on my own time, driving 100 miles each way, to work with one of the best ever just so I could learn from him. I know a great deal yet also know my place, there are some I will never know as much as they do, nor really even want to and I pay to have some things done, done well that is, when I just do not have the time.

Bottom line is do your homework before letting anybody touch your car, especially when you drive a really fine car like ours as the majority are just not capable of doing your car right so find the best or DIY. If you are smart enough to own a Vette you are most likely smart enough to do so quite well, if you hire it done, do your homework first

Sincerely,
Rick