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Old Feb 9, 2015 | 09:29 PM
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I went in to Safe and Sound Mobile Electronics today to get an estimate on repalcing my 94 C4 Stock Audio system which came out to $2,600.

I told the guy I wanted good quality and clean bass nothing that drowns out my music.

The guy come up with this list:
Alpine INE-W940 (6.1' Touch screen, Nav, Bluetooth,USB) (Which they priced at $589)
Focal ISC-165 Front Speakers (Which they priced at $169.99)
Focal Integration ISC 690 Rear Speakers (Crutchfield priced at $199.99)
Alpine XD7005 (AMP) (Which they have priced at $569.99)
10' Alpine Sub (didn't get the price on) (Crutchfield has it listed for $299.99)

Do you guys think that Im getting overcharged?

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Old Feb 10, 2015 | 10:00 PM
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No discount on the gear, and $100/hr for labor.

It's not completely outrageous, but I'd shop around to see what other places say.
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Originally Posted by markcz
No discount on the gear, and $100/hr for labor.

It's not completely outrageous, but I'd shop around to see what other places say.
I called Crutchfield this morning and they gave me an estimate of $2,500..

Do you know any other places in the Northern Virginia area, Im still researching my self..
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Old Feb 10, 2015 | 10:40 PM
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The parts prices are not outlandish, but you could probably save a couple hundred total if you ordered it from Amazon. ~770 for labor sounds pretty steep for the install. You might also question your need for a 700 watt amp. You could probably save a chunk of change there.

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Originally Posted by bobeast
The parts prices are not outlandish, but you could probably save a couple hundred total if you ordered it from Amazon. ~770 for labor sounds pretty steep for the install. You might also question your need for a 700 watt amp. You could probably save a chunk of change there.
Well I just bought a 1994 lt1 and I want to redo my audio so I told them I wanted quality sound and bass but I didn't want the bass to over do my sound, I told him I had a budget of 1-1.5k and it ended up going up to 2,600...
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You should contact t Dennis at http://www.doubledmods.com/ he has the best price and service for all corvette audio. Tell him Paul sent you.
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