HandsIncFightGear Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Best Buy wanted to charge me $180 in parts and $150 in labor for installation. What should I pay for installing the D3? I have the bluetooth and ipod connections with it. I'm located in NC and if there is anyone close that can do an install let me know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HiFiSi Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 $330 sounds about right for a Best Buy installing the unit, bluetooth, and ipod cable. Is that a good price? No, not really. It would be a hell of a lot cheaper to do it yourself, but if you don't have any experience with wiring up car electronics, you don't really have a choice. You might want to try calling around to some shops that specialize in car audio installations and getting a quote from them. It might save you some money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hottwhyrd Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 what car? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cntrylvr79 Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 what car? The million dollar question, that most people never bother to tell you. Lets see 330 for a d3 in a 03 tacoma for instince is waytoo much. On the other hand 330 for a d3 in an 08 suburban with blose sounds just about right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
argood Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 The cost of labor, running the vss wire, the parking wire and the gps antenna...more this unit is not easy to intall depends on the car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HandsIncFightGear Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I drive an '04 Chevy Silverado. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cntrylvr79 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 in that case do it your self theres plenty here that can help you with it. Plus it's a nice easy truck to do. The install price though is about right for what they charge. $120 - Scosche Interface harness $21 - AI Dash kit $15 - Antenna Adapter $150 - Navi install ~$30 - BT install Those are based on when I worked there 2 years ago. IF you want to do it yourself here's what you want GMOS-01 - Harness for Non-Blose radio GMOS-04 - Harness for the Blose radio The nice part about those 2 pieces is that they give you vss, reverse, and parking brake at the radio harness. 40-GM10 - Antenna Adapter 95-2003 - Dash kit You will have to cut a small amount of plastic behind the radio to get it to fit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HandsIncFightGear Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yeah I know nothing about electronics so there is no way in hell I can do it myself. I was just wondering if that Best Buy price was worth it or should I go elsewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cntrylvr79 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Shop around, can't hurt to get a price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superjet Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Sounds about right. Be carefull finding a cheap price, and then having small shops "oops, you need this and that too" after you get there. You can always skip the module if you do not have bose, but you would lose door chime and retained accesory power. Some shops will qoute that way also to bring down the price. Be sure to ask about the chime module when getting qoutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dane186 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 From someone what used to work at best buy installing, that is their true price for installing a D3. But as was said, thats truly a easy car. Just have to run your accessory or buy the expensive Chime harness. Do you have on star? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HandsIncFightGear Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Do you have on star? No Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thatdood Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 $180 plus parts sounds about right... that's why I usually do the installation myself. Try pulling up in an expensive car and see what they say. The first shop I went to wanted $350 plus parts after I told him it was going into a Corvette. On the phone I just told him it was a Chevy and the price quote was $150 plus parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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