I just recently received quote to have my D3 installed in my 03 Tahoe for $150. This shop seems like they do high quality work and have installed numerous D3's in the past. So what I'm basically asking is how much were you charged for your D3 installation?
$100.
Zip, zero, nada.
You installed yours yourself, right? Tell 'em what you'd normally charge.Zip, zero, nada.
If I was doing the truck, probably 75. If cc was doing it. Here's the breakdown.
Ins Idnav - 159.99 - installation
Ins shopfee - 4.99 - shop materials charge
met gmos01- 99.99 - harness
met 992003 - 19.99 - dash kit
met 40gm10 - 15.99 - Antenna adaptor
ins snp15 - 15.99 - Hacking up the rear dash to fit the unit
Subtotal 316.94
Tax 22.19
Total 339.13
And I always hook up vss, reverse, and illumination. Unlike some of my fellow installers. I will say this though, if there is no usable vss signal in the vehicle then no I don't hook it up, but I will explain that to the customer.
I'm not a huge fan of BrandSmart, but that's who installed mine for $100 flat. they did a great job, and it was installed in a 2004 Honda Element. That didn't include all the other stuff, such as bluetooth and XM NavTraffic.
ANYBODY ELSE?
150 isn't bad. Best buy would probobly charge near 400 bucks for it.
wow.. $400?? geeze. I purchased a drop down monitor, and everyone wants to charge me $200 to install it. Does that sound right?
I was quoted about $250.00 everywhere I went. Ended up doing it myself, and am glad I did.
Well it looks like this is a pretty cheap price for high quality work! I'm SOLD!
Me $100 for the labor.. bb
dash kit - 19.99
wire harness - 129.99 or 99.99 depending on whether you have bose and/or onstar.
antenna adapter - 12.99
labor (depending on the installer) - 149.99 to 249.99 (should really be 100 because of no brain.
sub1(150 in labor) 312.96
sub2(250 in labor) 412.96
tax1(7%) 21.91
tax2(7%) 28.91
total1 $334.87
total2 $441.87
If I was using the Metra GMOS-04 I'd have it installed in thirty minutes. 
That harness and the Metra CHTO-013 are my favorite! VSS, parking brake and reverse light all right there, saves a bunch of time.
$150 isn't bad but that doesn't include all the parts does it?
Your right...$150 is only for the install...this place wants to charge me an arm and a leg for the other parts (i.e. GMOS-04, Pac SWI-PS, AD-GM1, etc...) but I can save close to $100 from buying online so thats what I'm about to do. I'm still in college so every penny I save goes along way.
WOW..Was that price including the steering wheel controls? Because if it is that is a hell of a deal. I charge 100 for the labor and 100 for the parts, because I hate them. And then that doesn't guarantee that it is going to work right either...haha
yeah, be cautious with installers that want to charge you for everything. There's another thread on here where the installer charged over $450 for a volvo installation of a D3, and it looked like crap.
wow.. $400?? geeze. I purchased a drop down monitor, and everyone wants to charge me $200 to install it. Does that sound right?
Yea that sounds about right. Also depends on what it is getting hooked up into, sunroof/rear climate controls and what kind of unit it is. Our going rate is $200-$250.
Yeah, I saw that guys post-install pics and it looked like a 4 year old put that together...I really felt bad for that guy....
installthis06- the $150 was just for the install no parts included
yea..buy the parts online then take it to them.
03 tahoe? If it does not have onstar or bose, My install rate would be about $225 parts and labor. If it does have bose/onstar The harness is an extra $100 so $225-$325 depending on the vehicle. Also, I will never bypass a screen for a customer, cuz I know how stupid some people are. Instead I tell them that I cannot do it, but I give them the link to this site so they can do it themselves, or have someone who does not mind the risk of going to jail for a few bucks/make a stranger happy. A local installer was charged with something to the effect of involuntary vehicular homicide when a kid died on the way home from the install. Kinda hard to explain that one... As long as my connections were made properly, you can tell whether or not it was 'tampered' with
right now im building a dash kit for 01 jag s-type. paint is on teh way from jag at the customers expense. hell probly spent 300 when its all said and done.
this is homie of myne and this is his 2nd d3 so i hooked him up.
for your tahoe man id do it for 100.