On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 18:58:59 -0500, 03dakotacc4.7_4x4@comcast.net
(droo) wrote:
>On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 23:24:04 +0000 (UTC), <korey99@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Thanks for the advice Josh. I think I'll look into doing that. What do
>> you
>> guys think of crutchfield? I haven't shopped for a car stereo in so long
>> that
>> I'm out of the loop. I'm sure I can do the install myself with the kits
>> that
>> crutchfield offers, but it seems other places (i.e. etronics) have better
>> prices.
>
>I use Crutchfield all the time. They have excellent customer service. They
>send you everything you need and offer any kind of assitance they can. I
>talked to peopple online about them quite frequently. Evryone says they
>are overpriced. I never really looked for better prices so I don't know how
>much more things are at Crutchfield. However, I think the extra cost is
>worth it to get good service. Also, anytime you deal with someone selling
>electronics for cheap, they are usually shysters. There's one thing I hate
>is to have to deal with a crappy company if something goes wrong. And it
>winds up being months before you see what you ordered.
I buy most things from Crutchfield. Sometimes I don't, though.
In December I bought two Pioneer DEH-P7500MP head units. They run
$349.99 at Crutchfield. That would have been over $700 by the time I
paid for shipping.
I was able to get both for $525 shipped, including sales tax. With
the money that I saved, I was able to order the installation kit and
wiring harness to install one of them in my girlfriend's car, as well
as some new (good, but not great) speakers for her car. And I still
saved.
I could have gotten those speakers cheaper from somewhere else, but I
wanted Crutchfield installation guide for her car and the free speaker
brackets and speaker wiring adapters.
The other head unit was for my truck, which I already had a kit and
harness for from the last stereo I bought (from Crutchfield) back in
2000.
In short, my rule is to buy from Crutchfield when:
- I might need to return something (i.e. don't know if it will fit,
don't know how it will perform, etc.)
- I want the free accessories that are a pain to find elsewhere
(installation kits, wiring harnesses, adapters, etc.)
- I want the support (i.e. replacing gear in a car that I haven't
worked on before)
The support really does rock, and you can't beat their return policy.
Free return shipping on any item (used or not, in the original
packaging or not), no questions asked, no "restocking fee."
-Bill
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