Where is this place? Do they do mail order? I may be interested in a
window kit if I ever do get my parents Suburban. I was also wondering if
they have those power tailgate locks for daks.
David Henry '94 CC 4x4 318 5Spd in MI
> Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 23:22:35 -0500
> From: Michael Stepka <mstepka@genesisdj.com>
> Subject: Re: DML: Anyone use EBAY?
>
> That is just like the other day, listen to this (This is how much car
audio
> shops rip your off). I went to a local well known car audio shop just
to
> look for a cell phone adapter. I was looking at some of there stuff,
and
> one thing I noticed because I want to install it on my truck is adding
power
> locks to my truck with the conjunction of my alarm and remote starter.
> And the actuator kit only cost $35.00 through A place I get discount
Audio &
> Electronic supplies. And also I wanted to get a power windows kit. It
> cost $59.00 through the place I can get it from. So you know that car
> audio place is paying around that price or maybe less for that kit.
Now
> both these kits were exactly identical to what I can get through my
catalog.
> Anyhow. To have the power door locks installed on any car, it was $389.
> Now it only cost them $35.00 for parts....and it is fairly easy to do.
> That is a $350 labor cost!! Now get this, this is even better. For
the
> power windows kit on any car, to have it installed ONLY on 2 windows...
> $849!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I almost Sh*t my pants. I even
> asked the guy why they were ripping people off so bad, and why someone
would
> even pay that, but he said people get them installed alot. Now that is
> almost a $800 labor cost for something that is easy to install because it
> just screws on the door panel and uses the original crank assembly. You
> just have to wire a switch in the door and then run 12 volts. So
that
> tells you how much you can get ripped on something like that. Same
thing
> with some places that put remote starters and alarms in!!
>
> Michael Stepka
> 98 Sport CC 4x4 V6
> with all the chrome accessories
> http://www.genesisdj.com/truck.html
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