Fitting costs - am I being ripped off?

Ok, so I rang up the shop, who were going to fit my mp3 autochanger,
and 4 new speakers (all paid for up front despite the fact the fitting
is next Saturday), and said "I've changed my mind, I'm going to
replace my head unit with a CDX-MP40, and forget the autochanger".

So, since the MP40 is £35 quid cheaper than the autochanger at this
particular establishment, I figured they'd owe me £35, plus maybe a
bit more because I imagined fitting an autochanger (in the boot, or
under a chair) requires more wiring work and some kind of frame to
hold it in. Whereas a head unit just slots in, and the wiring's
already there for you.

Oh no, they said, it'll cost the same, because it costs more to fit a
head unit. In fact, remarkably, it will cost exactly the same amount
overall to fit the 4 speakers and a new head unit, as it would have
done to fit 4 speakers and an autochanger to my existing head unit.

Ok, maybe some of you guys can help me out here - doesn't sound right
to me that I should be paying £35 more to have a new head unit fitted,
ie it's £35 cheaper if I have an autochanger fitted and wired up to my
existing head unit.

They've already got my money, as I paid up front. Now I'm starting to
feel a little like they're ripping me off...

thoughts?

cheers,

Matthew

"drmengler" wrote in message
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Ok, so I rang up the shop, who were going to fit my mp3 autochanger,
and 4 new speakers (all paid for up front despite the fact the fitting
is next Saturday), and said "I've changed my mind, I'm going to
replace my head unit with a CDX-MP40, and forget the autochanger".

So, since the MP40 is £35 quid cheaper than the autochanger at this
particular establishment, I figured they'd owe me £35, plus maybe a
bit more because I imagined fitting an autochanger (in the boot, or
under a chair) requires more wiring work and some kind of frame to
hold it in. Whereas a head unit just slots in, and the wiring's
already there for you.

Oh no, they said, it'll cost the same, because it costs more to fit a
head unit. In fact, remarkably, it will cost exactly the same amount
overall to fit the 4 speakers and a new head unit, as it would have
done to fit 4 speakers and an autochanger to my existing head unit.

Ok, maybe some of you guys can help me out here - doesn't sound right
to me that I should be paying £35 more to have a new head unit fitted,
ie it's £35 cheaper if I have an autochanger fitted and wired up to my
existing head unit.

They've already got my money, as I paid up front. Now I'm starting to
feel a little like they're ripping me off...

thoughts?

cheers,

Matthew

Get 2 people to phone up and get prices for 1) fitting a head unit and 2)
fitting an autochanger. Also, remember that changing the head unit may
require wiring and aerial adaptors depending on your car although these
rarely cost more than £10

Regards

Steve

www.autoelectronix.co.uk

"drmengler" wrote in message
om...
Ok, so I rang up the shop, who were going to fit my mp3 autochanger,
and 4 new speakers (all paid for up front despite the fact the fitting
is next Saturday), and said "I've changed my mind, I'm going to
replace my head unit with a CDX-MP40, and forget the autochanger".

So, since the MP40 is £35 quid cheaper than the autochanger at this
particular establishment, I figured they'd owe me £35, plus maybe a
bit more because I imagined fitting an autochanger (in the boot, or
under a chair) requires more wiring work and some kind of frame to
hold it in. Whereas a head unit just slots in, and the wiring's
already there for you.

Nah, I swapped the MDX-CA680X to the CDX in 15 mins - same wiring loom was
used on the MDX as the CDX with a different installation cage (which comes
with the unit anyway).

Pulled MDX out.
Disconnected the connector, aerial (and Changer BUS connector and BUS Audio
In from the changer) on the MDX from the back.
Slipped the cage out, clipped new one in.
Connected CDX (exact same connections), pushed back in.

The changer took longer, but as mine went in the glovebox there was no wire
to pull thru the car, so that wasn't too bad either.

Hour and a half in total for both units.