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Audio Equipment help! Is this a rip off quote?

dellumo97

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So I was looking around on ebay and I found a couple DVD touch screen players that are double DIN for a pretty cheap price. For instance the BOSS BV9560B 7" TOUCHSCREEN 2 DIN CAR AUDIO CD/DVD/MP3/FM PLAYER & BLUETOOTH which is on ebay for around $180...(NEW BOSS BV9560B 7" TOUCHSCREEN 2 DIN CAR AUDIO CD/DVD/MP3/FM PLAYER & BLUETOOTH 791489110495 | eBay)

So I asked a shop how much they would charge me for the install and they said they could cut me a deal and do the installation free but charge me for the parts. He said it would be $200 in parts...

I asked him what the exact parts he needed and I looked them up online.

A dash kit (double din) - I found this for $12.00
A antenna converter - I found for $10.00
A harness (he must mean wiring harness?) - I found for around $20

Now am I crazy here or is his price range insane? Am I missing a part or looking up the wrong parts?

EDIT: This is for me 2004 grand prix gtp btw...

Thanks for your help!
 
why would he spend a couple of hours working on your car for free? Sounds like he is charging 2 hours labor plus parts.
 
they make up the "free" install with high mark up on parts. on one side, $200.00 for install may not be bad, but they may be installing for free, charging parts and most charge for custom intalation where they have to cut and or modify. so once it is ready to install, they will not charge you to plug in and fasten unit to vehicle.
 
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