This is off to a poor start

I would probably put a hold on the install until you see what he is doing. I would make him go back over what he did include and see if it comes out to the same prices per unit for the initial deal. If it looks the same and the CD changer was not included then he simply forgot. You could also do a little research on the web and get prices on what he said the estimate was based on and see how close you get to his price (excluding labor). You probably should have gotten a written estimate including the components to be installed when you agreed to the deal.

Not familiar with the store, but $1400+ for that, installed, is a rip off. I am in that business and that is WAY too high.

I would not do it if it were me. First, why a CD Changer, you can fit more on one disk encoded in MP3 then you can in a changer, be it 6 or 12 disc. Plus, there is the room factor. Amp, what brand, I hope not Infinity, they are HUGE and over rated. Alpine, ok.

As a break down in pricing, using what we sell,

Infinity Ref 6x9 (front)$ 120.00 " " 5.25 (rear) $80.00 Phoenix Gold Amp $150.00 JVC KD-AR770 AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA/Aux in/USB in/Sirius Ready $300.00 JVC SIR1 Sirius Tuner $130.00 Labor, 25 deck, 25 per pair speakers, 65 amp Call it 950 after taxes, installed out the door. 4 hours.

Oh yeah, a couple other things you should know,

If you have a 03 or newer Ram with the factory premium system, you MUST bypass the factory amp, or the Infinity Ref's you just bought will sound like s*it due to how the factory system is crossed over. To do this, you have to take apart the entire dash, from center right. The amp is behind the glove box, dash assemble. Also, there is no amp bypass harness and the deck in these setups is a common negative for the speakers (between the deck and the amp)

If no factory premium, why amplify the speakers. The Ref's will scream off a high power head unit. Yes, amplifying sounds tons better, but do you need it?

The 6x9 opening in your front door is too narrow for the Ref 6x9. A 6x8/5x7 speaker is too small, you must space out (or cut out) the speaker to get them to fit.

Hope all this helps some..

Thanks Larry! It's an '01 with the RAZ sales code radio. I'll call it off and shop some more. Wish I knew a good place in the DFW area to get this done.

Best Buy ;-)

No worries. If you are up to it, you could buy the deck from someplace like Crutchfield and install it yourself. Your truck is real easy. Two screws in the ash tray (IIRC) then the bezel pulls off. Take out the two 10mm on the radio and you are done. With the install kit and harness adaptor it is "rocket science" HEHE

Speakers in the doors, 5 or 6 screws, panel lifts off, four 7 or 8mm on each speaker.

But, if not, shop around, I am sure there is some one that does a good job and doesn't try to rape you.

Not even... the bezel is all spring clips - no screws. It just pulls off.

No, actually, if the ash tray is top center mount on that dash, there are two screws that hold the entire assemble in. They have to be taken out before you can remove the bezel. Like on the late 90's models where the cup holder is up top, with the ash tray below it, there are four screws that have to be removed.

I don't know what to tell you, Larry... I removed the bezel on my '99 a half-dozen times at least - never had any screws. The ash tray on an '01 (and older models, back to and including '98) is a fold-down unit, below the bezel.

On the '94-'97 models, yes, two screws behind the ash tray needed to come out, and another two behind the cup holders. On a '98, there was only one screw behind the power outlet flip-out cover. From '99-'01, there are no screws at all that hold the bezel down.

You're correct on all counts. I do business informally, 99.9% of the time it's fine. This time I did it again this morning, left a message for the sales guy to stop, he never got it. I didn't have time to follow up, after this mornings appointment it was one crisis after another. The truck will be ready in a couple hours. Lesson learned.

One the other hand, it should be pretty slick.

Hey man, I happen to mention this to my boss today and he made the comment to tell you that we would mail you a head unit, pre-wired and in a kit, with the Sirius tuner. So, I pass the info on to you.

Larry

I bet that he did get it, he just didn't want to lose the sale. Since this makes two screw-ups on the same install and both of them on their side, I would make him either honor the original price for EVERYTHING, or make him remove it all.

I believe you're absolutely correct. I had to wait on the truck Tuesday evening and got to watch the guy in action. He has no problem with "truth stretching", he's on commission and after watching his boss work, I think it's part of that particular store's MO. I suspect but can't be sure that the omission of the CD changer from the original quote was a "come on" "mistake".

On the other hand, now that everything is clear, I can see that everything I asked for is on the bill at the prices posted in the store. Which leaves labor as the only undefined pricing and that's where he got to me.

I think it's a good system, does what I wanted, but I won't be doing business with them again and will advise others to be very careful of them.

Thanks for helping me think this out.