Beaverking

I’m looking to add quite a substantial amount of accessories and was wondering if there is a base price for the labor charge or if it just depends on the dealer? I’m wanting a few $1,000 in accessories but don’t want to get ripped on the labor. Anyway to negotiate this?

SebringSilver

Pricing for the parts would be uniform, but for labor, just get quotes from three different dealers to make sure they’re being honest. Then I’d take it to a Honda/Acura specialist shop (can’t be hard to find) and see if they can beat the dealer pricing.

Are you just getting some OEM aero parts or plan on doing wheels/tires, suspension, etc?

EE4Life

See the 2021 Acura TLX Accessory Installation Times for the install times. The hourly rate will vary amongst Acura dealers.

https://acurazine.com/forums/second-...ctions-989819/

gingrbredman

Great advice! Here in the Chicagoland area, dealers around me were charging about $125/hr. to install OEM accessories. When I was shopping for my TLX, I wanted the deck spoiler added and one dealer in particular told me it would take 2 hours to install, and add $250 (That's about $400 for the part plus $250!). I showed him the Acura provided install times and he backtracked, but did not going with that dealer, that was just one of many red flags. The dealer I did go with quoted 1 hour, $125 (standard Acura install time at their hourly rate), but also noted that was "his cost" and they typically upcharge for installations.

cnst

Do the accessories shown on the Build It pages of Acura's website not include labor?

gingrbredman

It depends on the accessory, but most that are listed show "Dealer Installed" and are put on to a vehicle that the dealer already has. Look at the disclaimer above the accessories on the build page....

Prices shown are manufacturer suggested retail prices only. Installation cost for accessories is not included. Dealer costs may vary. Prices exclude applicable taxes. Installation or use of non-Acura-Genuine Accessories that results in vehicle damage is not covered under otherwise applicable warranties.

There are some accessories that you can include as part of a custom order that the factory will install, like the interior trim kits, but most of those accessories are just the parts, and the dealer will need to install them and charge their rate. There are a few ebay sellers that have better prices than the Acura site, and are the same OEM parts, but if you want them to be installed by your local dealer, then you need to get into which dealers charge what.