hey im i nthe market for a compustar alarm, and i got a few authorized shops.. but my question is, how do you know which one to choose? what separates one work from another and how will i know?
thanks

 

My suggestion is to ask to speak with your installer for a couple of minutes and ask him what he does to make an install better than the ones he sees come in installed in client's cars who went elsewhere. If he tells you that all installs are the same, run.

Does he hide the module?

How does he dress the wires?

Where does he put the siren?

How long does he take?

All this costs time, and money - don't expect to get this kind of job for slam-bam rates.

 

That is great advice from the "Dude", but I would add that you should get a look at some of the installers work. Remember if it is hard for you to see/find the alarm the better...

 

how often do they have cars sitting around though? i would do it but some of the shops are pretty far out..

eldude.. thanks for hte info, are you saying ask the installer those questions? are they always truthful?

im looking to get piezo, glass sensor, b/u battery, tilt and bypass module and ive gotten quotes at $800..
and since i know youre an installer.. do you guys expect tips?

 

get wheels and brakes, that alarm ain't gonna stop you and your SC

 

Installers are not always truthful, but they are, AS A CLASS, more truthful than salespeople, AS A CLASS. I am more of a salesperson than an installer nowadays, so I don't mean to hurt any salesperson's feelings, but usually an installer will try to talk you out of something hard rather than saying he'll do it and not doing it.

No tips expected... but if the installer gets paid commission, the more labor fees you pay the better he gets paid, so don't scrimp.

This thing has to be a win-win. The shop has to make enough money to justify tying up an installer for a while. You have to get a good install. The installer has to get enough labor dollars out of it to justify making a project out of it.

This is why we rarely sell alarms - we are too expensive.

 

Contact withoutcomp1 his shop is in Brooklyn.. www.212motoring.com

 

ill get brakes if you help me install them