Car Audio Deck - future shop

[skanji]

Looking at the following deck from Future Shop:
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10098844&catid=10174&logon=&langid=EN#
http://www.futureshop.ca/multimedia/products/large/10098844.jpg
It's one of the few that I have seen with both an auxillary jack and usb.

2 questions:
1) What do you guys think about it?
2) How much typically does futureshop charge to install it?

[M-e-X-x]

not bad... had a sony deck before and ran pretty well...

avoid FS install like the plague... just DIY

[skanji]

not bad... had a sony deck before and ran pretty well...

avoid FS install like the plague... just DIY

not going to go the DIY route. Will be going through FS, unless someone can suggest something better in Kanata/Ottawa?

[boyoflondon]

not going to go the DIY route. Will be going through FS, unless someone can suggest something better in Kanata/Ottawa?

Do you not know how to match wire to wire and then tape them together with electical tape?!?! It takes no genious to do the job ... especially not for that deck. Why would you pay FS $50 + parts to do a simple job?

Buy a wiring harness, line up the wires, tape, and then its all about plug and play.


installdr.com btw ;)

[skanji]

Do you not know how to match wire to wire and then tape them together with electical tape?!?! It takes no genious to do the job ... especially not for that deck. Why would you pay FS $50 + parts to do a simple job?

Buy a wiring harness, line up the wires, tape, and then its all about plug and play.


installdr.com btw ;)

yeah, but i don't have the time...also, don't feel particiularly comfortable trying to rip my dash casing off the front (It's one big piece on the Elantra)

[dinb]

FS will do a fine job. I am pretty busy also so I had my deck installed there and they did a very professional job. Cheaper too than some "audio" specialty stores. But, it does depend on the store so go inside and see if they look like they know what they are doing. Where are you located?

[skanji]

installdr.com btw ;)

...no install instructs for *any* hyundai? (blocks website from future use!)

[skanji]

FS will do a fine job. I am pretty busy also so I had my deck installed there and they did a very professional job. Cheaper too than some "audio" specialty stores. But, it does depend on the store so go inside and see if they look like they know what they are doing. Where are you located?

In Kanata/Ottawa - how much did they charge you?

[dinb]

In Kanata/Ottawa - how much did they charge you?

Kanata shop should be good. I used to deal with a guy at merivalle location who is now at Kanata. He does a lot of stuff, he converted his car from automatic to standard even though he says he is not as good with mechanical stuff as he is with electronics.

[dinb]

Kanata shop should be good. I used to deal with a guy at merivalle location who is now at Kanata. He does a lot of stuff, he converted his car from automatic to standard even though he says he is not as good with mechanical stuff as he is with electronics.

They have regular prices like what you saw, but you might be able to get a discount of you are friendly with them. I know that at least for people who install a few things at once they give them a discount. Then again, good thing about regular prices is that if it takes longer to do then they expected the still charge the same price.

[vi3t]

Looking at the following deck from Future Shop:
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10098844&catid=10174&logon=&langid=EN#
http://www.futureshop.ca/multimedia/products/large/10098844.jpg
It's one of the few that I have seen with both an auxillary jack and usb.

2 questions:
1) What do you guys think about it?
2) How much typically does futureshop charge to install it?

I have the exact same one and bought it 2 months ago from Futureshop.

1) for the past couple months of using it, I found it's really good for a basic radio /CD/mp3/USB player .... sound are pretty good to me... better than my previous/stocked stereo..

2) Futureshop usually charge $50 for installation but just talk to then and they will give you 50% off or if your lucky like I was ... they give it for free

[M-e-X-x]

FS will do a fine job. I am pretty busy also so I had my deck installed there and they did a very professional job. Cheaper too than some "audio" specialty stores. But, it does depend on the store so go inside and see if they look like they know what they are doing. Where are you located?

hit and miss for FS... although generally miss from what i've heard/read...

[skanji]

Kanata shop should be good. I used to deal with a guy at merivalle location who is now at Kanata. He does a lot of stuff, he converted his car from automatic to standard even though he says he is not as good with mechanical stuff as he is with electronics.

Cool - did you get a basic install completed (deck only)? Or was it more complicated? Was it in the $50 range or above that?

[vi3t]

Cool - did you get a basic install completed (deck only)? Or was it more complicated? Was it in the $50 range or above that?

Basic is just $50 w/o discounts ... I did a basic installation which is the $50.

[vi3t]

OP - Just to let you know, If you do not already have a aftermarket stereo/audio system hooked up currently ... you have to buy a harness (I think that's what it's called) ... it's wirings which to connect aftermarket stuff

[skanji]

I have the exact same one and bought it 2 months ago from Futureshop.

1) for the past couple months of using it, I found it's really good for a basic radio /CD/mp3/USB player .... sound are pretty good to me... better than my previous/stocked stereo..

2) Futureshop usually charge $50 for installation but just talk to then and they will give you 50% off or if your lucky like I was ... they give it for free

How much did you pay for the deck? Did you negotiate with them before you bought it? How long did it take for them to do the install?

Thanks everyone for your response!

[skanji]

OP - Just to let you know, If you do not already have a aftermarket stereo/audio system hooked up currently ... you have to buy a harness (I think that's what it's called) ... it's wirings which to connect aftermarket stuff

oh crap - how much does a harness cost for an Elantra? does FS sell it? I have the factory stereo still in the car currently...

[vi3t]

oh crap - how much does a harness cost for an Elantra? does FS sell it? I have the factory stereo still in the car currently...

futureshop should sell it, the one i got for my car (96 corolla) was $15.

[dinb]

You can get a harness online cheaper, but then again, you are prob not willing to wait a few weeks for it to come.

[mr_raider]

Try here:

www.bestkits.com

[skanji]

It worked out to $50 for the installation, $30 for the dash kit, and $17 for the harness.

[danns]

It worked out to $50 for the installation, $30 for the dash kit, and $17 for the harness.

yup that sounds about right

[vi3t]

How much did you pay for the deck? Did you negotiate with them before you bought it? How long did it take for them to do the install?

Thanks everyone for your response!

I negotiated with them before I did the purchase. Regular Price of that Deck at the time I bought it was $149.99 .. but only got $10 off plus free installation and Wire harness I paid $12.99 instead of $14.99.

but try to deal as much as you can (they get commission of these stuff)

[dryang]

I negotiated with them before I did the purchase. Regular Price of that Deck at the time I bought it was $149.99 .. but only got $10 off plus free installation and Wire harness I paid $12.99 instead of $14.99.

but try to deal as much as you can (they get commission of these stuff)

you actually got a good deal.

[dryang]

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