Remote car starters are a very important part of our business here at Extreme Audio. We install hundreds of these systems every year and have been doing them for well over a decade. When talking to clients, sometimes the topic of user-installed remote starters comes up. The conversation will go something like this: “I was in Larry’s Cheap & Fast Auto Parts the other day and saw a remote start for $49, and it says right on that packaging that I can install it myself.” Yep, part of the statement is completely accurate. You can buy an inexpensive remote car starter for $49. Now, the question becomes two-fold. Would you want to have a $49 system installed in your vehicle, and can you really do it yourself? Let’s explore this together.
How Reliable Is A $49 Remote Starter System?
We will begin with the $49 remote start systems. If we do some simple math and back out the profit on that $49 system, the cost to ship it to the retailer, the markup the vendor made on it and the real cost, we are probably at $10 or less. Do you think you can trust something that was built for $10 to reliably start your vehicle time and again, for as long as you plan on keeping it? And have you thought about the potential problems that may occur when it fails? How about damage to your electrical system that could cost you thousands of dollars to fix? This no longer sounds like a good financial decision, does it?
How Reliable Would A Shade-Tree Remote Starter System Installation Be?
Now, let’s talk about the installation part of it. Keep in mind that today’s vehicles are increasingly sophisticated and complicated. That makes do-it-yourself installation more and more risky. We routinely have clients come to our facility in Midlothian looking to have remote car starters installed. They will tell us that, years ago, they installed their electronics in vehicles with great success. But, in more recent years, as vehicles have become more complex, they have decided it is wiser to pay someone who is an expert in vehicle electrical systems to do their installations. They said the money saved on the front end was not worth the risk of making a catastrophic mistake. We even hear comments like “Paying you is the best $200 investment I could make” – before knowing our labor rate.
You Get What You Pay For, Extreme Audio Offers Unmatched Value And Safety
In a nutshell, a well-engineered, high-quality remote car starter that is properly installed will give you years of enjoyment, but skimping on any aspect may lead to you being stranded on the side of the road when something breaks down. Extreme Audio submits that we are your best overall value in remote car starters. We sell only the finest-quality, most-reliable systems; our team of award-winning technicians are experts in modern, networked electrical systems in vehicles; and our standards are the highest in the industry. We do all this to guarantee you a trouble-free, long-lasting system you can count on.
We invite you to stop by our facility in Midlothian, Virginia, with your vehicle and get to know us better. Our staff will work one on one with you to design and install the best remote starter for your needs. Of course, we would be happy to help you out at our Mechanicsville location as well!
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