I had an alarm removed from my old car that I bought at best buy because they do it for free if you bought it there. It was a good alarm so I said what the hell I will put it in my Jeep.I went to Best Buy to get it reinstalled and they quoted me 380.00 including the bypass system for anti theft key.I thought it was kind of high (here is my mistake)I went to Car Toys to see how much they would charge me and they said 300.00.I figured they knew what they were doing so I said yes.
It took them 9 hours to install it.they called me and I went to pick it up and I tested it before I took it out of their lot and the starter kill didn't work! Another 2 hrs later(they stayed open late) my car was done everything was fine.3 months later my alarm would not stop going off my neighbors had a newborn and their window is right next to my garage so you could imagine how pissed they were. finally I just cut ground to the siren and took it back to Car Toys.The reason the alarm was going off was because the wires were not crimped correctly and came out and grounded setting off the alarm.
I have had problems with it ever since and the past 4 months my battery has been dying .Finally learned how to diagnose to diagnose a draw and found out it was the alarm again.So today they had my Patriot for 7 hours and did not do s*h*i*t except say we don't know what is wong with it must be the brain and even though they are supposedly a DEI installer they can't warranty the brain.Then they tell me that I would have to go to Best Buy to go get it warrantied!!!
Anyway I might just go to Best buy and never go to Car Toys again ever in my life.I really wish I would have just paid the extra 80.00 and have it installed by people that can stand behind there work.I really think because they crimped the wires too loose and they came out is what shorted the brain and I have had problems ever since then.Why would they install something they can't warranty.I feel like they are ex car salesman everytime I go there.My wife went off on the guy and customers left after hearing us.
I told my friend this story and she said she didn't shop there.She said she wanted to buy a XM radio and have it installed.She said the guy told her that they weren't sure if it would work with her vehicle.They gave her a quote and it had a quote for install and a uninstall also.They told her we'll if doesn't work then she would have to pay them to uninstall it!!! She left and has never gone back. sorry for the long story but I really had to vent
It took them 9 hours to install it.they called me and I went to pick it up and I tested it before I took it out of their lot and the starter kill didn't work! Another 2 hrs later(they stayed open late) my car was done everything was fine.3 months later my alarm would not stop going off my neighbors had a newborn and their window is right next to my garage so you could imagine how pissed they were. finally I just cut ground to the siren and took it back to Car Toys.The reason the alarm was going off was because the wires were not crimped correctly and came out and grounded setting off the alarm.
I have had problems with it ever since and the past 4 months my battery has been dying .Finally learned how to diagnose to diagnose a draw and found out it was the alarm again.So today they had my Patriot for 7 hours and did not do s*h*i*t except say we don't know what is wong with it must be the brain and even though they are supposedly a DEI installer they can't warranty the brain.Then they tell me that I would have to go to Best Buy to go get it warrantied!!!
Anyway I might just go to Best buy and never go to Car Toys again ever in my life.I really wish I would have just paid the extra 80.00 and have it installed by people that can stand behind there work.I really think because they crimped the wires too loose and they came out is what shorted the brain and I have had problems ever since then.Why would they install something they can't warranty.I feel like they are ex car salesman everytime I go there.My wife went off on the guy and customers left after hearing us.
I told my friend this story and she said she didn't shop there.She said she wanted to buy a XM radio and have it installed.She said the guy told her that they weren't sure if it would work with her vehicle.They gave her a quote and it had a quote for install and a uninstall also.They told her we'll if doesn't work then she would have to pay them to uninstall it!!! She left and has never gone back. sorry for the long story but I really had to vent
