$450 for FRONT & REAR Parktronic Parking Sensor Installation - Fair Price???? (Pics)
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$450 for FRONT & REAR Parktronic Parking Sensor Installation - Fair Price???? (Pics)
Getting my Steel Mate (high quality brand - not cheap $10 ebay sensors) front and rear 8 sensor parktronic system installed this weekend...
link to system: http://www.steelmateusa.com/PTS800MM.php
http://www.qualitymobilevideo.com/pts800mm.aspx
http://www.amazon.com/Steelmate-PTS8.../dp/B003H3DSS8
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Steelmate-PT...ht_1432wt_1346
I already color matched the sensors to Arctic White myself (light sand/then 2 coats of primer/ 2 coats of arctic white / 2 coats of clear)
there are 8 sensors (4 front / 4 rear) and 2 visual indicators (one to sit on top or under rearview mirror and one for rear roof area by rear domelight)
I realize they have to take off both bumpers and run cables inside the car for both visual sensors, so probably very labor intensive...
But I just wanted to get some forum members opinions if their quote for $450 fully installed was reasonable/ too high / too low????
as many know, this car is hard to tell where the front end (especially) is when parking based off the design of the dash/pillars/window, so parktronic systems will hopefully help me out.... especially now that I cant clear parking blocks anymore with my front lip!
and I already have a backup cam but feel like adding rear sensors will be the ultimate system!
thanks in advance for your opinions!
link to system: http://www.steelmateusa.com/PTS800MM.php
http://www.qualitymobilevideo.com/pts800mm.aspx
http://www.amazon.com/Steelmate-PTS8.../dp/B003H3DSS8
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Steelmate-PT...ht_1432wt_1346
I already color matched the sensors to Arctic White myself (light sand/then 2 coats of primer/ 2 coats of arctic white / 2 coats of clear)
there are 8 sensors (4 front / 4 rear) and 2 visual indicators (one to sit on top or under rearview mirror and one for rear roof area by rear domelight)
I realize they have to take off both bumpers and run cables inside the car for both visual sensors, so probably very labor intensive...
But I just wanted to get some forum members opinions if their quote for $450 fully installed was reasonable/ too high / too low????
as many know, this car is hard to tell where the front end (especially) is when parking based off the design of the dash/pillars/window, so parktronic systems will hopefully help me out.... especially now that I cant clear parking blocks anymore with my front lip!
and I already have a backup cam but feel like adding rear sensors will be the ultimate system!
thanks in advance for your opinions!
Last edited by rb23lb; Jan 17, 2012 at 02:10 PM.
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How old of a guy are you? Where do you live? How long have you had your car? What are the driving conditions?.....
Point being, without knowing details it is hard to say if this is worth the cost - If you are driving to and parking in NYC, then probably, if you are retired and are trying not to hit the curb at Walmart, maybe not...
If you are adamant on installing this, even from a pure gadget standpoint, then the labor cost does not sound too out of range based on the description of work you provided...
Point being, without knowing details it is hard to say if this is worth the cost - If you are driving to and parking in NYC, then probably, if you are retired and are trying not to hit the curb at Walmart, maybe not...
If you are adamant on installing this, even from a pure gadget standpoint, then the labor cost does not sound too out of range based on the description of work you provided...
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I don't see the need for the rear sensors if you already have a reverse camera? 
Why not save yourself some money and just do the front sensors?
Personally I don't see the benefit because I'm always worried about scraping my bumper on the curb / parking block. I doubt those sensors will pick that up.
Price for installation doesn't sound too bad to me since there is a lot of work involved.
Why not save yourself some money and just do the front sensors?
Personally I don't see the benefit because I'm always worried about scraping my bumper on the curb / parking block. I doubt those sensors will pick that up.
Price for installation doesn't sound too bad to me since there is a lot of work involved.
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Remember they have to remove the bumper plastics to do a proper installation.
I would not have a Benz without Parktronic & BiX but that is me. The aftermarket systems are OK but not as good as the genuine article. Remember the genuine Parktronic uses 6 sensors on the front.
I would not have a Benz without Parktronic & BiX but that is me. The aftermarket systems are OK but not as good as the genuine article. Remember the genuine Parktronic uses 6 sensors on the front.
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Remember they have to remove the bumper plastics to do a proper installation.
I would not have a Benz without Parktronic & BiX but that is me. The aftermarket systems are OK but not as good as the genuine article. Remember the genuine Parktronic uses 6 sensors on the front.
I would not have a Benz without Parktronic & BiX but that is me. The aftermarket systems are OK but not as good as the genuine article. Remember the genuine Parktronic uses 6 sensors on the front.
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I don't see the need for the rear sensors if you already have a reverse camera?
Why not save yourself some money and just do the front sensors?
Personally I don't see the benefit because I'm always worried about scraping my bumper on the curb / parking block. I doubt those sensors will pick that up.
Price for installation doesn't sound too bad to me since there is a lot of work involved.
Why not save yourself some money and just do the front sensors?
Personally I don't see the benefit because I'm always worried about scraping my bumper on the curb / parking block. I doubt those sensors will pick that up.
Price for installation doesn't sound too bad to me since there is a lot of work involved.
and ya, for the front sensors, I am hoping that I can get them to where they pick up the parking blocks... but if not, it definitley will help when I park into spots against walls like at my office and my condo garage that don't have parking blocks and its hard as hell to see how close you can get in this car without hitting the nose of ur bumper...
and also just to get the cool Euro look of a c-class with front oem looking sensors since you cant get them from the factory on the front in the US...
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Remember they have to remove the bumper plastics to do a proper installation.
I would not have a Benz without Parktronic & BiX but that is me. The aftermarket systems are OK but not as good as the genuine article. Remember the genuine Parktronic uses 6 sensors on the front.
I would not have a Benz without Parktronic & BiX but that is me. The aftermarket systems are OK but not as good as the genuine article. Remember the genuine Parktronic uses 6 sensors on the front.
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How old of a guy are you? Where do you live? How long have you had your car? What are the driving conditions?.....
Point being, without knowing details it is hard to say if this is worth the cost - If you are driving to and parking in NYC, then probably, if you are retired and are trying not to hit the curb at Walmart, maybe not...
If you are adamant on installing this, even from a pure gadget standpoint, then the labor cost does not sound too out of range based on the description of work you provided...
Point being, without knowing details it is hard to say if this is worth the cost - If you are driving to and parking in NYC, then probably, if you are retired and are trying not to hit the curb at Walmart, maybe not...
If you are adamant on installing this, even from a pure gadget standpoint, then the labor cost does not sound too out of range based on the description of work you provided...
thanks for your opinion on cost... i agree, not too bad, seems about right...
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