Best Buy Remote Start Quote (BS?)

Hey guys

So I called best buy today, told the install bay guy that I have a 2000 galant es, 4 cylinder, how much is the most basic remote start with install. I told him to check if I need a bypass, because I've heard that I did.


Now he tells me that the basic remote start (just on/off) with install, out the door, is 200$.

He looked in the computer, searched for my car and it told him that I won't be needing a bypass, so that's why its so cheap.

This sounds odd to me, because every post I've seen on here you guys have said you've needed a bypass.

I asked him 3 times for clarity, he assured me I dnt need one, 200$ out the door.

What do you guys think?

make him give you the estimate in writing and if it dont work they call it the loss and not you.

do you have an N etched on your key? if you do, then you'll need a bypass. if you dont have the N, then you wont need it

obviously he was just looking in the Autotech fitguide and not looking at directechs. if he was looking at directechs it would have told him you did need one. to my knowledge, 2000+ do need bypasses

my car is a 2000 but the key doesnt have an "N". Though it has an "R" on it.

maybe thats the difference.

I, as well, have an R etched into my key. Does that mean I'm good and won't need one?

And yes, I shall get the estimate in writing, and if anything "comes up" during the install I can just tell them no thanks right?

PS just looked at my friend's key, same car as mine but a year older, 1999, and his key doesn't have anything, so I'm assuming he wouldn't need one.

What does the R mean?

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Originally Posted by HungarianHunter

I, as well, have an R etched into my key. Does that mean I'm good and won't need one?

And yes, I shall get the estimate in writing, and if anything "comes up" during the install I can just tell them no thanks right?

PS just looked at my friend's key, same car as mine but a year older, 1999, and his key doesn't have anything, so I'm assuming he wouldn't need one.

What does the R mean?

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1999 doesn't need one at all.

weird... Mine has an N on it. I dont know the difference then. I would go with what fliegendaff said then

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Originally Posted by qnz

weird... Mine has an N on it. I dont know the difference then. I would go with what fliegendaff said then

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isn't yours an 02?

I have an 01 Gtz with an R on the key and i need a bypass

i thought any etching on the key means there is a transponder but im not sure -- the easiest way other than someone knowing for sure is to spend 1 buck on a key copy and try it in ur car -- if it starts u dont need a bypass haha

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Originally Posted by Johnathansgalant

i thought any etching on the key means there is a transponder but im not sure -- the easiest way other than someone knowing for sure is to spend 1 buck on a key copy and try it in ur car -- if it starts u dont need a bypass haha

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it will start and it will run for about 2 seconds but then it dies the computer doesnt see the chip and it wont run

Our keys are chipped? It looks way too small, I thought it was just a rubber covering on the key, not an actual chip.

That's what I've basically gathered, chipped key = bypass needed right?

Well if I go to best buy with 200$, tell them to print me a quote and sign it, ackowledging that they told me 200$ out the door, and I didn't need a transponder, would that be an acceptable form of "proof", so that if they call me in the middle of the install saying "hey man, you need a bypass, thats +100$" I can either say stop the install or finish it because you said it would only be 200$?

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Originally Posted by HungarianHunter

Our keys are chipped? It looks way too small, I thought it was just a rubber covering on the key, not an actual chip.

That's what I've basically gathered, chipped key = bypass needed right?

Well if I go to best buy with 200$, tell them to print me a quote and sign it, ackowledging that they told me 200$ out the door, and I didn't need a transponder, would that be an acceptable form of "proof", so that if they call me in the middle of the install saying "hey man, you need a bypass, thats +100$" I can either say stop the install or finish it because you said it would only be 200$?

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YUP! take that shit to management if they fucked up and made that mistake...but you might have trouble getting them to sign it

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Originally Posted by showtime

YUP! take that shit to management if they fucked up and made that mistake...but you might have trouble getting them to sign it

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Alright, so if I ask them, specifically.

"So what you are telling me, is that my vehicle does not require a bypass, thus I will not be incurring any additional fee past the $199.99, which is the "out the door" cost of the remote start unit in question, plus the price of installation. If any "surprise fees" show up during install, the install will either be abandoned, or I shall not incurr the cost."

(in layman's terms)

and if they say YES to that, and they end up calling me saying I need a bypass I can take it up with the manager?

You need it in writing or something man. Best buy employees are idiots. I bought some shit from them for my pioneer head unit to hook up satellite radio and the guy guranteed me that was ALL that i needed after asking him 5 times. Well it wasnt everything i needed and i talked to the manager and they didnt do shit for me.

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Originally Posted by Shadow19

You need it in writing or something man. Best buy employees are idiots. I bought some shit from them for my pioneer head unit to hook up satellite radio and the guy guranteed me that was ALL that i needed after asking him 5 times. Well it wasnt everything i needed and i talked to the manager and they didnt do shit for me.

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i'm offended. not all of us best buy employees are complete idiots.

if the car starts which it didnt for me u will get the green key light so either way u will know.. Best buy wont eat the cost but i think for 200 that is including a bypass if u need it because 200 is alot for an alarm install..

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Originally Posted by fliegendaffe

i'm offended. not all of us best buy employees are complete idiots.

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Im sorry if you feel that way. Im sure you work with TONS of idiots ;-)

the sales guys are idiots!! me and my fellow installer have to correct them sooooooooooooooo many times....shit one of my sales guys didn't know what the hell a 5ch amp was

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Originally Posted by fliegendaffe

the sales guys are idiots!! me and my fellow installer have to correct them sooooooooooooooo many times....shit one of my sales guys didn't know what the hell a 5ch amp was

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He didnt ask if those were local channels right? LOL

i ended up paying close to $600 on my remote start installed counting all parts and labor at best buy for my 03 es

What would the price be with the bypass?

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Originally Posted by Shadow19

He didnt ask if those were local channels right? LOL

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He thought it meant 5.1.....stupid home theater sales guys

Hey so flieg, lets say I need a bypass, and im just getting the 190$ avistart remote start module, what would my total come to?

If you need the bypass, buy the bypass off ebay or somewhere like that because it would be much cheaper. Then you would need the second key, and then prolly $30 in labor is my guess

or you could get the bypass that doesnt use the key so you dont loose one and i think i paid 30 or so for the bypass and about 30 to install