Price to buy + install Parking Sensors?
 

Hey Guys,

I got quoted $600 after taxes to have parking sensors installed. My car is already black so the sensors don't need to be painted. Thought the quote was pretty steep but the shop has a pretty good reputation for their work. What bothers me is that I could've sworn I was quoted around $400 from the same shop a few months ago and now that I am ready to pull the trigger it is 600. (couple months ago, I could be remembering it wrong)

What do you guys think on the quote I was given? And any recommendations and which shops that can do it for a fair price? The job involves drilling holes in the bumper so quality is a pretty big concern. I will pay $600 if thats the price it should be to have it done right.

Thanks,

If there products come form the US that could be the increase in cost.

$600 does not sound un-reasonable if there pulling bumpers, doing the wiring etc.

Why not get a rearview cam instead? Less work installing and you can see behind you instead of some beeps.. Way more benefits and can record while driving..

I personally dont get these back up sensor devices, used the one on my bro's 15 Civic SI, I could back up and park faster not using all these assisted hardware.

How much do the cams go for, and which shop should I go to? Thanks for the suggestion.

you can get a camera for like $100, and install was like not too much either, probably another 100 or something

it would be nice to have both the parking sensors and the camera, especially when the camera gets covered in road crud and you can't see :o

who did you get this quote from?

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I've had my TSX for about a year. I can't park it worth shit. Can't see any corner of the vehicle and it's just a big guessing game. I've seriously thought about a backup camera, but don't want the screen. Sure makes driving the other car seem like a breeze though.

Buy one for < $100 bucks and DIY

The quote is from soundsgood, I also called RPM Electonics, they quoted me 260 before taxes so around 300 ish after tax. Contemplating on what to do, if going to soundsgood is worth the extra 300 due to their rep, I've seen there work it's pretty impressive but 300 is a large gap.

This is not something I would try doing my self, not when it involves a ton of wiring and drilling holes.

I used to think backup cameras are silly but I parked in a super tight spot in downtown the other day in an EVO car share. I had to park in an EVO zone because everything was paid parking.

That camera helped so much I had a clapping ovation from everyone in the car after I squeezed in the spot. If the car had sensors it would probably go off way earlier than I wanted.

So one vote for backup camera over sensors. Also less drilling I think because you can mount the camera on the license plate.

Ya, a backup camera is far less intrusive and reversible than drilling holes in your bumper. You have several options on how to mount a camera. IMO unless they are factory, backup sensors ruin the lines of the car. Factory ones generally (not always) are integrated into the design of the bumper, vs aftermarket ones are literally an afterthought.

You can go the route of having the camera display on a new headunit, or get a peripheral screen. Even some of the cheap ebay ones aren't bad, and can record front and back.

Also, I hate beeping or chimes of any kind in my car. The backup sensor beeps would drive me batty.

I bought a backup cam off Amazon, wasn't easy to install as I had to splice/extend the wires. Came to about $70 and ~2-3 hours to install. Also the angle of the lens is too small and the camera doesn't really point down enough due to the mount design

This one here: https://www.amazon.ca/Waterproof-4-3...+camera+mirror

In my Fiesta I'm running a 2-channel dashcam with a screen on the front, works okay as a backup cam, I can't park within say a couple inches but it definitely helps. Probably worthless if you're installing it on a coupe or sedan but on a hatchback/SUV it's not bad. Would be about the same price installed as what they quoted you for backup sensors too but offer you some protection as a bonus

i love the back up sensors in my pickup! i barely ever look at the camera, just look in the mirrors and out the windows.

the stock sensors on my parents 2010 camry have started to bug out recently. so they might not be the best thing. i'll throw the car into reverse and it'll beep like theres something an inch away from the car. one time they asked me to take a look and the paint on the censors started to peel off and caused this. that got fixed, but shortly after they started to bug out again. it comes and goes.

Which location did you get the sounds good quote from and who did ya deal with?

Went to the coquitlam location, believe it was Chris.

Decided to go with RPM for the install for parking sensors, thanks for the suggestions everyone but didn't want a aftermarket screen for the cam and all that.

our shop doing backup sensor around 280-350 depend on the car

We do sensors, but don't use the generic sensor kits that a lot of the shops us to keep cost down.

Main reason is just reliability, a lot of the bigger companies have better quality control. The sensor kits themselves are not that expensive, it's really the time and care someone will spend to ensure a good job. Last thing you want is having to bring a car in multiple times to replace sensors, then once you're past the one year warranty you're paying someone again to replace the system. One's we carry have 3 year warranty.

Keep in mind some vehicle require bumpers to be removed, so masking and paint protection is suggested to ensure there's no accidental scuffs or swirls.

Also, routing the cabling is important also, some shops don't tie up the wiring and often the wiring wiggles out of place and ends up on the exhaust shield which in turn melts.

Most shops that would charge more, do so because they'll spend more time ensuring a lasting installation rather than a quick installation.

Ya thats me! we have the same thoughts on this as bpg does but i hope you ultimately got what ya wanted for a good deal!