Complete AVIC- D1 install....NAV, XM, & DVD.

[drex]

$250 for the bezel.....

that's ridiculous.

[srcstc]

Originally Posted by drex

$250 for the bezel.....

that's ridiculous.

You should try making one before you post ignorant comments.



-Rich

[Sterling's X]

Well, I have to say I can understand and appreciate good craftsmanship on a custom product, but I do have to respectfully raise the same question as Drex. I am fine with paying a little extra for custom work, but that is 1/4 of the price of the Avic unit itself, for a plastic housing. Someone else posted on here that they could have it built for $40... now I think that is probably not a real option, but it seems as if the part, with no special contour lines, would be less than a quarter of a grand.

I am certainly not slamming your product or your business so no need to get personal, but as a potential customer, I do feel that deal could be sweeter. Is there a reason that it is so expensive? That adds a good bit to the final install price...

Thanks for the info

-Sterling

[drex]

Rich-

Sorry to hear you find my response ignorant.






Thanks for driving me to make one for myself.


Sterling: I appreciate your tact above. I wasn't trying to be tactful, or tactless, just stating my opinion. Here, on X5world, we allow that. We also allow people to link to their sites and businesses even though they are not sponsors.

[srcstc]

I wasn't getting personal. It just annoys me when people make ignorant comments. Until you've tried making something custom like this, you have no basis for making comments like his.
If you think this is expensive, do you have ANY idea how much it costs BMW to make your car?? It's a LOT less then you think.
If I sell them for much less, it just won't be worth my time and hard work to make them.


-Rich

[srcstc]

Originally Posted by drex

Rich-

Sorry to hear you find my response ignorant.






Thanks for driving me to make one for myself.

It was and good luck.

[drex]

Thanks for the well wishes.

[UCrewX5]

Originally Posted by srcstc

If I sell them for much less, it just won't be worth my time and hard work to make them.

Reminds me of my economics classes where we reviewed the principle of the "demand curve". At this price point you may sell one or two and, with a 80% profit margin, make $200 or $400 in profit. Alternately, if you priced them at $150 and sold 20 then your profit would be $2000.

As the proprietor, you have the luxury of pricing this as you see fit. Best of luck.

[statdoc]

When I am deciding on a particular vendor or store to use for a product/service, I tend to eliminate those who strike me as rude or disagreeable.

[srcstc]

Originally Posted by UCrewX5

Reminds me of my economics classes where we reviewed the principle of the "demand curve". At this price point you may sell one or two and, with a 80% profit margin, make $200 or $400 in profit. Alternately, if you priced them at $150 and sold 20 then your profit would be $2000.

As the proprietor, you have the luxury of pricing this as you see fit. Best of luck.

The difference here is that I have to make these and there has to be a certain amount of profit to justify all the hours it takes me to make them. Sure if I sold them for less I'd sell more but I'd also be busting my ass making them and it wouldn't be worth it.
Would you wouldn't take a job that was long hours and hard work for little money?


Rich