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    door panel installed wrong. Panel bowing

    Updated review due to way too many issues. I now give AE an F. DO NOT EVEN CONSIDER GOING HERE! I had a large install with new head unit with touch screen, all new speakers, sub, amp, alarm, auto-start, and wiring for dash cam, and wired radar detector. This was $6k+ install. I thought the install was clean but I was mistaken. My main issues are getting all items completed, attention to detail, and the communication from them. I originally asked for a hard wire to power my radar detector. Unfortunately, my wife had removed the detector prior to leaving my car at AE. Since this wasnt there they didn't run the wire. It would have been easy for them to just call me and I could have brought the detector. I was also sold a HDMI cable for the head unit which also wasnt installed. The alarm has a status led that was left as a wire hanging on the dash an not proper mounted. I was told that they didn't know if it was ok to drill or install on the dash, but they didn't call me to ask where I'd want this led, a call to me would have resolved this question. They ended up removing my cig lighter port which I use to power a USB hub. I wasnt told this was to be removed for a single USB port. This change left my car with minimal USB options. I spoke to the manager and he ordered me a separate USB module at no extra cost. I had to leave my car a second time to get items repaired and resolve issues. The alarm had an issue with setting off my OEM alarm during auto-start. This appeared to be more of a programming issue not any mistake in install. After the second visit most items looked to be resolved. I did have another issue with a console trim panel not being installed correctly and partially falling off. I took my car a third time and they got this reattached correctly. I would recommend they use a punch list of items to install and to go over the details with the customer where on the dash, console, etc items are to be installed. I would recommend more attention to detail. After spending 6k I had a little higher expectations. If spending 6k doesn't get you a top tier install I am not sure what price would. I just got done with my forth visit and all looks ok so far, I will update this review if anything new comes up. UPDATE: Now a 5th visit to fix another item. I found the passenger side door panel not install correctly. I only noticed when I starting hearing wind noise while driving. I saw the panel bowed up and not resting on the door frame correctly. UPDATE: After looking at the rest of my interior door panels I found both rear panels not installed correctly as well. See the pics below. So, they hung 1 out of 4 panels correctly. I decided not to go back for a 6th follow up since I have zero confidence in their abilities and professionalism. I also found 1 of the door panels with a missing screw that holds it to the door. I will be making some TT\Insta vids to detail this experience and help other from making the same mistake of spending money here. I am old enough to remember a time when you wanted a really good install you went to Drivers Den, Mesa, or Hudsons, if you wanted a mid level install you went to Paradise Village or West Coast Sound, and if you wanted crap you went to Cash & Carry or Audio Express. I see that things haven't changed after all these years. I originally paid to have a camera installed in my wife's car and planned to purchase some audio upgrades, but I am just going to take the loss of the money paid since I find they are way too incompetent. The manager just gave excuses like "ohhh whoopsies..we are human and make mistakes", I agree to some extent but this is just too much done wrong by people I now feel shouldn't be working on people vehicles. I will say the audio does sound good but this was not worth the headaches and time wasted. If you want to waste your time, money, and get kicked in the nuts repeatedly then AE is your place!! No follow up from the manager or owner given all these issue, just crickets! See TT\Insta for #ABQaudioexpress soon to see more of this review.

    January 4 2024 I took my car to have an alarm installed same day service drove straight home On January 5th I went out to the car with my friend/mechanic and found deep scratches on my car like it had been hit up against a pole or a wall in three different areas .when I called audio Express the manager Ben stated that his technician did not mention anything to him therefore it did not happen at their establishment when I said I would be leaving a zero review the man that I was speaking to decided he was going to be rude to me and argue with me and hung up on me I then received a phone call from their the manager asking for details again I was told it did not happen during the car being in the bay because they didn't touch the driver's side no but they pulled it into their Bay and out of their Bay and they drove it around to the front which is when this happened again I was meant with it did not happen at our business. I know full well it happened at audio Express but they are taking no responsibility but they did ask for pictures so I sent their pictures and if I can post pictures here I will. I would give them a zero for stars but I can only give them a one star review my advice take your car anywhere but to audio Express

    USB port

    So the service seemed great at first, but it went down hill quick. I was just getting a new touch screen for my 2011 Volkswagen Golf and I was disappointed with the outcome. First off, when I started asking questions I got a lot of "we can't do this or we can't do that". This should have been a red flag. One of my questions was about the fact that my car came with a Bluetooth receiver already installed so I asked instead of wiring the new radio system to a new external mic could we wire it to the mic already in the car. I got a flat out no and was fairly disappointed. My biggest issue came with the usb wire for connection from my phone to the radio system. I was very specific that I did not want any wires hanging out of the panels. I have two usb adapter plug ins just below the dash and asked if we could install the usb plug into one of those that already exist. I got a hesitant, we will try, but probably no. The sales rep then suggested that I do a 12volt adapter and I said that would be great if we could not do the install into the original USB ports. He then told me he would call me if they were not going to be able to do the usb cable. So today I dropped off the car with high hope and never got a call for anything. After about three hours, I called them back just to check on it and they told me the vehicle was almost done. Once I arrived, I asked assuming because I never got a call, they were able to install the usb into the existing ports. They said they weren't and then asked if I wanted to install the 12 volt conversion. I said yes and was confused why they hadn't already do so given that I really didn't want any open wires. They said okay but then couldn't fit it back in today which meant I had to come back and pay for them to take apart the dash and everything again. This was extremely disappointing seeing how the build was already costing me $600 and didn't even include speakers. I have done previous builds with speakers for $600 and I thought this was a huge price to pay to not even receive what I was looking for to begin with. When I received my car and saw that they had put the usb plug in wedged almost under the passenger seat coming out of the plastic. I then called someone to test the mic and they reported that the mic was repeating everything that they said back to them making it hard for them to understand me. Honestly if I had paid a teenager to do this install I would have thought they had done a great job, but I was highly disappointed with this professional companies work and the money I paid for the whole thing. 10/10 would recommend either doing the work yourself or going to another shop. I will be having another shop see if they can fix my mic and install the 12 volt conversion or hopefully USB adapter for me in the future and won't be bringing my vehicles back for any further work. Attached are photos of the build and the USB ports I was referring too.

    They cut into the speaker line to test the signal but left them exposed.

    Took my truck in to add an amp to the door speakers. I had previously had the Santa Fe location add 2 subwoofers and an amp in the rear and changed out the door speakers a $3,300 job. This time I paid $1,500 with tax and labor to add 3 front speakers, a 6 channel converter plus a 4 channel amp. When I picked up the truck they said they did not have time to add the speakers but were done with the amp and converter. Found that the total right side of the truck was not setup, no sound now from the right side. Since this was a priority to them they scheduled me for 7 days later to fix the issue! I had looked at the installation during the week and found the power and ground were not secured to the amplifier! Also found no sound was making it to the passenger front door. Either no signal from the deck or they did not connect the speaker line to the speaker. (I had already expressed my displeasure with their using crimps instead of solder.) They also did not setup the amp or converter, how could they with no sound coming out of the right side. Also found they only have 1 signal coming from the deck and they jumpered to the other input lines on the converter. (Balancing and fading will not work now). I missed the next appt but made another one and they did not record that appointment. When I dropped off the truck for this appt I told them what I found. They promised to correct the issue but now they said that my front speaker was blown and this came after they praised the type of speakers that I had previously purchased. They installed the 3 speakers but did not setup the converter or amp as the settings were wrong. They promised that their tech took the door panel off and found the speaker to be blown even though NO SOUND was coming from it. I had to remove the door panel myself and found that their tech cannot even check the speaker connections. One wire was off due to the poor crimping job. Also one screw is missing off of the speaker. I also had to setup the converter and amp myself since they could not even read the equipment manuals to setup the equipment properly. Will never do business with this place again. See pics.

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