My buddy recently broke his plastic trim ring on his pioneer deh-p5200 HU. I was looking around, and the cheapest i found was $10 on ebay...a little outragous for a piece of plastic if you ask me. Anyone here have an extra one they wanna let go cheap? thanks
-mike
Replies (8)
uochronos on 01/8/2005 04:22:43
call pioneer tellt hem you just bought one and the ring was not in the box they well likely send you one.
Chronos
Buickman94 on 01/8/2005 15:21:39
You mean...lie?
uochronos on 01/8/2005 17:24:04
or tell them you broke it installing it... who cares? if i get a used CD player missing a small part like that or EQ or anything i just call the comapny tell them that when i got it it didnt have one and they always send me a new one... both clarion and audiocontrol have done this for me...
if you dont want to then pay 10$ for one. i cant see finding one for less then that. i mean its not like people have extra ones kicking around only time one would come up for sale is when someone does not use one. making the demand for them higher then the supply rising the price to 10-20$.
also i'm sure who ever does pioneer serice parts etc could probaly order one but it would likly cost more then 10$.
Chronos
Buickman94 on 01/8/2005 17:29:56
haha just giving you a hard time...i think ill give them a call later on today...nice idea
ttocs on 01/8/2005 19:13:26
check your local pioneer dealer. When you iso-mount decks in import vehicles, you do not use it.. They are normally given back to the customer, but invariably you end up with one after the customer leaves. Most installers have a junk drawer(what else is the bottom box of a roll-around used for) as we tend to be huge pack rats with the justification of,"might need this someday!".
swez on 01/9/2005 07:43:40
Buick,
I just learned something here.... when we need parts for things, we can:
1. Call the Mfg and ask for more (lying is ok?)
2. Try to repair the damaged piece
3. Find a "Pack Rat" installer (see if he has one stashed away)
4. Shop off Ebay
I confess... I too am a pack rat of sorts. (busted!) When doing jobs and have odds and ends left over, I just squirrel stuff away until I find a use for it.
Funny thing is, when pruning out the junk drawers and boxes, inevitably will be out looking for it a few weeks later and go... "Aww Mang... just pitched too soon". As a last resort, I hit up my neighbor's toy box as he is a bigger Pack Rat than me. We swap junk all the time.
That's what friends are for right? :-)
Swez
PS Had a job a while back, preping a home for sale. Part of the job entailed clearing out all rooms, basement and garage. This fellow and his son, were major pack rats. You should have seen all the junk we pitched. (40 cu yd dumpster worth) Should have seen all the cool stuff I brought home too. Tools, 60,000 BTU heater, all kinds of nuts, bolts and cleaning supplies. That was one of the best jobs I have done since becoming a contractor. It took almost 3 months to get this place up to code, painted and cleared out. The fringe benefits were excellent too!
Buickman94 on 01/9/2005 17:56:05
my buddy found one on ebay for under $8 shipped so he decided to pick that one up.
Speaking of pack rats Swez...my parents like to hold on to all kinds of stuff, and when they finally decided to finish the basement, sorting out all the junk was a major pain in the ass. They finished one room at a time, and instead of throwing stuff away, they just kept moving it from room to room until there was no where else to move it. Now the last room that needs to be finished is full of tons of crap that they dont want to pitch....
swez on 01/9/2005 18:32:56
Glad your friend found what he needed!
I hear ya on the parents being PR's. I am supposed to do some floor tile repairs in their basement. But all I have to navigate in their basement, is a few paths from one junk pile to another.
Sealed and painted the walls 2 years ago, but it took 3 days to move things out of the way enough to get to the walls with a roller. It's much worse this year.
When I mention the prospects of getting down there and pitching some stuff... they laugh and say.... "Son... you can deal with it all, after we are gone" That's not too funny in my eyes.
Same subject... different situation, did some electrical work for an older couple who owned a pretty large home in the "good part of town". First, he had a motor problem with his table saw. (240 volt job) The guy dropped off the motor, Took it apart and repaired same. Then, went out to his place to re-install it. When I got to his place, there was so much stuff in his garage, two people could not pass each other on the path to his saw.
Finally got the motor in, but he forgot which wires went where off the relays to motor. An hour later, I had it figure out. (pretty complex system... never done one like this before or since) It was running just fine and he was pleased to have it all back in order.
We went in the house so he could cut me a check and asked me about a circuit problem he was having in one room. We went to the basement to inspect the lines and breaker box. Again, the basement was huge, (~1800 sq ft) same thing... small pathways all around the basement. Did a few quick tests, sized things up and declined the job. "I can't work safely or effectively in this kind of clutter" !!!
All I can say... when ya deal with the pulic, in their own homes... take a careful look at the job before bidding or making any commitments. Some jobs are better to just let go by.
Swez
-mike
Replies (8)
uochronos on 01/8/2005 04:22:43
call pioneer tellt hem you just bought one and the ring was not in the box they well likely send you one.
Chronos
Buickman94 on 01/8/2005 15:21:39
You mean...lie?
uochronos on 01/8/2005 17:24:04
or tell them you broke it installing it... who cares? if i get a used CD player missing a small part like that or EQ or anything i just call the comapny tell them that when i got it it didnt have one and they always send me a new one... both clarion and audiocontrol have done this for me...
if you dont want to then pay 10$ for one. i cant see finding one for less then that. i mean its not like people have extra ones kicking around only time one would come up for sale is when someone does not use one. making the demand for them higher then the supply rising the price to 10-20$.
also i'm sure who ever does pioneer serice parts etc could probaly order one but it would likly cost more then 10$.
Chronos
Buickman94 on 01/8/2005 17:29:56
haha just giving you a hard time...i think ill give them a call later on today...nice idea
ttocs on 01/8/2005 19:13:26
check your local pioneer dealer. When you iso-mount decks in import vehicles, you do not use it.. They are normally given back to the customer, but invariably you end up with one after the customer leaves. Most installers have a junk drawer(what else is the bottom box of a roll-around used for) as we tend to be huge pack rats with the justification of,"might need this someday!".
swez on 01/9/2005 07:43:40
Buick,
I just learned something here.... when we need parts for things, we can:
1. Call the Mfg and ask for more (lying is ok?)
2. Try to repair the damaged piece
3. Find a "Pack Rat" installer (see if he has one stashed away)
4. Shop off Ebay
I confess... I too am a pack rat of sorts. (busted!) When doing jobs and have odds and ends left over, I just squirrel stuff away until I find a use for it.
Funny thing is, when pruning out the junk drawers and boxes, inevitably will be out looking for it a few weeks later and go... "Aww Mang... just pitched too soon". As a last resort, I hit up my neighbor's toy box as he is a bigger Pack Rat than me. We swap junk all the time.
That's what friends are for right? :-)
Swez
PS Had a job a while back, preping a home for sale. Part of the job entailed clearing out all rooms, basement and garage. This fellow and his son, were major pack rats. You should have seen all the junk we pitched. (40 cu yd dumpster worth) Should have seen all the cool stuff I brought home too. Tools, 60,000 BTU heater, all kinds of nuts, bolts and cleaning supplies. That was one of the best jobs I have done since becoming a contractor. It took almost 3 months to get this place up to code, painted and cleared out. The fringe benefits were excellent too!
Buickman94 on 01/9/2005 17:56:05
my buddy found one on ebay for under $8 shipped so he decided to pick that one up.
Speaking of pack rats Swez...my parents like to hold on to all kinds of stuff, and when they finally decided to finish the basement, sorting out all the junk was a major pain in the ass. They finished one room at a time, and instead of throwing stuff away, they just kept moving it from room to room until there was no where else to move it. Now the last room that needs to be finished is full of tons of crap that they dont want to pitch....
swez on 01/9/2005 18:32:56
Glad your friend found what he needed!
I hear ya on the parents being PR's. I am supposed to do some floor tile repairs in their basement. But all I have to navigate in their basement, is a few paths from one junk pile to another.
Sealed and painted the walls 2 years ago, but it took 3 days to move things out of the way enough to get to the walls with a roller. It's much worse this year.
When I mention the prospects of getting down there and pitching some stuff... they laugh and say.... "Son... you can deal with it all, after we are gone" That's not too funny in my eyes.
Same subject... different situation, did some electrical work for an older couple who owned a pretty large home in the "good part of town". First, he had a motor problem with his table saw. (240 volt job) The guy dropped off the motor, Took it apart and repaired same. Then, went out to his place to re-install it. When I got to his place, there was so much stuff in his garage, two people could not pass each other on the path to his saw.
Finally got the motor in, but he forgot which wires went where off the relays to motor. An hour later, I had it figure out. (pretty complex system... never done one like this before or since) It was running just fine and he was pleased to have it all back in order.
We went in the house so he could cut me a check and asked me about a circuit problem he was having in one room. We went to the basement to inspect the lines and breaker box. Again, the basement was huge, (~1800 sq ft) same thing... small pathways all around the basement. Did a few quick tests, sized things up and declined the job. "I can't work safely or effectively in this kind of clutter" !!!
All I can say... when ya deal with the pulic, in their own homes... take a careful look at the job before bidding or making any commitments. Some jobs are better to just let go by.
Swez
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