New Alpine Type-R subwoofer

[Alien Mantis]

Originally Posted by swidd

Is there any way to mount this beauty in the sides of the car, to keep all the space for cargo?

I thought about this, but decided against it.
It would take some fabrication work to properly mount and seal them in.
( and make them look halfway decent back there )

I just went with a single 10" in a ported box.
If I needed the cargo space, I can just unhook the speaker wires, and easily remove the box.

My box takes up half my cargo space in the rear hatch area.
So far, I haven't needed to remove my sub for any reason, but I don't haul anything big with my Yaris.
I use my GMC truck if I need to haul big stuff.

My Yaris is just a city car.

[swidd]

Seriously? How much do they pay for that new Type R from the wholesaler?

[Palmer812]

My cost is and that is straight dealer cost. Sometimes you get extra discounts for bulk buys and special offers. BTW the 12" is

[The Architect]

well hot damn whats a 2000 watt rms 1 ohm amp run ya? lol

[Palmer812]

Originally Posted by The Architect

well hot damn whats a 2000 watt rms 1 ohm amp run ya? lol

. I assume you are talking about the Alpine MRP-M2000.

[The Architect]

thats a rather nice amp, i suppose i cant expect a shop to run a super wide veriety of such amps.

[Palmer812]

We carry Alpine, Kenwood, Kenwood Excelon, JL Audio, Sony and soon Hertz-Audison.

[talnlnky]

hey palmer.... i doubt the store... or alpine would appreciate you telling wholesale cost, or how big a markup there is on the stuff on the internet.... just a thought.

[Palmer812]

Originally Posted by talnlnky

hey palmer.... i doubt the store... or alpine would appreciate you telling wholesale cost, or how big a markup there is on the stuff on the internet.... just a thought.

Yeah, I thought about that also so I went back and edited those posts. I trust that you guys won't tell on me.

[Alien Mantis]

Meh... it doesn't matter if we know the wholesale price.

I know the wholesale price on many things. It is what it is.
The market has to make money along the food chain.

Suppliers will have their price.
Distributors will have their price.
Consumers will have their price.

It's all part of the market. I expect businesses to make money. We all have our margins. I'm cool with that. The problem is when the margins at the consumer level are too wide.
Nobody likes to pay 300% markup on something.
That is excessive. If you can't formulate a business model that is profitable with a far less margin, then go work at Wal-Mart stocking the shelves or something.

The market is highly competitive.

If you pay $80 for a sub at wholesale, I have no problem buying it retail for $130. Everyone deserves a chance to make a living.
Just don't expect me to shell out $200 for it.
When a business doesn't do a high enough "volume" of business, they either need to retool their model, or close their doors.
That is the problem with our local car audio shops. They simply don't do the necessary "volume" to remain viable. So they jack their prices through the roof, hoping a few sales a month with a sky-high margin will sustain them.

Sorry. Not gonna play that game.