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PSA: SAY NO TO STEREO SHOPS

Nagrom

Nagrom

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My 240 had a stereo job when I got it a few years ago.
I figured it would be bad, given the fact the rear door cards were held in place by wood screws, but I was absolutely not prepared for the grand reveal.



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I can't imagine paying someone to fuck a car up this bad.
 
Nagrom said:
My 240 had a stereo job when I got it a few years ago.
I figured it would be bad, given the fact the rear door cards were held in place by wood screws, but I was absolutely not prepared for the grand reveal.
I can't imagine paying someone to fuck a car up this bad.
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Jesus Christ what a mess. How would you even do this?
 
shoestring said:
Jesus Christ what a mess. How would you even do this?
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Based on the tool marks, they started with a reciprocating saw with a wood blade. That wasn't fast enough so they perforated the area with a drill, and then beat it all down with a hammer.
 
That is probably the worst hack job I've seen. I have seen several Volvos hacked like that by stereo shops. Their favorite speaker hardware seems to be drywall screws.
 
No, but it did have a funky red light on the dash and the horn wiring was butchered so when you hit the horn button the alarm went off. Horns were deleted. ???
 
Nagrom said:
My 240 had a stereo job when I got it a few years ago.
I figured it would be bad, given the fact the rear door cards were held in place by wood screws, but I was absolutely not prepared for the grand reveal.



179VRuu.jpeg



I can't imagine paying someone to fuck a car up this bad.
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Looks like a previously undiscovered species of metal chewing beaver got ahold of that car.
 
shoestring said:
Jesus Christ what a mess. How would you even do this?
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This was done by a shop that was confident that the owner (at the time) would not be popping that door card off anytime soon. That's a "we already got paid now get it out of here" job. I have unfortunately worked with techs that would do this type of crap and leave it for the next guy. I'm not sure how they sleep at night.
We had a v70 come in that wouldn't start due to the immobilizer thinking it had been in a collision. I saw a newly installed sub and amp in the back, traced the wires up to where it had been spliced into the wiring for the seat belts in the drivers side B pillar. I don't know wtf the installer was thinking.
 
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