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    Powered subwoofer install with remote control.
    Pham A.

    Recently bought a new 2023 EV, but the trim level didn't come with premium audio. The sound isn't awful, but not having any sub bass for more dynamic headroom really makes it sound pretty thin no matter how much adjusting is done. All these new cars have deeply integrated consoles tied into the vehicles HVAC and operating functionality so the old days of installing new components isn't as easy as it used to be. Swapping out speakers is fairly easy (if you don't need custom brackets), but adding DSP, amps and extra speakers requires a little more work, especially with EV's as they are more sensitive to voltage and amperage changes and going big isn't going to work unless you don't mind system errors or spending thousands on custom electrical upgrades with a software degree. Talked with a couple shops about adding a powered subwoofer to try to get better audio out my system. Didn't need anything that was going to win me car audio competitions or rattle my neighbors windows. It's pretty common to add a subwoofer without upgrading the stock speakers to get better audio headroom. In the pursuit of not spending thousands of dollars for better sound, going with an efficiently powered subwoofer seemed the best route. Stereo King wanted to install a second mini battery to run a 10 amp sub and have me charge that battery as needed. What a hassle, why would I want to do that plus pay around $1200 to get it done? The EV has a huge 12 volt battery under the hood which powers the same vehicle with the premium trim level and audio options, there's no reason you can't install 10 amps directly off the battery terminal. Other audio installers agreed. Purchased a new sealed Kenwood 8" 250 watt powered subwoofer online. Kind of wanted a 10" but reviews claimed there wasn't a significant difference. The main concern with an EV is amperage changes. The Kenwood only uses 10 amp of power draw, and I've had good experiences using Kenwood gear in other cars. Rockford Fosgate makes an efficient 8" sub that runs off 10 amps as well, but cost a little more. I brought it to Car Toys to do the install because they will install gear you bought somewhere else, some shops make you buy your gear from them. They don't really take appointments as they offer same day service in most instance, showing up early is in your best interest if you want the work done in the same day. All in all it was a good install with a couple minor quirks: * Nice clean lead to the battery terminal with any easy accessible inline 10 amp fuse. * Remote audio controller wired to come up in the center console as requested. * Extra slack in the line to the subwoofer so I could move it around. * Remote power switch does appear to turn off shortly after vehicle powers off. * Was quoted same day install for about 3 hours, was ready in 4. * Audio quality has improved tremendously, and after a few adjustments I likely won't even need to upgrade the door speakers. * No appointments, will install any gear you buy elsewhere. They tapped into the hi-current driver side rear door speaker wires to get the audio signal. The Kenwood has built in line conversion so no need to buy a audio signal line converter. I had them install it on a heavy board in the trunk so I could move it around and de-install if needed. No problems. There were two things they missed: (1) There were 4 screws to mount the sub to the board, they only installed three and the fourth was found loose still in the trunk. (2) When they replaced the panel cover on the driver side where they accessed the speaker wires for the sub they pinched the seatbelt so it was stuck and wouldn't pull out from the door panel. I was able to get it too pull using some brute force and eventually it released from being pinched, but you could see on the belt where it got stuck and folded. Thankfully it wasn't worse or I would have had them take the panel off. Final pricing wasn't for labor wasn't cheap, about $550 for 3-4 hours. Being that quotes from other shops were between $1000-$1200 buying the subwoofer from them it seemed reasonably within range.

    Before the install.
    Karl M.

    Stopped in to add some upgrades to my auto start and stereo. Not only did the crew there make it happen, but it was done same day on a Sunday! Top quality work, fast and friendly team! I will definitely be returning to the crew in Beaverton if I ever need anything else done. Check out the before and after photos below.

    Auto start and car alarm install
    Stephanie S.

    My husband stopped in to get a quote and they actually had availability to install that same day. We weren't prepared to leave the vehicle for the 4-5 hours required at that time so we were able to schedule a 9am drop off for the following day. Drop off was easy they had given us an exact quote with everything broken down and itemized the day before so there was no surprise costs. They called us 4.5 hrs later to pick up our vehicle. We paid the amount quoted. The installer gave us a quick tutorial then we were on our way. Very pleased at the customer service and quick install of my auto start which is much needed on these cold mornings.

    Dirt up on the door

    Upon dropping my car off in the morning, I was told they would need to charge me extra for extra vacuuming to be able to get some dog care out and I had told him that was fine and I paid exactly what they told me that they recommended and then had my car for five hours, and when I came to pick it up, right off the bat when I first walked in the guy who came to give me my car keys back, slammed it on the desk, and demanded in a very aggressive tone that I signed the paper that I was happy with the work of my car, without even seeing it. Once I looked inside it looked the exact same as when I dropped it off The car was even in the same parking spot upon me, telling them about my concern. I was told that there's things that they just can't get you get what you pay for and this is the best we could with the time we had even thoughI did everything according to what they had been recommended when I drop off the car. I pointed out a couple of pretty gross parts in the front and the guy after arguing with me, finally took it over to the garage spent an extra 15 minutes wiping down a couple of things and vacuuming and the spots supposedly according to him you can't get out all of a sudden were gone once I got home and started looking around, I saw all of this dust in these photos. Plus there's more in the back in every nook and cranny of my car.

    Shauna F.

    I had a stereo installed here and it looks and works perfect... Professionally done. Great service, great prices. The guys were super helpful in getting me what I needed and made a lot of suggestions to make it as cost efficient as possible. I'll be back with more business.

    Burnt wiring

    If you enjoy poor service I highly recommend Car Toys on Pacific Highway near Costco in Tigard Oregon. Let the tale of woe begin: Car had a windshield leak, I had it repaired. The radio stopped working so I took it in. They claimed to have completed a thorough inspection and I needed a new system for the sound system and back up camera. Over 1,000 dollars. During the next 3 to 4 months the new system stopped working. I took it in and was told I needed to press the reset button. I did this a few times thinking why would a new system need to be restarted? Took it back in a third time and was told maybe this model might be faulty due to being constructed during covid!!!!! They would not give money back by the way due to being over 90 days old. The manager said let me look at it again. They take car back and discovered some burnt wires on the drivers side They claim they can't fix it. When they did the inspection the first time why didn't they see this? Because it wasn't a thorough inspection and wanted to sell my something new. When it was installed they even mentioned they had to do some kind of reworking to get the driver's side speaker to work! My name is Jeff and go to Car Toys if you enjoy getting fucked over! Never offered any assistance so I have a system I didn't need with sound from the passenger side only. Car Toys gets not 5 stars, it gets 5 raspberries. Pure hell

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    I had created a project on my Yelp app and allowed it to send out inquiries to potential shops. Out…read moreof all the shops that contacted me, Adrian was the most responsive. After evaluating all the responses I got back, I decided to go with Northwest Protective Films. Here's the reason why: Adrian, along with his crew Cici and Ilsa did a fantastic job applying ceramic coating on body/wheels, PPF full front end protection and window tints on my vehicle. I was impressed by the amount of detail and work that this crew did to protect my vehicle as well as allowing it to keep that luster in its paint for many years to come. I could feel that unique ceramic-coated texture when you glide your fingers across the paint. The XPEL Prime XR 70% tint applied over factory privacy glass resulted in a perfect blend and I'm very impressed with the outcome indeed. The vehicle was in their shop for 2 days from Thursday-Sat because of the amount of services I requested requests and I wasn't in any hurry getting the car back. I appreciate Adrian's communication with me throughout the entire process when I told him exactly what I wanted done and nothing was vague. All the work and pricing was transparent. Adrian is a professional at his craft and delivers on what he says he will do. His shop is clean and well organized. These qualities is what believe sets him apart from other shops. His collaboration with the customer in getting all the requests done correctly is worth mentioning. I truly appreciate these small things from a business owner even though I knew that Adrian was busy attending to other customers cars but he did communicate with me well in a timely manner. I'm looking forward working with Adrian again when I bring my daughter's RAV4 for a window tint before the weather starts warming up again soon. Very impressed with the attention of detail and finished product as well as the price I paid for the work done and everything met and also exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend Adrian and his crew.

    We decided to wrap our car in PPF to protect our matte paint and chose Northwest Protective Films…read morefor the job. We had looked into it a year ago but held off at the time. I had reached out to a few shops around town, and NW Protective Films was very competitive. Since our first inquiry, Adrian has consistently answered our questions over email and even offered to advise our son when he decided to wrap his own car (on his own). Adrian truly goes above and beyond. His passion for the work shows in his attention to detail and the pride he takes in every project. We were initially a bit hesitant about having such extensive work done on our vehicle, but Adrian made us feel comfortable moving forward. He also never pushed us to make a sale and gave us honest feedback on what would be best for the vehicle. The end result was incredible, and we can't thank him enough. Highly recommended!

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