Car Trendz

AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE!
My husband got me a DroneMobile remote start for Christmas thinking it was an easy install… which it wasn’t. Car Trendz installed it quickly and had it up and running in no time. Professional and great service! I’ll recommend them to all my friends and family!

Over the years Tai has installed numerous A/​V systems, sound systems and remote starts in a number of my vehicles. The prices are reasonable and the installation is always excellent. He has always been able to schedule me quickly and the work is completed on time. I recently decided to try and get a remote start for my daughter from Best Buy due to the super low price but after all the add-​ons the price more than doubled. I ended up going back to Car Trendz which I should have done in the first place.

Prices are super crazy… Tai is very friendly backs up what he talks about. I have had so much done here but the one thing that ruined my experience was the fact that I had my taillights tinted here and it looked amazing when I left, later that night it was pealing and bubbly. Went back in next day and they said they will not be held responsible.

They did a fantastic job on a complicated job with ridiculous prices i was getting from other places. They did the job perfectly and at a reasonable price.

Excellent work and top quality customer service. The owner Tai takes pride in his work and stands behind it. We were so pleased we took our second car for window tinting based on the positive experience of the first car. Well done!

I must agree with the earlier positive reviews on Car Trendz. This business is top-​notch.
I brought it my vehicle for a diagnostic check of the stereo audio and battery charging systems. (The former appeared to be draining the latter.) Car Trendz’ manager (Tai) and his technical crew completed within hours that same afternoon a thorough (one-​hour) electrical diagnostic check ($ 65) and identified two causative factors (one with the radio and another more important one in a non-​radio component (GEM) under the dash). (Only weeks earlier, my regular auto mechanic, who’s pretty good, was unable to identify these causes.)
Tai and his crew then walked me through their diagnosis, using their equipment to demonstrate their discoveries. They then outlined for me the solutions. That’s all I needed that day from them.
No hard sells. No unprofessional behavior. Just top-​notch folks doing a great job running a young business. I won’t hesitate going back whenever there’s a future need.

I had them install an alarm in my car several years ago and it’s been working great. Now, we are shipping our car and need to have the alarm disconnected. Went back to Car Trendz and they were happy to help us out! They put together a clever fuse that we can easily pull out when we’re ready to hand over the car — and readily put back in when we retrieve our car. They rock!

The owner Tai is very knowledgeable and helps customers decide what audio devices/​alarms/​remote starters will best work for their vehicle. I purchased a Viper SmartStart system and they set me up with an appointment that not only convenient for my schedule but a fast professional turn around time!

I went here last weekend to get a rear view mirror/​backup camera system installed, and I was very happy with the service and professionalism of the work. Tai showed me all the options they had as far as what types of cameras I could put on the back of my car and gave me the pros and cons of each type of camera (all were seemingly compatible with the Crimestopper rear view mirror I wanted). It only took about 4 hours total for them to install, and when I went to pick up my car, the guy who performed the installation actually walked me through what he did, from how he installed the camera, how he ran the wires, etc. The work absolutely looks professionally done and the video image in the rear view mirror when I’m backing up is exactly what I wanted.
The only, only reason I didn’t give them five stars is because I felt the price was a little high after doing my homework on how much the individual components cost. But, I don’t think the price was outrageous, all things considered (labor, wiring, etc.), and as I said above, the workmanship was solid. I would definitely consider going here again for future auto electronics needs.

This place is top-​notch and backs up its service. Tai helped me with a stereo install in August that brought my 8 year old but otherwise perfectly fine SUV up to date, installing Bluetooth, Blu-​ray, Navigation, full iPhone integration including video play, while still keeping basic controls with my factory steering wheel. It was a premium-​priced install, but given Tai’s great reputation, I felt it worth the extra investment. Paid off this week when Tai had his crew bend over backwards to help me solve a problem with my electrical system that had nothing to do with their install. You’d never get that at Best Buy or even your average independent shop. A+ integrity.

I already had satellite radio installed in my car but wanted a new receiver. The owner explained everything very clearly and gave me an estimate on how much it would cost. I was a bit nervous since I’m not very technology savvy and I think they explained things to me a lot more than most. I went in at 2 PM. and my car was ready by 4:30 PM. with a new GPS/​Satelite radio/​CD-​DVD player on the same day. It was expensive, but I felt that I was in better hands than if I went to Best Buy. Before I left, a tech showed me the basics of how to operate everything and told me to come back if I had any more questions. Going to Car Trendz was totally worth it.

It’s place was referred to me by someone in Silver Spring and was very pleased with the job they did and the service. I would definitely drive there from Silver Spring for more modifications.

The staff was able to help me choose a radio and install it in less than an hour. I was very impressed with the service and would go back if I needed another radio.

Can’t say enough good things about this place. After the nightmare that was Best Buy’s Geek Squad, the crew at Car Trendz were quick and efficient. And oh man, does this new unit sound great! Made the intro call on Monday, install was completed before lunch time on Wednesday. Everything was explained clearly. Prices were fare. Great selection of Alpine products. If you need to upgrade your car stereo, this is the place to go in NoVa.

Maybe this guy is better in person, but I JUST called to ask him to install a new navigation unit in my car and he was short, advised me to just get a new DVD for the unit (as if I wouldn’t have already thought of that before I spent $ 600 for a new system), and then quoted me $ 225 for what I was told would take 15 minutes — 20 minutes max. He was too busy this weekend, and maybe that was a blessing.
First impressions go a long way with me, and this one wasn’t so great.

Asked about getting a car alarm and remote start installed and got some ridiculous price quote, to the tune of 550 dollars! Im like, if your just trying to not leave money on the table by staying on par with Best Buy, you are really screwing yourself as a business. I might as well go to Best Buy for that price since they have those all over and this one little «Car Trendz» location is the only one in the country.
I try to support small businesses but when their price point is just as high as a retail chain, you might as well go to the retail chain.
smh

You really do get what you pay for. If you’re expecting Best Buy and Circuit City installation prices than go elsewhere. I had purchased a complete sound system off of Amazon and provided Tai and his crew with what I was trying to achieve. He knew all of the door speaker sizes off the top of his head and knew where you could and couldn’t channel and loom certain wires. Very impressed with his knowledge. The Tech was courteous and did a bang up job mounting my rear sub and tucking the wiring. I pulled the rear seat and noticed that all wire was taped and loomed. They also build their own amp kits w/​heavy duty wiring, distribution block and inline fuses. Custom mounted tweeters turned out great and would you believe all of the door clips, trim and dash pieces were reinstalled properly.
Highly recommended for a worry free approach to car audio installation.

This review is solely based on an estimate I asked for — not any work.
All I need to say is: $ 450 for an iPod cable interface.
The car is already prewired for it. Essentially, you open the dash and plug in the iPod interface/​cable. Retail, the iPod interface costs around $ 130, so I was expecting something like a $ 200 charge. What a rip off. He lost a customer even before I pulled into the parking lot.
EDIT: I neglected to add the Best Buy did the work for $ 99 with a full warranty for labor AND parts. When the iPod wire frayed, they replaced it at no charge. So, $ 130 + $ 99 for prompt, friendly, and quality work.

Am a long way from home but I gotta go with the best so I made the trek to car TRENDZ for my audio setup. The independent store carries ALPINE, PIONEER and JL audio speakers and tuners only. If you are not a fan of these labels you will be disappointed.
TAI the boss man came to assist me with what I should have in my car.
He is extremely helpful in matching what you need and helps with working around the budget if you have any. Be prepared to shell out some serious cash coz it can get expensive. The 2 installers are EXCELLENT. They do their jobs right the first time and reasonable wait time.
OVERALL, I would recommend this shop to anyone who wants to pimp their vehicles. Don’t forget to grab a FREE pen and keychain on your way out!

I went with my brother and a friend to inquire about a box and talked to the owner. I’m not sure if it was getting to that «end of the day» mood, but I was a little un-​impressed with the quality of service and the effort that being made.
My brother ended up buying a box, but we also asked about a system for my friends car as well as an alarm system for my car since I was in the market. Owner really wasn’t trying to make a sale after he took care of my brother and after me and my friend asked him about the other items. After a lot of uhhh’s, my friend (trying to lighten him up) sad «I’m looking to buy, sell this thing to me» lol.
Lost 2 potential sales that day. Either or, not to knock this place, it was a good experience.