Thread: Got a 12,427.00 quote for furnace and a/c...WTF!!

Quote: Originally Posted by 350banshee The high number is actually not gouging, plenty of dealers get that kind of money for their work, and plenty of people are willing to pay it. That company will close 3 out of 10 leads, but will maximize their profits on each job. The sad thing is, when you go with those bigger companies, you have no idea if the installer that will show up is their 20yr ace or the kid just out of trade school who they pay...

Viv makes a great point about equipment brands....There are only a handful of major equipment manufacturers. They position their "premier" brand to be just that, highest priced, most advertised, etc. But they also realize that there is a huge market for people that can't or refuse to pay $12k and higher for an install. So they manufacture another brand name, advertise it less, and go after that market. It truly is all...

Quote: Originally Posted by triblk6spd I just had a 16 seer, 4 ton, Trane unit installed. Over $9k. I also had the entire house reinsulated up to R39, and had the house Energy Star Certified. Another $4k. T the city of Austin rebates almost $2k, and I get another $1.9k in Fed rebates. If I could get an Energy Star Certified pool pump, I would be a happy camper. Smart move in the long run. As for the OP - that's insane especially for a...

It's pretty amazing that even now there is no shortage of people willing to take your hard earned money away from you...and no shortage willing to pay that amount either... I always call at least 3 business that are listed with the BBB and that have A+ reviews...then go with the best quote...if I do not have a referral...

Quote: Originally Posted by triblk6spd I just had a 16 seer, 4 ton, Trane unit installed. Over $9k. I also had the entire house reinsulated up to R39, and had the house Energy Star Certified. Another $4k. T the city of Austin rebates almost $2k, and I get another $1.9k in Fed rebates. If I could get an Energy Star Certified pool pump, I would be a happy camper. Green FTW. I bought a LEED Certified house and love the utility bills, albeit it...

I just had a 16 seer, 4 ton, Trane unit installed. Over $9k. I also had the entire house reinsulated up to R39, and had the house Energy Star Certified. Another $4k. T the city of Austin rebates almost $2k, and I get another $1.9k in Fed rebates. If I could get an Energy Star Certified pool pump, I would be a happy camper.

From what I gather the installer is far more important than the brand... Many brands use the same parts. Several brands are owned by the same company but one advertises heavily the other does not. Lenox, Trane and Carrier are the best known but they advertise heavily and their price reflects that (all three own lesser known brands). I agree with 350, find a small company where the owner oversees or does the install. this web site if full of...

Not sure what Bryant was pricing, but I had a 4 ton 19 SEER trane AC Unit (XL19i), 2 stage furnace (XV95) and a clean air filtration unit installed about a year ago, cost was just over $13k. Your price difference could easily be the quality and type of equipment they were quoting from one vendor to the next.

I just did a 4 ton Goodman in our vacation house for just under $4k. It's amazing the difference it made!