Do You Know Your Adire Dealer?

well see that is the thing

i dont know what Happened, I think Dan quite Dealing with the Dealer Network Personally

because lately there is NO rhyme or reason to dealer assignments

There are alot of good one latey Seth being one of them, but there are Just as many BAD ones


I was told, once upon a time that "adire only allows knowlegable dealers" that that was one of the reason i could not become one (and thus started the long draw out war between me and adire that has since ended peacfully)

But I have forgotten more about car audio than some of these new dealers ever knew

 

There are so many dealers out there that don't know shit. It's scary, I've had local dealers recommend way underpowered amplifiers (175rms on 900rms subs) they've recommended 10's because they are "tighter" and "sound better" although some 10's are good I'd still rather a 12. He kindly referred to the 10 as being the nice tight sound that's good to listen to and 12's will make your car rattle and you hear booming away. Or another one that tried to show me that the alpine type r 15" sounds better then an alpine type s 10" in an in store display, go figure.

Don't listen to dealers unless you know they are knowledgable.

 

I dont go to local shops because I hate dealing with the people. They are completely ignorant to the way things really are, however, they work in an audio shop so they are SURE they know more than you. And you cannot go in without talking to one of those morons..... Its not worth my time.

Does anyone know of an adire dealer in michigan??? If not Ill just talk Tom N into letting me listen to his brahma. :lol:

 

the closest is

Rags & Records
427 Main Street
Vincennes, IN 47591
PHONE: 1 812 882 4082
FAX: 1 812 882 4506

 

eh.... I aint drivin no 5-6 hours to audition a sub

 

Hey monkey man... if you call them morons right off the bat, I assume they are all the same... not the case at all... Granted, if you are talking to Habib peddling his grey market merchandise, yeah you will get exactly what you described... But there are others who are quite knowledgable, just because they pay attention at their tech sessions offered by some of the manufacturers...

So the moral of the story is, get to know your local (not BB or CC) car audio folks and get to know them first without any preconceived motions... If they are jerks and morons, run away... But if they are smart and know a bit, it is really invaluable to get a second opinion on car audio issues... I know that at least for me, it did save me a few headaches...

 

I hve given all 8 shops near me a chance..... not one sales guy was even slightly helpful. No matter where I went, or what product I asked for, they gave me the"oh thats just a substandard product, instead, we have these items on sale that would be much better!!" I ask why, they give a bunch of garbled, regurgitated crap that is incorrect as supporting evidence. None want to hear the truth. All 8 shops. One place is tolerable, because they dont hae salsemen that bother you.... and you can ask for something without the "I have something better than that ight here" speech, however, those times I decided to actually talk to someone, I quickly found that my brother of 16 years knows worlds more than them and he's never even owned an audio product.

 

LOL, sorry to hear that... maybe you can find a friendly installer, since moreoften you can find a smart installer than a salesman... Salesmen usually get defensive when someone comes and starts questioning their livelyhood... And have no fear, I have just purchased couple of Brahmas 15 without even seeing them... At least I will have something to bitch about if they do not meet my expectations, LOL...

 

I think this thread is showing up at a bad time. Unfortunately Dan is away at CES, so probably won't see it for a great while.

I suggest talking to Dan about your experience with this dealer. I know when I became a dealer, he was very picky on who he would allow to be one. It wasn't just knowledge, but personality. Now this may have changed, but I don't think so. My guess is that you just talked to the wrong person there. I'm sure Dan can point you to the right person to talk to at that shop.

 

Well, I do know a couple decent and knowledgeable installers, but that dosent help me when I go into a shop and just want to look at or hear stuff or even just purchase something and have to deal with the retarded salsemen.

 

Look at MMats4life Post about opening a Sho[

Dan Directs him to Contact ANOTHER PERSON in the Adire Company about becoming a Dealer

Leading me to Beleive he no longer dealer with it personally


and Yes the Stadards had lacked...........

Weather it be Intentionally or because Dan in not Involved or other wise I dont know

but I have talked with a few of the new dealers, I was not impressed

but it takes alot ot impress me anyway :lol:

 

Well we are working on speculation here. This doesn't happen that often, so I doubt it will cause problems with Adire's reputation. I encourage you to let Dan know if you have a problem at one of his dealers shops. I am sure he will do what is best for his company and investigate the situation. Chris is actually now in charge of this I believe. He is a very nice guy, and Dan seems to trust his instincts. Why should we second guess his skill in that job due to one run-in with a poor salesman? After all, if you come into the shop I work at and talk to the new guy, you will get fed some wierd stuff. You need to talk to me about this stuff. He installs the vehicle accessories (hitches, toneau covers, bumpers, etc.) and doesn't do the audio. And when he told me he was going to put 5 tweeters along the top of his headliner, I was speachless. But if you happen to talk to him, I hope you wouldn't reflect what you hear on Adire and their choice of a dealer.

 

Yeah, Look at Steven, Marshall, and myself... Oh wait, bad examples

 

we just got a local adire dealer here in spokane, wa..... crap, i was prolly the first person on this side of the state to buy an Adire product, if not.... then the first to buy a brahma. I have yet to find anybody on this side of the state that has bought adire car audio (found a guy a few mins away but in Idaho who bought shiva's for HT tho, actually told him about adire)

anyways, this new dealer i don't really understand.... its a company ran out of the house (nothing wrong with that) that makes & sells fiberglass boxes for boats..... so i'm trying to figure out why they are selling adire. I don't think a brahma would be a good option for a boat since you can find higher efficiency subs, and really since you're in a pretty much open area(not a room) low end response(30hz and down) is going to be almost non-exisitent.... so maybe the tempest or shiva..... but thats the only thing i can think of.... Koda comps would be out do to the paper former cap which would be susceptable to moisture. This dealer also carries many other companies like sony & mtx along with others.... seems like these other brands would have a sub that is as efficient as a tempest/shiva, but maybe not.

i dunno... i'm not saying the dealer shouldn't be a dealer... i just don't understand why they are a dealer, thats all.... I'll have to go talk to them sometime when i get the time i guess.

 

not just one instance

I will not bring my issues publicly or otherwise

but then again Kirk from Ampman Never Impressed me, and in the end my insticts were RIGHT ON about him

"I could be wrong, but you ........ i'm not"

 

It sounds like you found the "knows everything but dosent know jack shit and the customer isnt knowledgable enough to step into the store " type bosses. I should know, I work for one . <_<