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wrote:
Renewal by Andersen has quoted $18K (installed, all inclusive).
Is the Andersen price justified?

I have observed that some companies give outrageous quotes for work,
and expect that most folks will decline, but they make a killing on the
few who assume that the quote is reasonable because they do not have
the time to get several quotes, or because a neighbor or friend was
suckered in and they figure the price was reasonable.

Then there are some ethical companies who give an honest, reasonable
quote.

The name Anderson doesn't justify paying three times what someone else
would charge. Labor is a big part of the cost, and how much harder is
it to put in an Anderson window than an Alside window?

If you drive a BMW, drink $7 coffee at Starbucks and like impressing
your friends and neighbors, go with the Andersons and leave the labels
on the windows. If you drive a Ford or Chevy, go for the coffee at
McD's or 7-11, and are trying to build a retirement nest egg, go for
the no-name, best price.

Lena