Guardian Appointment

This appointment was non-eventful for us.  We read so much (thanks to all the blogs) about the options and what to expect during this meeting.  We sat down with a nice man, who resembled a used car salesman, and braced for his pitch.  After 10 minutes and a kick under the table, we slowed him down and politely said we know what we’re getting, give me the pen.  After another redirection and explanation, we got down to the details of what we actually were going to purchase or lack thereof. 

We found the alarm system to be a good option and reasonably priced, but not something we’re interested in.  Installation was free (2-3 doors, 2 keypads, 2 motions, and a smoke detector) but the monthly subscription was locked for 36 months at $40/month or $50/month depending on options. 

Whole house speaker systems and surround sound options would be nice, but not for those prices.  They seem to be consistent with the inflated Ryan Homes options and can be done separately much cheaper with more options.  We contemplated getting something ‘roughed in’, but that lasted all of a few seconds.   Music and entertainment is going wireless, we’ll spend our money in that direction instead of something we think ‘sounds’ nice.   

We left that meeting with our heads held high and ZERO dollars out of pocket.  We had 3 cable and 3 phone options included with our selections.  It was painless to switch that to 5 cables and 1 phone, no questions asked.     -Luke