718 Auto Sound & Security
Car Stereo Installation in Brooklyn, NY
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About 718 Auto Sound & Security
718 Auto Sound & Security is one of Brooklyn's best-known car customization shops, operating from a full-service location on Bushwick Avenue and drawing drivers from across Kings County and the wider New York City area. What began as a car audio specialist has grown into a true one-stop car customization shop, and that range is exactly why customers keep coming back. You can walk in for a stereo upgrade and leave with a plan for ceramic window tint, a remote starter, a vehicle wrap, and ambient lighting, all handled by a single experienced team rather than four separate shops scattered across the borough. Car audio remains a core strength here. The team builds everything from a clean, factory-look head-unit swap to full custom speaker, amplifier, and subwoofer systems tuned for drivers who take their sound seriously, and they route and secure the wiring so a system performs cleanly for years instead of rattling loose after a season. The reason a factory system disappoints is rarely the speakers. It is headroom: the small amplifier built into a stock head unit runs out of clean power well before the volume knob does, and everything above that point is distortion the ear reads as harshness. An outboard amplifier fixes the cause rather than the symptom, which is why the shop tends to start there rather than selling drivers a set of expensive replacements the factory power supply could never drive properly. Wiring discipline carries the same weight on a modern car, where the audio system shares a data network with the chimes, the reversing camera, and the steering-wheel controls, and a careless splice announces itself as a fault light rather than a rattle. Around that foundation, 718 Auto Sound installs the upgrades modern Brooklyn car owners ask for most: heat-rejecting ceramic window tint, remote start and alarm systems built for cold New York winters and city parking, backup cameras, GPS tracking, LED and ambient interior lighting, custom wheels, vinyl vehicle wraps, and paint protection film (PPF). As a recognized Ceramic Pro Elite dealer, the shop backs its coatings and films with manufacturer-supported warranties, a level of accountability that budget installers around the borough rarely match, and a meaningful reassurance for anyone protecting a newer or leased vehicle. The Bushwick Avenue location is easy to reach from Bushwick, East New York, and off the Jackie Robinson Parkway, and the shop functions as a destination rather than a convenience stop; its large social following reflects a customer base that travels to it on purpose. Installers work on everything from daily commuters to detailed show builds, and the team is known for explaining options in plain language instead of pushing hardware a customer does not need. Wiring is kept tidy, tint is applied evenly with clean edges, and multi-part projects are sequenced so the finished vehicle looks intentional rather than pieced together over time. That combination of range, workmanship, and warranty backing is what has made the shop a genuine landmark for car electronics and styling in eastern Brooklyn. For Brooklyn drivers searching for trusted car audio installation, window tinting, remote start, vehicle wraps, and PPF under one roof, 718 Auto Sound & Security is a heavily reviewed, dependable anchor shop that treats a first stereo install and a full custom build with the same care.
Reputation & Reviews Summary
Few Brooklyn shops can match the review history 718 Auto Sound & Security has built, and fewer still have kept their rating that high while the count kept climbing. The praise is refreshingly specific rather than generic. Customers describe clean car audio installations with neatly hidden wiring, window tint applied evenly and without bubbles, and remote start systems that fire up reliably through the coldest winter mornings. Honest, transparent pricing surfaces again and again, paired with a team that explains the trade-offs between products before any work begins, an approach reviewers repeatedly contrast with the upsell pressure they encountered elsewhere. Commuters single out the remote start and alarm work for cold-weather convenience and peace of mind in the city, while enthusiasts highlight the shop's ability to sequence wraps, tint, PPF, and lighting into one cohesive build that looks planned rather than accumulated. The Ceramic Pro Elite status and warranty backing come up as concrete reasons customers felt confident investing in coatings and film, and several note that the shop honored follow-up questions without hassle. Speed relative to the amount of work involved earns frequent mention, as does the convenience of bundling several upgrades into a single appointment. Perhaps the most convincing detail is the arithmetic itself: a rating that high is easy to hold for a season and punishing to hold for years, and its survival signals workmanship that has stayed consistent even as the shop's reputation, customer base, and menu of services expanded. The math alone is the tell: a score that never sagged under the weight of all that feedback describes a Bushwick landmark that kept its workmanship steady even as it grew.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does 718 Auto Sound have more than one shop?
Yes, two: the Brooklyn headquarters at 1572 Bushwick Avenue (Mon-Sat 9-7) and a Fort Lee, NJ center at 2140 Lemoine Avenue (Mon-Sat 10-8), both reachable at 201-380-7500. The company now operates as 718 Auto Customization.
Which brands is 718 Auto Sound authorized to install?
It is an authorized dealer for Forgiato forged wheels, Ceramic Pro Elite coatings, Alpine audio, and XPEL films, plus Kenwood, Sundown, and Digital Designs equipment.
What tint film does 718 Auto Sound use, and what's legal in NY?
Johnson's Film and XPEL are the house films. The shop notes New York requires 70% light transmission on side windows, though darker shades are offered for show and off-road vehicles.
Does 718 Auto Sound quote hourly or flat rate?
Flat-rate quotes in most cases; only projects with many unknowns get an hourly estimate, and the team confirms the budget before starting.
Can I finance work at 718 Auto Sound?
Yes, through eight options including Affirm, Klarna, Acima, Snap Finance, Sunbit, Synchrony, American First Finance, and Koalafi, with booking through Square.