Tie Rod Ends
02-14-2011
#11
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Location: Durham, NC
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I expect it with bigger chain stores.
Usually my experience with smaller shops is that they will use your parts, but not warranty anything. And occasionally charge a little more for labor. And well, that's fine sometimes. This guy was just a ***** from the get go, that's all.
And I am totally fine with shops selling their parts if they will order the ones that I want, AS LONG AS they are reasonable. I'm not saying they have to meet internet prices, but 2x what I can pick them up for is not reasonable in my opinion. Especially when they ALSO want $265 for labor.
Usually my experience with smaller shops is that they will use your parts, but not warranty anything. And occasionally charge a little more for labor. And well, that's fine sometimes. This guy was just a ***** from the get go, that's all.
And I am totally fine with shops selling their parts if they will order the ones that I want, AS LONG AS they are reasonable. I'm not saying they have to meet internet prices, but 2x what I can pick them up for is not reasonable in my opinion. Especially when they ALSO want $265 for labor.
02-14-2011
#13
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Location: Oregon
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Some basic car mechanics think that they are gods or something, I don't get it. Ball joints and tie rod ends are a pretty easy deal with the right tools, especially on a lift. Boohoo, I don't want to work for 2-3 hours and make $200-250! WTF really? lol
I just don't understand it, that's all. A big corporation that doesn't allow it, fine. But come on, you don't need to rape me $200 on parts on top of the easy money for the labor. And you really don't need to be a dick when someone is coming in looking to give you business.
I just don't understand it, that's all. A big corporation that doesn't allow it, fine. But come on, you don't need to rape me $200 on parts on top of the easy money for the labor. And you really don't need to be a dick when someone is coming in looking to give you business.
02-15-2011
#15
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Hah! I talked to the shop today that I wanted to use, $160 labor. He doesn't give a **** about the parts. When he sells parts he gets them delivered from napa or someone else and I think he puts a really small mark up on them in any, so he doesn't care.
I asked him about resurfacing the front rotors and throwing new pads on, $48 labor and $8 each rotor to resurface them. Granted it only takes a minute to throw on new pads when everything is apart, but fine. I may have him throw new pads on the front (tired of the mess from the ford brakes!). Really I'd like to replace the rust nasty looking rotors but I don't want to spend the money now. They are just going to rust here again as I'm sure they will find a reason to put more salt on the roads.
I asked him about resurfacing the front rotors and throwing new pads on, $48 labor and $8 each rotor to resurface them. Granted it only takes a minute to throw on new pads when everything is apart, but fine. I may have him throw new pads on the front (tired of the mess from the ford brakes!). Really I'd like to replace the rust nasty looking rotors but I don't want to spend the money now. They are just going to rust here again as I'm sure they will find a reason to put more salt on the roads.
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