strut shock installation labor..
01-04-2009, 10:52 AM
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just curious to see if anyone would know the aprox labor time or maybe a reasonable price for installing 2 shocks and 2 struts .. as the other day was quoted for $720 at a firestone center @96/hr.. and like $800. at another dealer..
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just curious to see if anyone would know the aprox labor time or maybe a reasonable price for installing 2 shocks and 2 struts .. as the other day was quoted for $720 at a firestone center @96/hr.. and like $800. at another dealer..
thanks
01-04-2009, 11:32 AM
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I paid $300 and the alignment was included.
I had springs, 2 shocks and 2 struts installed PLUS alignment.
It was from A&L Auto Body in Palatine, IL.
You can tell that dealer to go pound sand up their ass. Thats a rip. P.S. - Dealerships rip you off.
I had springs, 2 shocks and 2 struts installed PLUS alignment.
It was from A&L Auto Body in Palatine, IL.
You can tell that dealer to go pound sand up their ass. Thats a rip. P.S. - Dealerships rip you off.
01-04-2009, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='759183' date='Jan 4 2009, 03:32 PM
I paid $300 and the alignment was included.
I had springs, 2 shocks and 2 struts installed PLUS alignment.
It was from A&L Auto Body in Palatine, IL.
You can tell that dealer to go pound sand up their ass. Thats a rip. P.S. - Dealerships rip you off.
I had springs, 2 shocks and 2 struts installed PLUS alignment.
It was from A&L Auto Body in Palatine, IL.
You can tell that dealer to go pound sand up their ass. Thats a rip. P.S. - Dealerships rip you off.
01-04-2009, 06:28 PM
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I paid $600 including alignment at my dealership and thats in CAD dollars so those prices you got quoted are definitely way too high.
01-04-2009, 07:26 PM
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I ended up having it done twice -- all 4 corners for springs / struts (don't ask...). First was $300 w/o alignmnet (but it was obvious he was not experienced and took almost 5 hours). Next time with a more experienced shop took about 3 hours and charged $300 including an alignment (Hunter equipment but not new laser stuff). He gave me a pretty good deal, otherwise may have been closer to $400.
01-04-2009, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick@Jlevi SW' post='759479' date='Jan 4 2009, 07:59 PM
Usually about 3-4 hours labor + alignment is a safe bet. So figure $300-$400 for labor and $150-$180 for a proper Hunter laser guided alignment.
X2. Max would be $450 for the installation. Anything higher, your getting jacked.
01-05-2009, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by the chang' post='759567' date='Jan 5 2009, 02:36 AM
Total ripoff. Go someplace else.
man yeah I know it is a ripoff, but what is wrong with this guys, probably they think because you drive a nice car, you can afford to pay what ever they think.