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For your entertainment I am posting a list of outstanding items the mechanic found after going over an 8 year old used car...
02 Sensor #1........................... 126.95
02 Sensor #2........................... 126.95
Power Steering Rack ...............388.00
Axle.......................................99.00
Rear Struts.............................280.00
Alignment...............................63.95
2 Tires...................................186.64
8.5 Hours Labor.......................552.50
Total......................................1823.34
less: MY ALLOWANCE FOR STRUTS AT SALE (600)
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.............................................$1200
Sensors are $39 at NAPA auto parts...
remanufactured power steering rack is $388
axle $99...axle? WTF?
rear struts - n/a
alignment - hahahahahahahahahaa
tires - a set of new Falken 512's can be had on ebay for $140 for four! I'm putting $109 tires on my 03 Aero - Im sure a seven year old car doesn't need $90 tires...the sumitomo HTR's are what? $78 for 17's? If so a proration is in orde....8.5 hours of labor....8.5X 65 = $552 - less $320 (600 strut allowance less amount paid for struts) the labor a now more manageable $232....
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my total $ 900....
T
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