New suspension for FREE...
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New suspension for FREE...
Well, I had the [six-year-old] recall work done today. The dealer (after saying there is no way my shocks could be bad after only 80k miles) admitted that my suspensions was in *really* bad shape. He asked me if I was in a major accident or something (I wasn't - I blamed the Boston roads). He claimed that the sway bar linkages were almost bent in half (like a "U" shape) and that I was really lucky to have that recall still available because I got thousands of dollars of work done for free.
Unfortunately, one of the rear sway bar linkages is also bent and he recommends the rear linkages be replaced now too. He quoted me $89 for the two linkages and $208 for labor (2 hours at $104/hour). I'll probably get that done at an independent shop I use that only charges $70/hour, and I'll try to find the linkages cheaper myself. Any suggestions?
I drove the car back to work and I immediately noticed the new suspension was much better that what I was riding on before. I can't quite notice the difference between the recall suspension and my pre-busted original suspension though. I tried going around some turns and the steering seemed as tight as before, even with the new control arms. I've only driven it a few miles though, I'll have a better chance to see what it's like this weekend.
Unfortunately, one of the rear sway bar linkages is also bent and he recommends the rear linkages be replaced now too. He quoted me $89 for the two linkages and $208 for labor (2 hours at $104/hour). I'll probably get that done at an independent shop I use that only charges $70/hour, and I'll try to find the linkages cheaper myself. Any suggestions?
I drove the car back to work and I immediately noticed the new suspension was much better that what I was riding on before. I can't quite notice the difference between the recall suspension and my pre-busted original suspension though. I tried going around some turns and the steering seemed as tight as before, even with the new control arms. I've only driven it a few miles though, I'll have a better chance to see what it's like this weekend.
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