Guess the Estimate Explorer Edition! And the Winner is....

"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck) 03/09/2016 at 08:16 • Filed to: None

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We didn’t have as much bidding this time around, but we definitely have a winner!

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The actual retail estimate was $10,226.29, so the winner is...

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Frankly, I was shocked at this estimate. However, it does include several big-ticket items like

REMOVE/REPLACE Liftgate Shell $1,225.38

REMOVE/REPLACE Rear Body Floor Pan $1,535.82

and the real shocker:

REMOVE/REPLACE Exhaust Muffler $951.10

Now wait a minute, fellas. You’re saying that a muffler costs $951? Nope. They’re saying that the entire exhaust should be replaced, including the catalytic converter!

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I’d say this is overkill, but it appears Ford doesn’t offer just the muffler. You have to buy the whole assembly.

The kicker is the “betterment” on this one - they expect me to shell out 40% of this cost since we have used 40% of the useful life of the cat. I see an argument coming on this one.

So, that’s it for this round of Guess the Estimate. Let’s hope I don’t have any more source material any time soon.