"Rainbow" (rainbeaux)
02/10/2016 at 13:18 • Filed to: None
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"Rainbow" (rainbeaux)
02/10/2016 at 13:18 • Filed to: None | 1
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My car has been losing coolant and vibrating while idling. I correctly guessed that the vibration was caused by bad motor mounts, and that’s the part where I wish I had the hardware to fix the thing myself. To have those and the radiator replaced, I’m spending about $940. On a 22-year-old hatchback.
I don’t even know if that’s remotely reasonable, honestly. What do you guys think?
Needmoargarage
> Rainbow
02/10/2016 at 13:21 |
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Sounds very high, but it depends so much on the vehicle and where you live.
Master Cylinder
> Rainbow
02/10/2016 at 13:27 |
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Sounds like a lot of money for that but I honestly have no idea what shops normally charge for labor.
If I had to do motor mounts and a radiator on my 944 the parts would be around $600-700 if buying new Porsche parts. So that price wouldn’t be too bad for a shop to do the work. However, OEM Porsche parts are outrageously expensive. Normal cars should probably cost less than $400 for those parts.
Party-vi
> Rainbow
02/10/2016 at 13:28 |
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You needs more quotes. If everyone had work performed after only getting one proposal, I’d be rolling in sweet, sweet NAVFAC money.
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Rainbow
> Master Cylinder
02/10/2016 at 13:28 |
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That’s what I’m thinking. I just wish I knew the actual cost of the parts themselves.
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Rainbow
> Party-vi
02/10/2016 at 13:29 |
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Yeah, that’s what I’m thinking. My dad already dropped the car off though, and as far as I know it’s already finished and waiting to be picked up. I really hope he shopped around...
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Rainbow
02/10/2016 at 13:31 |
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From what I was seeing on RockAuto, the radiator will be <$100 and the motor mounts should be no more than maybe $50 for the pair. Rip. Off.
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Party-vi
> Rainbow
02/10/2016 at 13:31 |
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The bill will have a breakdown of parts and labor pricing.
ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
> Rainbow
02/10/2016 at 13:32 |
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Better than having a monthly payment.
Steve in Manhattan
> Rainbow
02/10/2016 at 13:54 |
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Go to cartalk.com and check out the Mechanix Files - put in your ZIP, and you’ll get a list of mechanics that their listeners like.
adamftw
> Rainbow
02/10/2016 at 14:15 |
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I’ve been working on my cars since I got my license 12 years ago and have yet to have a garage. Do it in the street, fix it yourself.