Thread: dilemma

What's a reasonable price to pay at a shop to have all wheel bearings and races replaced on a 4wd? This will be the first time I take something to a shop so I'm trying not to get screwed over.

Ok then I'm definitely doing the backs myself. And thanks for the advice on getting quotes... I'm new to taken vehicles to shops cause I usually just fix it myself.

I just cringe at the idea of taking it to a shop for a couple reasons 1. It's hard to find an honest shop and 2. Since I'm a female they treat me like I don't know jack **** and try to tell me I need none existing things such as muffler bearings and blinker fluid which really pisses me off.

Well it's good that you know about that, unlike my sister who would buy anything a mechanic said she needed.

Your sister sounds like my sisters and mom. I had to teach my older sister how to pump gas and show my mom where to put in the power steering fluid and radiator fluid.

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Oh and if someone says some sort of part that sounds suspicious to me I question the hell out of them about it and if they start making s*** up I know they're full of it.

Originally Posted by pockets

Your sister sounds like my sisters and mom. I had to teach my older sister how to pump gas and show my mom where to put in the power steering fluid and radiator fluid.

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Oh and if someone says some sort of part that sounds suspicious to me I question the hell out of them about it and if they start making s*** up I know they're full of it.

That's a good strategy. Yeah I don't trust mechanics too much, I mean I know they have to make a living and its their job to sell you stuff to fix your problems, but they always think you're uneducated and try to take advantage of that.

They try that crap on everyone. I remember being a kid and getting work done then getting a call mid day saying oh you need this this and that and suddenly it cost double what you were quoted. Now I get a call saying I need these this and that and have have enough knowledge to say you can shove it. I'll buy it for 1/4 the price somewhere else. Used car dealerships are the worst for it, but I guess thats how you learn how the world works.

Originally Posted by masonic

They try that crap on everyone. I remember being a kid and getting work done then getting a call mid day saying oh you need this this and that and suddenly it cost double what you were quoted. Now I get a call saying I need these this and that and have have enough knowledge to say you can shove it. I'll buy it for 1/4 the price somewhere else. Used car dealerships are the worst for it, but I guess thats how you learn how the world works.

I agree with you 100% there.