Control arm
George Roffe
geo3@earthlink.net
Sat, 19 Jan 2002 21:40:26 -0600
Tom K wrote:
>First of all, relatively speaking I'm a complete newbie when it comes to
>car mechanics. I went for an alignment at a local dealer's shop and they
>told me I need a new control arm for the right wheel...$350 canadian!
>Is that a necessary repair? Plus, is it possible he's just trying to
>screw me?
You're kidding, right? A Stealer trying to screw you? Hehe. Right after
I moved to Houston from Rochester, a dealer wanted to install a complete
exhaust from the manifold back for $2,600! I laughed.
Did they say *why* they thought you needed a new control arm?
I suspect they are probably trying to take advantage of you, but it's
possible that's not true, so it would help to know why.
George Roffe
Houston, TX
91 SE-R (well modded)
91 G20 (well modded)
84 944 SCCA ITS race car under construction
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