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| Dr Evil |
 Jul 31 2007, 02:16 PM
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Send me your transmission!  Group: Members Posts: 23,041 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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So my vehicle inspection is due for my 4Runner (which I HATE as it bleeds me when it can) and I decide to take it down to the Meiniki (SP) shop that is right down the street and that I have taken the new VUE to before with no problem. I get a call a few hours later telling me that the 4Runner needs ~$750 worth of work; Both front lower ball joints, alignment after ball joint install, new exhaust pie and muffler because both have holes in them (I believe this part), and a front sway drop link because one of them is "broken or missing" according to the shop foreman. No freakin way I can afford $750 right now, and I know how to change a ball joint and drop link so I pay them $340 for the inspection, oil change, and all the exhaust work.
Here is where it gets weird. I get home, look under the front end and to my surprise I find BOTH drop links are there and neither is broken. I knew the Rt one was good as I just replaced it last year, but how the hell can they say that the drop link is broken? Its kind of like a pregnant lady, she either is or is not pregnant. Ball joints are a bit harder to diagnose, but I wasnt about to pay them $75ea when I can get both for that price or less. I need to give them a call and find out what the deal is with the front. What do you all think? |
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| Dr Evil |
Aug 1 2007, 08:17 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,041 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I want, have wanted to sell this thing ever since I bought it, but it is a necessity at the moment. I need to get the MBZ or the 914 up and running so I can sell it. That will be a happy day!
I did not get the safety sticker, I will be dropping it off tonight so they can reinspect (and charge me again) tomorrow. They did give me the emissions sticker which is like the kiss of death because no other shop would want to look at my car lightly if I had one and not the other and came in for an inspection. The guys at this shop are not the typical 18yo type. They are older. The postmortem on my car: The drop link was not broken, the nut was loose (saved me $69), one of the lower joints may have been going out, the other seemed fine to me, but for $50 I did them both and it is done. Damn soul sucking 4Runner (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
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Dr Evil OT: Shady PA vehicle inspection places? Jul 31 2007, 02:16 PM
SteveL First impression?
Tech paid on production.
RUN and... Jul 31 2007, 02:36 PM balljoint :agree:
Big Time Jul 31 2007, 02:44 PM Dr Evil I called and got a little more info. The link is a... Jul 31 2007, 02:45 PM John Did you at least get a new exhaust for $340? ... Jul 31 2007, 02:45 PM balljoint When I was a stoopid kid (I am now a stoopid adult... Jul 31 2007, 02:49 PM Demick Ball joints, tie rod ends, drop link bushings, etc... Jul 31 2007, 02:56 PM Demick It's also possible that they are telling you t... Jul 31 2007, 02:58 PM fitsbain Mike -
My dad's 67 Buick Skylark has had a ... Jul 31 2007, 03:02 PM Cap'n Krusty I'll skip most of my chain store rant, and sim... Jul 31 2007, 03:04 PM GWN7 to check ball joints , jack car so the tire up jus... Jul 31 2007, 04:08 PM Dr Evil I HATE working on this damn Toyota! I figure t... Jul 31 2007, 07:04 PM wilchek Meinke, OWWW. Don't go there, kids right out ... Aug 1 2007, 05:04 PM ptravnic I don't have experience w/PA inspection BUT my... Aug 1 2007, 07:12 PM r_towle Dude,
If you hate it, sell it.
Buy a simple cheap ... Aug 1 2007, 07:20 PM Dr Evil Oh ya, if I title it as antique in this small town... Aug 1 2007, 08:19 PM scotty b Was the shop "manager" wearing a pair of... Aug 1 2007, 08:23 PM
wilchek Ya it always freaks me out that I drive around wit... Aug 1 2007, 09:10 PM |
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