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Is this a ripoff? replace struts and tires on car?
Care repair place wants to charge over $800 to replace all 4 struts plus the cost of tire replacement for my 1998 Honda Accord. Tires are unevenly worn.
Public Comments
- I would say yes. What you need is a 4 wheel alinement. the struts affect the why it handles bumps .
- Struts should be replaced about every 60,000 miles. Most perple dont think about it because the ride quality decreeses slow over time, so much the point you wont notice. In turn when the struts get worn out they loose there ability to keep your tires on the road, much like how a basket ball bounces after you drop it your tire will do the same after hitting a bump in the road. over time the bouncing will cause the tires to wear unevenly and faster than they would normally would with good struts on the car. Hope this helps
- as long as they do the job..
- Have you shopped around? There might be someone that could do it for less, but remember that you get what you pay for. Don't go for super cheap. If the cost is around $800.00, I'd say go for it. The cost of parts alone would make the price an okay deal. If you were going to have a friend do the work for you, I don't think you'd save very much. I'd just have it done. Remember that you have an Import. They always cost more to work on. Goldwing's comments are good also. But struts do need to be replaced as recommended by the manufacture. roaddevi…comments are good as well.
- I also received an unbelievable quote on my car when i took it in for an alignment (900+). that included ball joints (2)struts(2) & of course the alinment. what i did was go to a parts store & purchase these parts($100-balljoints) ($120-struts)& had my hubby put them on then i went & had the alignment done($45.00) the cost of new tires was $160.00 so as you can see i saved over $500 this way. try to find someone who is capable of doing this work for you, you may even check the tech schools auto classes many times they need projects to complete their courses.
- A fair price would be $300 for the struts and $200 labor.
