i got just RAPPPPPEDDD!!!!!!! i hate auto shops

[regulatorocks]

well, its not that bad, but its still a large chunk of change for a student/part time worker, and considering my accord is only worth 1000 dollars it hurts

my 90 accord ex died on me the other day, needed an alternator. i also had some brake pads and rotors, and transmission fluid sitting around, so i asked them to replace those too and charge me labor

total bill, $538.00. way higher than expected, i was thinking maybe 300$

heres the breakdown, tell me where i was raped

new alternator - 189.99
labor - 95.00
replace front rotors, brakes labor - 190.00
replace transmission fluid - 47.00 (IT WAS MY FLUID TOO)


yea, so im pretty fucking stupid. i could have done the work myself, but im honestly not that inclined, plus i have no tools or garage to do the work at. i tried to replace my fluid last week but the fucking bolt was stuck and i couldnt get it off. i got a quote to replace my rotors and brake pads for $130 originially, but then they said it was pressed and some crap about bearings, and upped the charge

i also thoght alternators were like 50 bucks, 200 bucks for an alternator? god im a fucking idiot.

not in a good mood right now. the only good thing is my brakes feel much nicer, and my transmission does shift a little better with that OEM fluid in there. i also have a giant hot dog with grilled onions and cheese which im about to destroy. please feel free to expose how bad i got ripped off. my area (925) is pretty upper class so i geuss these shops are used to ripping rich people off. sad thing is, im not rich. $600 bucks for such petty work is ridiculous.

[regulatorocks]

forgot to add the $135 tow fee. $10/ mile is such an awesome charge.

[93twodoorLX]

you coulda spent 17 bucks on a haynes manual and did this shit yourself and saved about 400 bucks. so in other words you got raped on everything except for maybe the cost of the alternator. sorry dude

edit just read the part about you being unable to do it yourself due to lack of tools and shit but n e way if i lived near you i would only charge like 150 bucks for all that

-sean

[jdmhondaman]

yea thats high next time ask around or ask some of us we will tell you if its high always go to a few places and get a quote if your in SC i can do work i do work to a few members rides on this page

[cb7dazz]

yea those prices are actually pretty standard

i've worked for several shops and dealers and thats about how much they charge

you should have done the work yourself that way you would of saved the money on labor

and yea changing rotors on 90-97 accords sucks more than most cars

[SteveB]

$600 bucks for such petty work is ridiculous.

If it was petty work you would have done it yourself.

[regulatorocks]

yea i wish i could work on cars....i only do minor stuff myself like oil changes, spark plugs, rims, but i couldnt even do my own tranny fluid flush and got charged 45 bucks for that. i wasnt even goin to try and attempt rotors

[tommi]

you coulda spent 17 bucks on a haynes manual and did this shit yourself and saved about 400 bucks. so in other words you got raped on everything except for maybe the cost of the alternator.
-sean

pretty much... life must suck for him right now...

[prNonVtec4u]

tell you the truth, that actually does sound pretty standard....

you gotta consider that that mechanic makes a LIVING out of working on cars and it is on flat-rate.... just my 2 cents.....

[Boost_Lee]

ouch...95 bux to swap an alternator

[regulatorocks]

yea my friend offered to help me do the alternator, but i had no choice really. he was 40 minutes away from the shop, and the car wasnt starting. when your car breaks down on the freeway and gets towed, your kinda obligated to have you car serviced there because the car was sitting in his parking lot for 2 nights.

[d112crzy]

swapping an alternator is only like.....3 bolts or so, plus a belt.

takes a total of 15 minutes.

[F20A CB7]

ya man u got RAPPEEEEEDDDDD all right, ya cb7 brakes are diff BUT u dont gotta b a rocket scientist to put them on, the altentor u said was liek 189 or something UMM it better b a high voltage one. not OE

and fluids and shit jus takes a lil time, dont take it 2 him no MORE CONSULT some1 from cb7tuner to help u out thats wat we r here 4

[b-bomb]

That sucks dude. You definately got raped, basically because of all the labor though, which, like everyone else said, is pretty standard. Mechanics have a list of the different jobs and labor estimates for each, so its not really what they were charging but what someone else thought it should cost. It really does pay off to do your own work.

[prNonVtec4u]

That sucks dude. You definately got raped, basically because of all the labor though, which, like everyone else said, is pretty standard. Mechanics have a list of the different jobs and labor estimates for each, so its not really what they were charging but what someone else thought it should cost. It really does pay off to do your own work.

a DEFINITE x10