...to get them to check the noisy front right spring. Told them they might as well do their much spruiked (by them) $14, 28 point safety check.
Anyway, after a while they drag me out the back. I think to myself, "self, this sounds ominous".
So first proceed to show me the problem with the spring. Basically, they're aftermarket coils and Bilstein shocks. The coils are actully a few mm too big to fit in the top "socket" (not sure of the actual terminology). This means the springs aren't fitting in properly, and with enough force are being pushed in an out.
Next, apparently the front Bilsteins are a bit too stiff for the wight of the car. They then point out a few minor suspension issues, the details of which escape me at this hour.
Then, they show me the leaks. Steering pump is leaking, looks like the main seal is leaking, and somewhere further back near the gearbox (by this last description, you're probably realising I'm no mechanic!).
All in all, I get a bill for about $2000 in parts, and $1000 in labour. I might be no mechanic, but I'm not stupid enough to give them any more cash than the $14, and get the fuck outta there.
So, I'm now faced with the decision of where to next. I'm confident that they've overpriced me - to me that's a given for the problems that actually exist. However, I'm not confident everything they've pointed out ARE actual problems. Put it down to my general suspicion of the auto world - after all, as stated I'm not very mechanically minded.
Anyway, I've been thinking of swapping this JX LWB model for an auto JLX, as it's the wife's car and I'd like it to be a little more comfortable. I've just found one that's getting a proper mechnical inspection tomorrow (foolish me didn't do that with the current one - I'll be adding this to the I'm a d**khead thread!!
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The question now is - do I fix this one before I piss it off, and if so, where to take it, and how much will it REALLY cost. Or do I cut my losses, and sell it as is?
Any ideas?
they will be better than anything they sell!!!!!