my 83sc has been very "spongy" in the handling dept. recently so I decided to have new shocks and have the Turbo tie rod upgrade done.
so I call a dealer and ask for an estimate to have the work done. He tells me "what are you doing today? Just bring the car in and we'll take a look at it" I tell him I don't need to bring the car in, the car runs well, just give me an estimate..He sounds very confused about the Turbo Tie Rod upgrade that I'm talking about, claiming that he's never heard of such a thing...also quotes me 300 for alignment, saying "well, the earlier cars may need more tweaking, possibly 400-500 for alignment"
then I call some other indep. shop - I tell them I have my own tie rods and shocks (brand new) so all they have to do is install...he tells me that with my own parts, there's a 20% overcharge, bringing the rate to $100/hr....6 hrs for shocks/tie rods., plus another 225 for alignment....
bring the total cost to $825
are these people for real? Is there any good shop in Mass. that can do this job without the pain/suffering? thanks.