If you are uncomfortable with the diagnosis or quote, always get a second opinion.
I know I am in the minority here, but if I never work on a car again in my life, I win...I have enough farm equipment that needs my tender touch.
To me it is always the value added proposition: To get farm equipment worked on I have to trailer it there (twice 20 miles away) which is at least four hours of my time just getting it there and back.
So I do all the routine stuff myself.
Cars?
I own three Toyota's. I shop the Land Cruiser work (I traded my 560SL with a LC savant - I have $3K left) around but everything else is done at the local dealer.
I make the appointments at 0700, show up, log on, get to work and I am usually out of there by 0900.
Oil, tire rotation, other services as required (no, not the cabin air filter) are always less than $100 for my Tundra, nothing for the 2020 4Runner.
Value.
I am never going to change a shock absorber again. You can't make me
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Originally Posted by recycled sixtie
I had the passenger side shock absorber replaced two years ago and now the Lexus dealership tells me the driver side one needs replacing. After that they said an alignment needs to be done.
They quoted me $760 cdn plus alignment of $160 plus taxes. It is a 2011 RX350. In US $ that is approximately $683 us. Mileage total is 67k.
Questions:
1. Does this seem a reasonable quote for this work to be done?
2. Is an alignment necessary after a strut replacement?
After your valued opinions I will go to my indy shop and first of all :
1. Confirm that the strut is leaking.
2. Get a quote from him.
Thanks all and I do appreciate your input. 
Cheers, Guy |