[recycled sixtie]

So I go to my local Lexus dealership and have booked an alignment. This dealership gets a five rating from its customers. I do trust them, they do good work but they tend to be pricey in their servicing.

After diagnosis they say they cannot do an alignment because:
1. Left front lower control arm bushing delaminated. To fix costs $993 cdn or about $750 us.
2. Left rear trailing arm bushing delaminated. To fix costs $1428 cdn or about $1000 us.
And an alignment is still to be done after this.

The service advisor gave me this info and I told her I would get a second opinion. She said no problem and then I said "I might trade it in".
This elicited a big smile.

Your thoughts please? 2011 Lexus RX350 base. 80k miles. If I keep it I will likely get it fixed but are these repair quotes reasonable? I could go to my indy shop though and get another quote.

She said the bushings could have been damaged by salt on the road. I expect them to give me even less now as a trade in. Such is life.

Your thoughts are always appreciated.
Have a great Xmas everybody,
Cheers, Guy.