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Aug 19, 2006 | 03:37 AM
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Instructor
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From: seattle wa
wow
well i finally took my vette in and did some work my 85 put headers xpipe flowmaster 40 which i had already ,power chip thermostat 3.54 gears,new ram air system took to corvette shop i wanted hooker super compheaders or tpis but they told me they wanted to have some custom made so i trusted them as there would be no modification yeh right they put new cats aparently true duel exhaust man gave them 3000 down and with the impression they told me aprox 1000 more when done one to two weeks for parts well 4 1/2 weeks later and 3700 more wow did i get @$#% they told me 30 hours labor 2900 in parts atleast it sounds good can anyone tell me if i got screwed.they did not even tell me the cost before they worked on my car ken
Aug 19, 2006 | 06:36 AM
Drifting
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From: Jacksonville FL
I hope they at least kissed you before they started.
Aug 19, 2006 | 09:52 AM
Drifting
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From: Port McNicoll Ontario
$6700 total for exhaust, air intake, a thermostat, gears and a chip?
Aug 19, 2006 | 10:51 AM
Safety Car
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From: Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
I think that is way to much!!! Around here I could of had someone remove my engine, rebuild it and put it back in. I wouldn't go there again!
Aug 19, 2006 | 11:12 AM
Burning Brakes
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From: Pittsburgh Pirates PA
Aug 19, 2006 | 12:08 PM
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '08
Aug 19, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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From: Merritt Ils Fl
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Originally Posted by Midnite 88
I hope they at least kissed you before they started.
Twice.
Aug 19, 2006 | 12:12 PM
Team Owner
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Aug 19, 2006 | 12:12 PM
Le Mans Master
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Whoa! This like the Preacher and the Goat! "I don't think I'd have told dat"
Aug 19, 2006 | 12:58 PM
Safety Car
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From: MA
OUCH!!!!!
Are they made of gold????
Aug 19, 2006 | 01:05 PM
Safety Car
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Did that price include a large jar of Vasoline?
Aug 19, 2006 | 01:11 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: Greenville SC
Does that include the cost of all the parts?
Aug 19, 2006 | 01:18 PM
Pro
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From: Humble Texas
WOW thats high dollar set up.
Aug 19, 2006 | 01:32 PM
Burning Brakes
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If were you...I'd pursue some sort of legal recourse in this
Aug 19, 2006 | 01:33 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
You could have bought another damn nice 85 for that kind of money!
Oh well....live and learn.
Aug 19, 2006 | 05:02 PM
Burning Brakes
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From: Orlando Fl
For 7g, you could have had a stroker built and dropped in.
"Custom intake" should have been a flag
Since its already spent, post some pics and numbers.
How much better is it?
Aug 19, 2006 | 05:25 PM
Instructor
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From: Paxton IL
I would like to see some pics of the work they did also. But man, that is expensive...
Aug 19, 2006 | 08:37 PM
Drifting
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If were you...I'd pursue some sort of legal recourse in this
Aug 19, 2006 | 09:16 PM
Racer
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From: Sault Ste. Marie MI
I would never have major work done without an understanding of how much it is going to cost.
Aug 20, 2006 | 01:57 AM
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St. Jude '03 thru '24
You gonna get a decal with that?
Yep. That was a bit pricey.
How about the name of the shop?
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