Wheel Alignment
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Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Santa Rosa CA
Wheel Alignment
I live in Northern CA. What is a good (fair, acceptable) price for a 4-wheel alignment? My Corvette shop does not do alignments and recommended a shop to me. They charge $170, seemed high to me. What are your thoughts? (It’s all they do, frame and alignment work)
Also they do not use lasers, they measure. I talked to them about this and they told me the fancy lasers are what the inexperienced use, but they are not as good as measuring and manually aligning by an experienced person. (they went into more detail, but that is a para phrase) What are your thoughts?
Also, do we need to get a 4 wheel alignment? Or is a front OK? They told me they would check the rear and if they didn’t need it, they wouldn’t do it.
Anyhow, if this an outrageous price, can someone from my area recommend a place, otherwise I'll just pay it.
Thanks in advance
Joel :flag
Also they do not use lasers, they measure. I talked to them about this and they told me the fancy lasers are what the inexperienced use, but they are not as good as measuring and manually aligning by an experienced person. (they went into more detail, but that is a para phrase) What are your thoughts?
Also, do we need to get a 4 wheel alignment? Or is a front OK? They told me they would check the rear and if they didn’t need it, they wouldn’t do it.
Anyhow, if this an outrageous price, can someone from my area recommend a place, otherwise I'll just pay it.
Thanks in advance
Joel :flag
Pro
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: San Francisco Ca
Re: Wheel Alignment (Lurker)
Sounds about right. I've paid the same amount for a 4-wheel alignment down in Mountain View. The shop I used told me pretty much the same thing, if the rear didn't need it, they won't do it.
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Shenandoah Valley Virginia
Re: Wheel Alignment (Lurker)
Lurker-- Run -
Do not Walk away from that shop. Having been in the business for many years- anybody that is doing a 4 wheel alignment by measuring - is screwing you out of your $. :mad A proper lazer alignment - caster, camber and toe on all 4 wheels should cost between $70-100.00. The modern lazer systems are soooooo much more accurate. :D
Do not Walk away from that shop. Having been in the business for many years- anybody that is doing a 4 wheel alignment by measuring - is screwing you out of your $. :mad A proper lazer alignment - caster, camber and toe on all 4 wheels should cost between $70-100.00. The modern lazer systems are soooooo much more accurate. :D
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Charlotte NC
Re: Wheel Alignment (geoc)
Had mine aligned for 65.00 at one place and 69.00 another place the next time.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: Lake Worth. Fl.,USA Fl
Re: Wheel Alignment (Lurker)
I paid 179.99 and 39.99 .The 39.99 alignment was far superior and the tires wore better. Bunch of BS.. Less human error with laser. Also you must set rear wheels before you can begin to think about the fronts. The fronts are predicated on the rears.. You seem to be getting bad advice..
