Targa top and wheel alignment
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Heel & Toe
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From: Goodyear Arizona
Targa top and wheel alignment
Good Afternoon to all, First question is there is a gap between the Targa top and the weather stripping of about the thickness of the car key when on. is there a fix with out changing all the weather stripping? Question # 2, Every time i go to the dealer for a repair they inform me that i am out of alignment. They put all of the cars on a alignment machine when they come in. Is this right that a 99 vette could be out of alignment in just 1500 or do you think is just a ploy to make money?
Drifting
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From: Bahama North Carolina
Good Afternoon to all, First question is there is a gap between the Targa top and the weather stripping of about the thickness of the car key when on. is there a fix with out changing all the weather stripping? Question # 2, Every time i go to the dealer for a repair they inform me that i am out of alignment. They put all of the cars on a alignment machine when they come in. Is this right that a 99 vette could be out of alignment in just 1500 or do you think is just a ploy to make money?
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I’d take that DMV printout to the nearest dealer and tell them to fix it. Then I’d take the dealer alignment printout with me back to the DMV for a re-inspection Good Luck.
Team Owner
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I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee, as a "2nd vehicle", therefore I deal with the local Chrysler dealer, on occasion. I seem to recall that they had installed some sort of "drive-over" device in the floor of the reception area of the service department. I'm not making any accusations, but I have a feeling that this device can be "tweaked" to get any desired result they want, in order to sell front end alignments.....
Le Mans Master
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I would say they’re scamming you.
Asking for a printout for proof the alignment is bad will solve nothing. They can very easily just push on the tire/wheel to get it in the red and hit print.
Asking for a printout for proof the alignment is bad will solve nothing. They can very easily just push on the tire/wheel to get it in the red and hit print.
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