This right there is why ppl hate stealerships

[07stlYaris]

On the same subject but with my Envoy. Took it in for inspection/emissions and they found the right front upper ball joint to be loose. They quoted just over $600 parts and labor. Went to Autozone and got the balljoint for $21 and change and swapped it out in an hour with the borrowed press from Autozone. Wow, it boggles the mind. How many people actually say "Ok, go ahead and fix it" and pay that kind of money. I understand flat-rate and OEM parts and all that crap but nearly 30 times the price of just the part? Lifetime warranty from Autozone by the way. 1 year from the dealer.

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by 07stlYaris

Wow, it boggles the mind. How many people actually say "Ok, go ahead and fix it" and pay that kind of money.

Time, tools, and talent. All, or a combination of, is the reason. The number of people who own X vehicle and have the resources to fix it far exceeds the number who can.

[IllusionX]

Originally Posted by 07stlYaris

On the same subject but with my Envoy. Took it in for inspection/emissions and they found the right front upper ball joint to be loose. They quoted just over $600 parts and labor. Went to Autozone and got the balljoint for $21 and change and swapped it out in an hour with the borrowed press from Autozone. Wow, it boggles the mind. How many people actually say "Ok, go ahead and fix it" and pay that kind of money. I understand flat-rate and OEM parts and all that crap but nearly 30 times the price of just the part? Lifetime warranty from Autozone by the way. 1 year from the dealer.

That's probably because dealers don't bother changing just the balljoint. Their parts (control arm) always come with the ball joint.

[why?]

Originally Posted by IllusionX

That's probably because dealers don't bother changing just the balljoint. Their parts (control arm) always come with the ball joint.

This is happening far too much in the auto industry. They don't want individual parts changed, but entire subsections of the car. Totally insane.

[IllusionX]

Originally Posted by why?

This is happening far too much in the auto industry. They don't want individual parts changed, but entire subsections of the car. Totally insane.

Actually, i just had bushing replaced on the lower control arm of my 2002 Civic. I should've just gotten new control arms instead.. 3x the price of bushings, but cheaper labour though. Comes to about the same price.