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17-10-2007, 10:40 PM
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Location: Rockhampton , Qld
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I went to pedders suspension today and got a safety check done on my car they quoted me a shitload of money i want to know if there overcharging etc ,
here is what they found was wrong Front Shocks - working unevenly - $310 Ball joints - lower ball joints worn - $130 Upper bushes - worn - $215 New cam cas kit - $245 Lower bushes - worn - $215 stearing gear - New power steering rack , Leaking - $440 Brake rotors lipped - $170 Rear Upper bushes - worn - $100 lower bushes - worn - $120 Lateral arms - Watts linkage bushes worn - $65 For all this i was quoted a total of 2810 dollars , 940 of that being labour , should i look elsewhere or is that about normal |
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17-10-2007, 10:45 PM
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I'd get it checked elsewhere. It has been stated by others dealing with Pedders in the past that they have been told shocks need replacement when they were only fitted elsewhere a couple of weeks prior. Basically, the "free" checks are a way to bring in new business by telling customers they need work done on things that don't need work done.
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17-10-2007, 10:47 PM
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Only 2 things im positive about is the power steering rack and the watts linkage
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18-10-2007, 05:54 PM
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Get a 2nd / 3rd opinion. I'm sure Pedders will find problems with a new car.....
A friend had the same sorta quote. Was after a similar inspection / report. They quoted $3000 worth of work on a $3000 car... They called him a week later after he said "too much" to reduce the labour price by $450..... |
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18-10-2007, 07:53 PM
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Bit hard to know if it an overpriced quote if you dont tell us what vehicle it is and how many kms are on it
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18-10-2007, 08:22 PM
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Mate, take the car to Fulcrum suspension. I can tell you they are THE SUSPENSION specialists, I know most insuance companies use them when suspension work is needed and they are also a site sponsor.
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26-10-2007, 12:51 PM
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18-10-2007, 08:32 PM
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Have a look where he is there is no fulcrum place in Rocky.try Dobinsons.
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19-10-2007, 01:19 AM
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What's green is gold
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Pedders suck,
One that was recommended to me is a mechanic aswell, tried to charge me $280 to replace the coil in an EL2.... Gave me a run down of prices which included, Booking fee - $20 Raise car on hoist - $20, Spark plugs - $50 (for 6!) Electronic tune up - $90 And after all that, the timing was out, they had the car for 2 weeks and put 120k's on it.... Im going back to the old guy i always used to, he does it for cash and is a great bloke...
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