Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500

[dubshow]

shocks and mounts too??

@ that price that's just springs... $250 in parts and $350 in labor.

That job is a 30 min deal with car on lift.

[dubshow]

[max225]

@ that price that's just springs... $250 in parts and $350 in labor.

That job is a 30 min deal with car on lift.

No one charges you the "actual time" it'll be book time @ 2.5 hrs @100 an hr + probably an alignment even though there is nothing to align.

[wap]

One side is broken, the other side is about to break. We don't have inspections in Illinois. It's a product of 9 winter's worth of salty roads and cratered roads.
$6 hundo both installed, ready today.

shocks and mounts too??

Negative, just sprangs.

[D Griff]

@ that price that's just springs... $250 in parts and $350 in labor.

That job is a 30 min deal with car on lift.

In their defense (slightly) every bolt is probably seized on that thing.

[max225]

shocks and mounts too??

Negative, just sprangs.

Do you have a price break out to see how close I was ...

[wap]

Negative, just sprangs.

Do you have a price break out to see how close I was ...

Not yet, haven't picked it up yet.

[dubshow]

shocks and mounts too??

Negative, just sprangs.

ok den. Id go to an indy shop and get the full shocks/mounts and all replaced preventativly.

[dubshow]

That job is a 30 min deal with car on lift.

In their defense (slightly) every bolt is probably seized on that thing.

prolly

still highway robbery. They prolly reused all the shitty hardware that was seized too.

[wap]

Negative, just sprangs.

ok den. Id go to an indy shop and get the full shocks/mounts and all replaced preventativly.

Too late now. New sprangs are in.

[max225]

Negative, just sprangs.

ok den. Id go to an indy shop and get the full shocks/mounts and all replaced preventativly.

Or just run it 0fg, unless they leak? I would however pick up a used take off suspension for $50-100 they are literally worthless 2nd hand... and people take em off all the time and go on COILZZZZ

[max225]

ok den. Id go to an indy shop and get the full shocks/mounts and all replaced preventativly.

Too late now. New sprangs are in.

I think he is telling you to replace the shops outside of the as well...

[dubshow]

shocks and mounts too??

Negative, just sprangs.

I'm actually most impressed the even had springs in stock. Thats a REALLY strange item to stock.

[wap]

ok den. Id go to an indy shop and get the full shocks/mounts and all replaced preventativly.

Or just run it 0fg, unless they leak? I would however pick up a used take off suspension for $50-100 they are literally worthless 2nd hand... and people take em off all the time and go on COILZZZZ

I'm running on the original shocks until I replace the car, unless, as you said, they start to leak, which they haven't yet.

[max225]

Negative, just sprangs.

I'm actually most impressed the even had springs in stock. Thats a REALLY strange item to stock.

Probably not the first time something like that broke in the snow belt...

[dubshow]

ok den. Id go to an indy shop and get the full shocks/mounts and all replaced preventativly.

Or just run it 0fg, unless they leak? I would however pick up a used take off suspension for $50-100 they are literally worthless 2nd hand... and people take em off all the time and go on COILZZZZ

The diller could have easily inspected/texted the shock while looking at springs with car in air.

If leaking, find a low mile take off and replace it all for CHEAP.

[wap]

I'm actually most impressed the even had springs in stock. Thats a REALLY strange item to stock.

Probably not the first time something like that broke in the snow belt...

I imagine any larger diller around here will carry a full supply of suspension wear items.

[dubshow]

I guess we will be the last house holding down the

brad has flare ups. Who will hold out the longest?

[max225]

Or just run it 0fg, unless they leak? I would however pick up a used take off suspension for $50-100 they are literally worthless 2nd hand... and people take em off all the time and go on COILZZZZ

The diller could have easily inspected/texted the shock while looking at springs with car in air.

If leaking, find a low mile take off and replace it all for CHEAP.

You're giving the too much credit. If this car is serviced the rusted spring should have been found and identified WAY before it fucking broke. That is straight up neglect... man. It takes YEARS to get to that point.

[CorvetteWaxer]

Hmmm

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

Fixed ?

[D Griff]

Probably not the first time something like that broke in the snow belt...

I imagine any larger diller around here will carry a full supply of suspension wear items.

Well, not to anyone... but springs aren't a wear item.

[max225]

Hmmm

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

Fixed ?

Nice color choice and fixed... Which and deets of

[dubshow]

Hmmm

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

Fixed ?

in4 deets.

hopefully you read my earlier comments and reflected on them. Curious on your take and if you plan to do the modz.

[D Griff]

Hmmm

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

Fixed ?

That is a gorgeous blue. I like the black on it too.

[max225]

Just saw plate... DIRITO. ??? Holy fuckballs those guys didn't let me TEST DRIVE the R last time I was there (1 year ago)