Car repair question!!!!!!!!!!!!

Question

ok is 485 to much for replacement for barrings on a 2000 grand prix GT

and dont you think the dealership should have checked the car out befor selling it to any one?

Answer 1

Depends on where the bearings are going? If they are somewhere that requires alot of time to get too than the price usually goes up due to labor charges.

Answer 2

Yes. The  bearings are available at any parts store and are not hard to replace. Check on line at advance auto parts to see how much they are. Then subtract that from what they want to charge. That's how much an hour they want and it should only take one hour max per wheel.

Answer 3

I had similar problems with my Chevrolet Avalanche and last month. Try getting a free auto warranty quote and see if you can get the policy before you need to get your car fixed. http://www.autoadviceonline.com/Warranty...

Answer 4

about twice as much as it should....but u don't say what bearings...do you mean CV joints????   if they were bad the person test driving shoud have said something before buying,,,

Answer 5

Yes $485.00 just for rear bearings is a little steep. Don't go to a dealer check with a brake shop you trust or ask around for an independent repair shop that you or a friend trusts. The bearings should be apx $80.00 and reasonable labor should be about $100.00. Good luck

Answer 6

Didn't your dealer give some sort of warranty with the vechile?They are usually obliged to sell a car with a current Warrant of Fitness.And bearings would be part of that fitness.You should query this with them,or take them to a dispute tribunal.

Answer 7

It's a dirty job and a dealership is going to charge more than a mechanic shop.  I would check with some privately owned shops before going with the dealership.  Repairs are costly, find a guy that knows how to do the job and get a discount.  When you buy used vehicles its a gamble.  

Answer 8

I assume my 'barrings' you really mean bearings, but since you didn't say which bearings it's very hard to know if the price is in the ball park or not.  It's not just the price of parts, it's the labor to get to them, press them off, press them back on, etc. etc.

And no, it's up to the buyer to examine a car to the point where they would know if there was a problem.  It's quite possible the dealer didn't know of the problem, but your mechanic should have been able to find it when you brought the car to him for inspection before you bought it.

If you didn't have it inspected, it falls into "let the buyer beware."