Should I get brakes at a dealer or a brakeshop?
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Should I get brakes at a dealer or a brakeshop?
I was told I needed new brakes after 36K miles, my dealer is charging $299.00 for the front and same for the rear. When I got my tires done, my tireshop said they can do premium brakes for $350.00 for front and rear. This is my first time getting the brakes replaced. Any suggestions of where I should go?
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That's some crazy money they are asking, I never knew it cost that much just to do brakes. My opinion is to buy the oem pads yourself for a little under $100 and do it yourself. If you arent comfortable or don't have enough time to do it yourself I suggest you buy the pads and take it to a good little shop.
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always go with oem pads (unless you are racing). I put some "premium" aftermarket pads on mine and they make alot of noise. I ended up putting oem pads on two months later.
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I have a set of OEM brakes still in the box. You can have them for $55 shipped. email me at kentchang1@gmail.com if interested.
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