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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 01:51 AM
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Does $85 for an F-Spring installation sound too good to be true? This place has been in business a long time, but I'm nervous. I had another shop quote me $225 and another for $153.
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 04:27 AM
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$153 sounds the most reasonable. its about 2 hours worth of work.
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 04:31 AM
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85 is really cheap. i typically see prices around 200 to install springs
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 05:46 AM
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Yeah $85 is a great deal if you trust them. Ask to see if they do an alignment too.
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 05:54 AM
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That price seems low, but then again, places that I checked around here wanted 400-500. For 400-500, I will do it myself.
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 06:24 AM
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Yeah, $85 is pretty low. I mean, I'm all about getting a good deal, but eventually you fall into the category of "you get what you pay for." You should just do it yourself, F Sport has very thorough instructions.
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 07:22 AM
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that is half price of a really cheap price
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 07:28 AM
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Yeah thats really cheap most shops charge 200 and up... if you can trust them do it if not then i would pass
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 08:26 AM
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Dude that's practically free. Most shops charge minimum $300.
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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As long as you dont go to a Lexus dealer. They told me it was 7-8 hrs work and would cost me 1,000-1,200. OUCH!
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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make sure they didnt say 85 per spring
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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That will be $185 with the necessary alignment, still cheaper than the going rate of $300 in the high-cost areas in California.

Fizzboy7 - You will need to assess their skill, experience with ISx50's, etc.
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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I can get springs, alignment and balancing done in Cleveland for like $300 cash
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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i got $150 CDN here in toronto...alignment 70...so total $220 CDN
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 12:14 PM
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$85 sounds too good to be true....
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