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$720 for front rotors and all brake pads. Seems high to me. Advice please!!!

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Old 11-26-2004, 01:44 PM
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$720 for front rotors and all brake pads. Seems high to me. Advice please!!!
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Default That is *insanely* overpriced

Factory rotors are less than $100 each (list) and the pads are under $100 as well. You should expect to pay about half (or less) of what you've been quoted.

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DIY??
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if you do it yourself its under $200 for front pads & rotors
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CRAZY!
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brakes are super easy for DIY.
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price for a used set of BB kit.
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That's awsome.. what shop/where is this??
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A new record. Check ECS for price of pads and rotors. Labor would add less than 100 more.
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Default Dee eye Why....

I did mine a few months ago for:

Front rotors: $109
Front pads: $89
3hrs of my time.

Check out the tech section.


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