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Wheel alignment with after market suspension=$250.00!

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Old 05-07-2003, 12:21 PM
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Default Wheel alignment with after market suspension=$250.00!

I'm getting my 30K service and asked if they could to an aligment. They said they would not do it for free because of "outside" elements.?? Meaning the after market suspension. Anyone else get the same result after installing wheels or suspension?
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same price the dealer quoted me... rip off.
Old 05-07-2003, 12:25 PM
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im getting a 4 wheel alignment for $39 right now!
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Do it at a tech session = free.
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Default he told me the $80.00 wheel alignment at other none Audi....

shops were worthless and I would end up coming back to him to fix it. Is there a difference in what they do?
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Default i don't know about that but i ended up not doing an alignment at all...

the dealer said i should be fine if i done see any uneven wear on my tires. btw, i lowered mine a little bit, not slammed.
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Default Damn, that's the bargain of the century....

...I can't see how they can cover their costs with a price that low.
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A place local to me sells 3 year alignment for $149.
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Default Same policy at my dealer...

I don't complain...that's the way it goes if you put aftermarket parts on. The $250 charge though...twice the going rate! Some folks here are paying less than $100 at their dealers!
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At $65-70/hr, it'll take them 3.5 hours??? :-/


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