AVANT S4 KING

an alignment in this town that isnt 70bux!

I went to firestone, they said $70, went to 3 other shops on the parking lot known as Howell Mill Rd and they referred me to Gordy Tire, who could do it for slightly less, but at 8am tomorrow - Im not gonna sit in traffic to sit around for an alignment, only to drive home, wait around for an hour or two, then drive back to work at 11.
I called my favorite shop (see sig for details), and the people they send their customers cars to just burned down
I told him that i talked to firestone and he cut me off with a strong 'NO!' at 'FireSto' ...
He said call butler tire or NTB, they quoted 89 and 70 respectively. hell no!

who do you guys recommend ???

OldSchool AG

$70 is cheap for an alignment. your car takes at least an hour to do properly.

CGTBrad

Here's the thing. If the guy is doing it the oldschool way with mirrors and a jig - it takes a bit under hour just to set it up for a four wheel alignment. The operator has to have a good amount of skill and training. Then he's got to actually do the alignment. If all goes well it should only take a few minutes, but if you've got rusted adjusters it could take a lot longer. The operator has to have a good amount of skill and training to do a good job.

The other way with computerized machines takes a bit less time, but the machine still costs a lot of money and the operator still needs trainging.

With dealers charging 80+ an hour labor - $70 for a job that takes way more than an hour isn't a terrible deal at all IMO.

AVANT S4 KING

hmm...
it should be an easy job. It was pretty much still in alignment, but I replaced a tie rod not too long ago and now it pulls to the right. I dont have any rusted adjusters either, so thats good.

Thanks for the feedback...

ado_dado83

I went one day here in Lawrenceville and they said they don't have the equipement for Audis.


Does it depend on the NTB locations?

SCd_Walter

You won't gt a proper alignment from any places listed. Expect to pay between $100 and $200 for a proper alignment from the dealer. Independent shops do NOT have the proper equipment.

SCd_Walter

that doesn't sound like "pretty much still in alignment" at all to me

j31izzle

go to Gran Turismo. Great and knowledgeable guys despite the ghetto surroundings..

OldSchool AG

lotsa good food near Gran Turismo, too! Don't be so closed-minded. Just because those people are different from you and the buildings are old doesn't make it the ghetto.

AVANT S4 KING

'was' being the operative word...
the change in state from 'pretty much aligned' to 'pulling to the right' occurred when the tie rod was replaced.