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Old 04-22-2010, 08:25 PM
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Default What's a reasonable price for an alignment?

Just curious, I have to pick my car up from the stealership (Carlsen) after getting an alignment. At the $165/hr, and with a couple phone calls like "we'll need to charge you more time...", I'm not too happy.
Old 04-22-2010, 08:33 PM
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If straight alignment no rotating strut or shims I think I paid $325. Mike
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Geez.. Remind me never to go to CA for an alignment.

Corner Balance and align by ALMS Mechanic of the year cost me under $300.
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I just had mine aligned and it took at least 4 hrs. I was there the whole time. (fantastic result, BTW) We may be talking apples and oranges.
Old 04-22-2010, 09:26 PM
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Just checked my records it's $299 with cornerbalance at Sonnen. Mike
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$299 is fair.
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Originally Posted by 007DT
Geez.. Remind me never to go to CA for an alignment.

Corner Balance and align by ALMS Mechanic of the year cost me under $300.
hey pj, who's the mechanic you speak of? i need a corner bal/align once the cage goes in... bought a cantrell roll bar and a bunch of stuff from mooty, haha...

may 22 track day at PR with PCA?
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Originally Posted by ex10psi
hey pj, who's the mechanic you speak of? i need a corner bal/align once the cage goes in... bought a cantrell roll bar and a bunch of stuff from mooty, haha...

may 22 track day at PR with PCA?
haha, my apologies 007DT is NOT PJ! i keep getting confused looking at your avatar since that was pj's old beast! anyway, disregard, your mech too far from me, take care!
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No worries. Whomever PJ used did a great job BTW. My guy had nothing but good things to say about it.
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I believed Speedware look after PJ's 6gt3. I Signed up for May 22nd. Can't wait!
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Originally Posted by MTB
I believed Speedware look after PJ's 6gt3. I Signed up for May 22nd. Can't wait!
Nice, looking forward to it! Hopefully we have a strong showing of gt3's. How many of you guys are coming down?
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I recently paid $290. Checking my records shows charges between about 240 to 300 at good independent shops. I was buying tires at the same time but don't believe there was any price break on alignment as a result. No dealer alignments so don't know what that would have been.
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$300 or less inc corner balance
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Originally Posted by ex10psi
Nice, looking forward to it! Hopefully we have a strong showing of gt3's. How many of you guys are coming down?
Maybe 3 cars! Don't see a lot of GT3 in MSreg.com! Did invite PJ.
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My indie charges $80-$100 tops for full 4 wheel track alignment. (not incl. corner bal.) He does a lot of track cars so it's usually no more than 1 hr.


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