Posted: 1/20/2014 10:25:25 AM EDT
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Fair prices or not fair prices?
Valve cover gaskets $285.00 - Double Platinum Spark Plugs and clean throttle body $ 146.00 - Inner tie rod bushings $ 240.00 - Hood supports $ 146.00 - Replace battery $ 168.00 -Recondition Headlamps $150.00 ??? |
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Quoted: Fair prices or not fair prices? Valve cover gaskets $285.00 Yeah, I would pay this to not have to deal with that cramped engine compartment. - Double Platinum Spark Plugs and clean throttle body $ 146.00 Something I would do myself for much much cheaper that this. Looks like you just pop coils off each plug and replace. 5-8 dollars each for expensive ones. 8 bucks for a can of carb cleaner and use some paper towels. - Inner tie rod bushings $ 240.00 Yeah... $200.00ish probably about what I would pay. - Hood supports $ 146.00 - $17.74 each Do yourself... Should be stupid easy... http://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts/DC/1434-05083428.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ff&utm_content=DN&utm_campaign=PartsGeek+Google+Base&utm_term=1998-2004+Chrysler+Concorde+Hood+Strut+Sachs+SG214015+98-04+Chrysler+Hood+Strut+2002+2000&fp=pp&gbm=a&gclid=COSuvNy_jbwCFZRr7AodizwAkw - Replace battery $ 168.00 $100.00ish Dollar battery from WalMart. Do Yourself. It's one of those inner fender well jobbies but shouldn't be hard. -Recondition Headlamps $150.00 bleh... I just replaced the entire assembly on the wife's car for $98.00 dollars for both. See if you can find them cheap for yours if you care that much about it. ??? |
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hood supports are all over the place on price $40-$120 for a pair on most vehicles
you under that hood that much? use a stick $150 to restore the headlights......for a few months DIY for a $20 or so after doing mine several times I wet sanded and shot clear on them ETA: as mentioned platinum spark plugs for the most part are a gimmick just a plain set of plugs will work for your application and if its a crappy shop probably are all your getting anyway for the price of "platinum, quadruple tip, super ceramic, ultralong, filtered" ETA2: what is your mechanical skill level? all those repairs are pretty low-medium on the skill level the majority of your cost would just be in a new battery |
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Fair prices or not fair prices?
Valve cover gaskets $285.00---decent price - Double Platinum Spark Plugs and clean throttle body $ 146.00...do it yourself. The plugs are less then $30 total. Easy to change. Double platinums are not a gimmick if the car requires them. Cleaning TB is spray some O2 safe cleaner in the TB opening & let it sit. Start engine. Or use some seafoam. - Inner tie rod bushings $ 240.00----decent price - Hood supports $ 146.00---Less then $40 online or in a parts store, easy DIY, just unhook the old & install the new. - Replace battery $ 168.00---again easy DIY replace. Or go to sears & let them sell you a die hard & install it for around $100. -Recondition Headlamps $150.00---Waste of $ any & all kits out there will haze again, store bought included. Even with wet sanding. Just spend some $ now & buy replacement light assemblies off Ebay. Does this Concord have the 2.7L or 3.5l engine? If it's the 2.7....I'd opt to not fix it. The 3.5 is a great engine though. Had a 00 300M. I know that engine well. |