I took it to the shop and they said It would cost 100 dollars just for a part plus man hours would be like 26 bucks to 50 bucks.Im single know nothing about cars but wonder if thats not a load of bs.Every time I go there I end up spending tons of money for little stuff. Is that reasonable?Im guessing its a fuse wire or switch of course as I said I know nothing. I have a monte carlo 97 .Can knows kindly direct me if Im wrong.
2007-04-13 06:30:17 · 5 answers · asked by butterflyspy 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
My fiance owns a auto repair shop. Things are expensive. I would definately get a second opinion but I will tell you that your estimate doesn't sound outrageous. Call around and see how much the part costs from the dealer, from napa, advanced auto parts and other places like that. The labor doesn't seem expansive at all. What people have to realize ist that it is a business just like everything else and people need to make a living. There are a lot of expenses in owning your own shop... insurance, rent and other overhead expenses cost more than you could estimate! But it also doesn't help to be informed. I would find out the exact part they say you need, call around and see if it seems fair, get another option and consider waranties of different places. For instance my fiance' will let you buy your own parts but doesn't offer a waranty on them (that should be easy to understand) so you might be able to save $10 getting a part yourself but if the place won't waranty it, is it worth it? If you find the part cheaper tell the shop that you found it for this price at this place and negotiate with them from there. Some people are dishonest and you have to be careful. As a general rule the dealer is going to charge you more and lie to you. Local places are more honest. Just from knowing the business in my area go to someone who is younger and has more modern equipment, scaners, etc. Older people tend to use old technology and not keep up with modern vehicles (your '97 doesn't work like an '85, you know what I mean?)
Good Luck, I hope I have given you some good information!
2007-04-13 06:45:38 · answer #1 · answered by emce 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a lose fuse or switch; or it could be an intermittant short that can be holy hell to find and a pretty labor expensive thing to fix. BUT if they say it's a part, ask then which part and run it by another mechanic and see what they say; sometimes a 2nd opinion opens your eyes.
2007-04-13 13:33:53 · answer #2 · answered by wizjp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im thinking its something in the electrical system. The pricing also seem to be resonable, but always remember that when you take the car to the dealership their going to add a lot of charges...parts, labor, taxes. Something that seems cheap to fix can turn out to cost a lot of money.
2007-04-13 13:52:17 · answer #3 · answered by ESJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be the switch or the motor. the motor has a "park" feature that stops the wipers in the correct position when you shut them off. sometimes if the park feature is not working, you will have intermittent wiper function. 150.00 is reasonable for that type of repair.
2007-04-13 13:37:30 · answer #4 · answered by gearhead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem sounds like it is the wiper motor, therefore the quote you were given is not unreasonable.
2007-04-13 14:00:50 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋