What the hell is going on with shops?
So, if this estimate was $450-550 would you still have an issue with it?
Were there any flags on the $1,100 estimate that would clue a person that's not familiar with this transmission repair that would indicate $1,100 was too much?
450 - 500 I would think it was really high or a person that can do it themselves.:-)
And a little high for a person that just took it in and didn't have a clue about what is involved.
The best advice I could give is to ALWAYS get at least two opinions when dealing with transmission issue's. (this could apply anywhere really)
And if they vary quite a bit, then find out why.
Of course we have FABO and if a person asks, I notice that they get pretty good information to go on.
Lonewolf,
I understand where you are coming from on your posts.
Having been in the business before, it burned me out to the point I had to quit doing it.
Seems like most everyone agrees that $1,100 was a stretch for the job at hand, and that was my main point in bringing it up here.
TXDart
I think you are right about them sending him down the road, and if YOU ever flip out on a customer I volunteer to ask the judge for leniency. :-)
