Hi All,
My Corolla has just ticked up to 55k miles, due to my now longer commute moving further away from work to buy as opposed to rent.
I've been going to the dealer every 5k for service, since their prices have been reasonable (at least on oil changes), but today I got hit with two whoppers, I'm wondering if everyone here could help shed some light.
For disclosure, they charge an hourly rate of $110/hr
1. Water pump & Drive Belt (3 hours, $590 parts and labor)
2. Front brake "service" (1.5 hours, $180). This one is probably my fault, but something IS wrong with the brakes, I get significant shaking on the highway only when I brake, even if lightly. They said the pads/rotors are fine, so I am lost as to what this service includes.
So, Is this reasonable pricing for each service, or should I hunt down an indie mechanic to do it cheaper? What should I expect to pay if so?
Does anyone have suggestions on what this brake service may be, and what else I could do? I'm not opposed to paying if I have to, I just don't want to pay the stealership prices if they are indeed inflated.
Also, 55k seems fairly low milage for a water pump to go bad...
Thanks all!
My Corolla has just ticked up to 55k miles, due to my now longer commute moving further away from work to buy as opposed to rent.
I've been going to the dealer every 5k for service, since their prices have been reasonable (at least on oil changes), but today I got hit with two whoppers, I'm wondering if everyone here could help shed some light.
For disclosure, they charge an hourly rate of $110/hr
1. Water pump & Drive Belt (3 hours, $590 parts and labor)
2. Front brake "service" (1.5 hours, $180). This one is probably my fault, but something IS wrong with the brakes, I get significant shaking on the highway only when I brake, even if lightly. They said the pads/rotors are fine, so I am lost as to what this service includes.
So, Is this reasonable pricing for each service, or should I hunt down an indie mechanic to do it cheaper? What should I expect to pay if so?
Does anyone have suggestions on what this brake service may be, and what else I could do? I'm not opposed to paying if I have to, I just don't want to pay the stealership prices if they are indeed inflated.
Also, 55k seems fairly low milage for a water pump to go bad...
Thanks all!