I was at a local indy waiting to pick up a car when I noticed a buddies Cavalier in the lot. I asked them if everything was alright and the quick version of the story I got was that they were a mile or two from home and had a pretty loud squeal, decided to take it over to the shop, and their problem was diagnosed as subframe rot - with an estimate of ~14 hours labor to replace plus the subframe and any issues they run into if they do the job.
It's a late 90s model. I was wondering if anyone has experience here, if this a pretty common problem on cavaliers of that era and if that labor is in the ballpark?
It's a late 90s model. I was wondering if anyone has experience here, if this a pretty common problem on cavaliers of that era and if that labor is in the ballpark?