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| - Had a 9 am appointment here on Sat/27 Sep:
- Got there about 8:30 am and they promptly assisted me. They gave me a free ride home & picked me up upon conclusion of my car servicing.
- It was about 9(?) am until 3:20 pm to do on my 2008 Honda Fit:
a) Replace the shocks & struts to Monroe (which I hear is the best brand), sub-total $1,187.46. Meineke (formerly AutoTech), Goodyear on Sahara, and Firestone on Spring Mountain (independent shop?) quoted me similar prices.
b) Oil/filter change, using a synthetic blend (which I guess is better than standard oil), sub-total $19.49. AutoTech used to have Groupons for dirt-cheap 1 year of unlimited oil changes, but no longer has that promo.
c) Brake service, using ceramic brake pads (which I hear is the best type), sub-total $332.97 including the 2 x caliper repairs. Since my tires were off Firestone waived the $10 brake inspection fee, called me when they determined my calipers were off (uneven wear), I okayed the repair. I hadn't done any brake work since owning the car from 28k miles to the present 77k miles, so I'm sure Firestone wasn't trying to upsell me an unneeded repair.
- Add in the $25 "Shop Supplies," $92.81 in taxes and the final total came out to be $1,658. I had previously purchase Firestone lifetime alignment service
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