cilvia

i think this body shop where my car is totaled at is trying to rip me off...i got some tein basics on my honda civic and got it installed for 100 where i bought it at...i asked how much they would charge me to take it out and they calculated it on the computer to be 600 bucks...and damn thas almost how much i paid for the damn suspensions...they then said 500, then i argued some more and then they said they could do it for 400 if i pay in cash...and thas still a bull **** of a price... is this price right for a body shop to charge me or are they rippin me off?? and how much should it really be?? thanks

NerveAgent

should be about 150 for full suspension. (or well i wouldn't pay more than that.)

john666

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NerveAgent &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">should be about 150 for full suspension. (or well i wouldn't pay more than that.)</TD></TR></TABLE>
sounds bout rite.. if u really dont know how to do it.. bring someone to do it for u and pay him 100 just to take it off.. shoot i would do it lol

foam

Yeah there is a lot of people who will do it for you for cheaper. Ask all your friends!

JDM_Ej

Dude I'd do it for 50$. Especially if you dont need to worry about the car anymore, you can get all that off in an hour.

cilvia

the thing about doing it myself is that the body shop doesnt want me to get hurt in their shop because they will be liable for if anything goes wrong. and i cant even take my damn car out of the shop anymore. grrr...but damn friggin 400 bucks...it gets mee ticked off soo bad, and i allready lost my damn car...grr.....

Paprika

Why can't you take it out of the shop? wtf.
also, i didn't know suspensions could be installed for so cheap.. dang.

cilvia

^^yea i got it installed at first for 100 because i bought the teins from them...i wasnt expecting to pay more than 200 to get them removed grr

JDM-EJ1

I would do it myself, or have friends do it. $400 for someone to take it off. Yeah, expletive that.

Luserkid

There just trying to rip you off. If you dont take them for there 400 price theyll sell them for 400. Either way theyll get 400 and thats not right. I dont know the books but i highly doubt its more then 200 and thats at 100 an hour.

No way is it longer then a 2 hour job. I would go to Honda and get a quote on how much it would cost to remove suspension by the books, if its less then show them that price and say "you either charge me this or ill bring my lawyer" Could work.

SkoundrelUSA

You can probably get it towed to your house and pay someone else to do it for less than 400

JDM-EJ1

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Way less than $400. I'd do it for a hot meal.

aj_EGcivic

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Way less than $400. I'd do it for a hot meal.</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol

JDM-EJ1

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lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

What's so funny? Suspension is really simple to remove. I was honestly intimidated to do it on my EJ1, but it turned out to be a really easy process.

jadugartir

dude id do that **** for 50 bucks, and if THEY have YOUR car you can take it back and tell them you arent paying that price. its your car anyway and if they do something that you dont want them to do then too bad, they fucked up.

JDM-EJ1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jadugartir &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and if THEY have YOUR car you can take it back and tell them you arent paying that price. its your car anyway and if they do something that you dont want them to do then too bad, they fucked up.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Exactly, I would just get your car towed to your house.

cilvia

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Exactly, I would just get your car towed to your house.</TD></TR></TABLE>

the thing wit getting it to my house is that i live in a dangerous area and my car will get stripped down even for pennies left in the car...well i argued again today and now they said $350 but my paycheck was only 250 soo im still 100 short...i didnt think i still would be spending this much money on my car after its allready totaled..grrrr..

SovXietday

$200 at any honda dealership, and that's spring REPLACEMENT. Then about 50-100 for alignment if you go with that too.

Needless to say they're ripping you off. Have it towed to a friends house who doesn't live in such a dangerous place? Relative yada yada, then just do it yourself.

UrbanEh

That is rediculous, $400 to remove suspension. Its fukin easy. Its only a hand full of bolts for each corner. I would try to get it to a friends house and tackle it yourself, if you are intimidated by it i am sure that alot of people would walk you through it on here, hell i would to save you the $350 that you had to talk them down to. to shady shops, good luck

JasonGhostz

I think a legal consultation is in order. Call your insurer and/or a phone-book legal consultant about your situation (or an experienced friend). Be honest and direct, and have any pertinent documents at-hand.

Find out your rights as the owner regarding the storage of your vehicle. If your car is insured, your policy underwriters might be in "control" of this. If you've already received compensation from your or someone else's insurer (for your vehicle, not for any injuries), there's a chance you've waived any rights regarding your car and its parts.

If you haven't received a check yet...

My guess is that they took the vehicle to the closest shop near the crash site. Find out what other options you might have, including any info about towing cost coverage. The shop where it currently is might be able to charge you or your insurer storage fees if you decide to move it.

If you MUST keep your car there, then find out what rights you have as far as access to your car and its parts. If the car's already been written off to the shop, then they can charge you $20000 for your springs, if they wanted to. If it's still YOUR car, then look into signing a liability waiver where you (or someone cheap) can remove your parts yourself. Be sure to have a buddy around in case the shop pirates feel like whacking you upside your head for a free one.

Ask those ******** what, exactly, they're charging you for. Tell them about all of the other (online) estimates you've gotten, because $400 & $350 is way too much.

But first determine who "owns" the car. What you must do will depend on that answer.
Let us know!
JasonGhostz


(edit)
Was this car leased?
Was your car paid for, or is there still a balance on any loan?
Was your car insured? What kind of coverage?
What compensation have you received/will you receive from your or another's insurer (for your vehicle only)?

hatchi

you dont need to leave it at that body shop. You have the right to move it to another body shop. if you are in Northern Cali i would do it for you for 150. You should contact the BBB for them trying to rip you off.

JDM-EJ1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cilvia &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the thing wit getting it to my house is that i live in a dangerous area and my car will get stripped down even for pennies left in the car...well i argued again today and now they said $350 but my paycheck was only 250 soo im still 100 short...i didnt think i still would be spending this much money on my car after its allready totaled..grrrr.. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Don't even spend $250. I'm sure you can find a friend in your area (or someone here on HT) that would be more than willing to help you do it for cheaper than that. expletive, if I was in your area I'd do it for free just because I'm a nice guy.

cilvia

thanks for all your input guys...i was thinkin if someone else could call the body shop and ask them how much it would cost to remove and install suspensions?? maybe they might be trying to jack the price up for me cause im still young and doesnt look like i kno anything about cars...i dont kno much yet but i do know that their quote to remove and install is rip

can someone call them for me and try and ask how much they charge to remove and install suspensions (as a new customer and not buying any new ones)??? pleeeease and see if they would give you a different price...and if its still a jack of a price, then ask why its soo much...i wanna see if they say the same to mee...

the number is 1(650)756-1334

thanks

JDM-EJ1

I'll call them tomorrow when I get up. Could you also please post up a number to another shop/Honda dealership. I'd like to find out what they charge, compared to the shop that is dinking you around.

cilvia

heres "honda and acura specialist" like 2 blocks down from the body shop. 1(650)-991-8838

heres "honda of serramonte" 1(650) 758-4800

thank you very much for helping me...