Mechanic Quote..

[Shaun Folkerts]

Hope this is of some help to you:
I just picked up my '89 200 quattro Avant from "the shop."  Just a local
garage, not a dealer or German-car specialist or anything.
I had two rear wheel bearings, two rear struts, and one lower control arm
bushing installed. I got the parts mailorder from our q-list vendors (TPC and
Megaparts, fwiw). And then had a 4-wheel alignment done to straighten it all
out. Cost me just under $450. for everything - labor only, of course.
Shaun Folkerts
Audi x3.


Dan Hamren wrote:

> Hey guys.. Do you think $250.00 is a reasonable repair quote for a wheel
> bearing on my 90 V8?? that is a labor quote only.. I got the bearing from
> Rod at TPC for $55.00.. Lou at Deiters German car said that he was getting
> the bearing for $90.00 " and that's a deal" then I told him about my
> price..$55.00 Rod said it listed at $110.00... SO...
>
> Is $250.00 a decent price for labor on a front wheel bearing???
>
> If not.. Is this a job that a mediocre shade tree mechanic can do???
>
> Please reply ASAP.. I told Lou I'd bring it in tonight..
>
> Dan Hamren
> 90 V8
> 96 A6