Window regulator. AC compressor, cable & lifter pivot woes

[cobram@juno.com]

Regulator complete with motor cost about $100 brand new the last time I
bought one, they've probably gone up a bit with the weak dollar.  Even at
twice the price for the part, I can't see $700 labor for this.  The
Dealer?  Plenty in the archives, most people would rather have teeth
pulled than take their car to the dealer, sometimes even under
warranty....

If you can't/don't want to do the work yourself, find a decent
independent shop.  Besides being a helluva lot cheaper, the euro-car
independent (believe it or not) will probably have much more experience
and knowledge of your car than the authorized dealer.

BCNU,
http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
God's a kid with an ant farm, lady. He's not planning anything.

"mike posner" <posne at cox.net> writes:

> I've had the rude experience of  doing a test ride around the block 
> to see how a recent repair went on my '90 200
> only to have the drivers window  go down amid what sounded like  the 
> clatter of broken glass and refuse to come up.
> 
> I found a very twisted cable disengaged on one end from the 
> regulator and a broken tab on the lifter pivot. Hohen Audi in 
> Encinitas wanted $900 to replace the regulator and
> $1500         to replace the clacketty Ac compressor. This is after
> spending  about $1500  and four trips to unsuccessfully 
> locate all the freon leaks.  I had mentioned evidense of compressor