# Ceramic brake pads

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ceramic-brake-pads/79510>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [May 25, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ceramic-brake-pads/79510 "2013-05-25T02:44:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 6:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ceramic-brake-pads/79510/21 "2013-05-26T06:17:27Z")

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My ceramic pads are only $34. Did I overspend?

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 6:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ceramic-brake-pads/79510/22 "2013-05-26T06:45:29Z")

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I tried the ceramic brakes after my wife ran through a set of semi-metallics in about a year. That was 3 years ago, and the pads are only half worn. I got them from Pep Boys at about $45 a set. Much cheaper than the brand at Autozone.

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