# Fair price for a front brake job on 2004 Chevy Cavalier?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fair-price-for-a-front-brake-job-on-2004-chevy-cavalier/33882>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 23, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fair-price-for-a-front-brake-job-on-2004-chevy-cavalier/33882 "2009-07-23T22:38:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![cardude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@cardude](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cardude)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fair-price-for-a-front-brake-job-on-2004-chevy-cavalier/33882/1 "2009-07-23T22:38:33Z")

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Hello. I own a 2004 Chevy Cavalier and would like to know any mechanics opinions or estimate on a fair price for a front brake job on this car which would include replacing front pads and rotors. A ballpark figure would be great. Thanks much!

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fair-price-for-a-front-brake-job-on-2004-chevy-cavalier/33882/2 "2009-07-23T23:00:15Z")

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Ballpark? You want ballpark? OK.

Ballpark is $200 - $600.

Depends on where you live and to whom you take the car.

You’ll feel ripped off no matter what the price, so it doesn’t matter.

Shop supplies, and all that.

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**Author:** ![cardude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@cardude](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cardude)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fair-price-for-a-front-brake-job-on-2004-chevy-cavalier/33882/3 "2009-07-24T01:02:32Z")

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Thanks, I feel soo much better now.

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**Author:** ![Wha-Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9f8e36/32.png) [@Wha-Who](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wha-Who)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 1:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fair-price-for-a-front-brake-job-on-2004-chevy-cavalier/33882/4 "2009-07-24T01:14:44Z")

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Rough numbers based on somewhat old history.

Rotors $25 each.

Pads, $25.

Add labor, shop supplies and overhead.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 1:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fair-price-for-a-front-brake-job-on-2004-chevy-cavalier/33882/5 "2009-07-24T01:26:12Z")

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I think that a fair estimate total would be about $340, including parts, labor, supplies and materials.