# $$ front end repair

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-repair/83070>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [January 10, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-repair/83070 "2014-01-10T03:01:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![JOHN\_JL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@JOHN\_JL](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JOHN_JL)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-repair/83070/1 "2014-01-10T03:01:34Z")

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IS $900 TO A $1000. FOR 2 TIERODS AND 2 LOWER BALL JOINTS REASONABLE ON A 1992 NISSAN PATHFINDER 4WHEEL DRIVE, THANKS FOR YOUR TIME

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 4:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-repair/83070/2 "2014-01-10T04:01:25Z")

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Is it the inner or outer tie rods, or both? Upper or lower ball joints, or both? Is an alignment included?

Edit: Sorry, just noticed it is lower ball joints. Both sides I assume Ok, guessing, but I’d say 3 hours for those. Add another hour for the tie rod (assuming both sides, only outer, not inner). So you got 4 hours labor, that’s around $400. Parts? Say $350 maybe. So that’s $750. Alignment, another $100, comes to a total of $850. So it is in the ballpark anyway. Of course the best way is to seek out some more quotes from one or two other well-recommended inde shops.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 6:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-repair/83070/3 "2014-01-10T06:20:28Z")

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YES. BUT FOLLOW GEORGE’S ADVICE AND GET A SECOND OPINION.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-repair/83070/4 "2014-01-10T19:18:28Z")

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A second opinion is always the best plan of action when you are unsure.

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**Author:** ![JOHN\_JL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@JOHN\_JL](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JOHN_JL)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2014, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-repair/83070/5 "2014-01-15T03:16:49Z")

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THANKS FOR ADVICE, TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALER, ONLY THING I NEED FIXED IS NEW TORSION BARS IN FRONT, NOT GOING BACK TO LOCAL SHOP THAT’S FOR SURE

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2014, 4:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-repair/83070/6 "2014-01-15T04:16:57Z")

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YAHOO!