# How much should fixing my alignment cost? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** alignment, accord, honda\ **Created:** [October 25, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-should-fixing-my-alignment-cost/56826 "2010-10-25T18:29:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![klinton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/db5fbb/32.png) [@klinton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/klinton)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-should-fixing-my-alignment-cost/56826/1 "2010-10-25T18:29:09Z")
I recently took in my 2001 Honda Accord. The alignment has been rusted in place, causing the tires to wear thin on the inside. Firestone quoted me at $560 for parts and labor to replace the Trailing Arm Bushing on both sides, as well as the Rear Trailing Arms. Does this sound reasonable? ---
**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-should-fixing-my-alignment-cost/56826/2 "2010-10-25T18:38:23Z")
Many times you can beat Firestone pricing by getting an estimate from a local independent shop. I would get a second opinion and estimate accordingly, and then decide. Labor rates vary widely by location, so it is hard to determine that part of the equation, via the internet, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-should-fixing-my-alignment-cost/56826/3 "2010-10-25T20:14:50Z")
Get a quote from your Honda dealer in addition to an independant mechanic. Sometimes Honda techs have more experience with a particular repair and the costs can equal and even beat other quotes. An alignment is only about $65 to 75. Your estimate is to repair rusted parts that make an alignment impossible since these parts are fixed in place and can’t be adjusted. ---
**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-should-fixing-my-alignment-cost/56826/4 "2010-10-25T20:58:52Z")
It does sound fairly reasonable. You could drive around town and pay more shops to evaluate your suspension, but by the time you do that, you’ll be back at $560 even if they do cost a few dollars less for the actual repairs. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-should-fixing-my-alignment-cost/56826/5 "2010-10-25T21:12:51Z")
Before you start pouring money into this car, you might want to have a body shop do a complete rust inspection of the undercarriage…There may be more, extensive, rust damage… ---
**Author:** ![jimgray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jimgray](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jimgray)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-should-fixing-my-alignment-cost/56826/6 "2010-10-25T23:33:05Z")
how fast are the tires wearing out? a pair of economy minded tires for that car are probably $150.00 a pair. you could by at least 3 sets 150x3 = 450 . now if the toe is really bad then set the toe only. there is no caster adjustment and camber is done through the strut by using a cam bolt adjusting kit. align 75 cam adj bolt kit 2 sides 150 for a total of 225 ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-should-fixing-my-alignment-cost/56826/7 "2010-10-26T02:37:02Z")
A little PB Blaster will take care of “rust”. The alignment should not cost anywhere $560. Even a dealer would do better than that. The trailing arm bushings and rear trailing arms would be fine unless you have been in a wreck.