# Inner Tie rod ends

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/inner-tie-rod-ends/38635>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mitsubishi, lancer\
**Created:** [October 26, 2009, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/inner-tie-rod-ends/38635 "2009-10-26T14:07:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tecman4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tecman4](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tecman4)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/inner-tie-rod-ends/38635/1 "2009-10-26T14:07:42Z")

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I went to a local repair shop, they said I needed inner tie rods on both sides  
  
 $120.00 labor  
  
 89.95 X 2 179.90 Mog inner tie rods  
  
 79.95 Allignment  
  
 29.95 Balance and rotation of tires  
  
 14.95 X 29.90 Both Sway bars  
  
 Tax 35.73  
  
 The total out the door with tax was $475.  
  
 Is that too high?  
  
 I called him back the next day, he said he used Moog and that they are better than the Red which would go bad in a year or so

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/inner-tie-rod-ends/38635/2 "2009-10-26T14:15:09Z")

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Moog makes good suspension components, that is true. 79.95 for an alignment is a little high, skip the tire balance, rotation should be free and you may not have actually needed sway bar links. The prices seem a little high but not outrageous.

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/inner-tie-rod-ends/38635/3 "2009-10-26T14:15:49Z")

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If the car really needs all those items, I think the price is not unreasonable. With respect to Reds going bad in a year or so, that’s highly unlikely. Garages usually buy stuff that gives them the least rework and returns. So Moog is a good known brand and th shop has to justify the higher price.

For comparison, you can take the car to the Mitsubishi dealer and you’ll find the cost will be much more.