Long story short, my 2000 4x4 dodge ram 1500 needs it’s rear differential replaced. Had it towed off the turnpike to a place in west chester, (outside philly and i’m from pittsburgh) that originally told me $800 for the part, 500 for labor, and it’d take a few days. That was monday.
Today they called me, said the place they ordered from gave them the wrong part, and the right part is going to cost $1200.
I had called my mechanic initially, and they said 800 sounds right. I also called a friend out here to see if he knew of a better place to go. I’m so screwed.
Thoughts?
Get a friend with another pickup and rent a car dolly from U-Haul in Philly . . . and drag this truck back to Pittsburg. The mechanic you trust will fix it for you and any follow-up you have won’t require you to drive it back to West Chester to the mechanic you don’t now/trust. Imagine what it would be like to get it fixed in West Chester, pay more than you feel is reasonable, and then have the repair require follow-up or maybe the new part fails, so you’ll have to go back to West Chester to address this . . . dolly it back home. Rocketman
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No matter how you spell it, I agree…tow it home and deal with it on your own terms, even if it’s the same money, you can’t buy peace of mind any cheaper.