# Saturn alignment

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-alignment/44642>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** alignment, ion, saturn\
**Created:** [February 17, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-alignment/44642 "2010-02-17T15:43:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SaturnDriver06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SaturnDriver06](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SaturnDriver06)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-alignment/44642/1 "2010-02-17T15:43:22Z")

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I have a 2006 Saturn Ion. Got new tires and was told I needed an alignment. Their price was a little over $500 as it was a “custom” job on this car.  
  
  
  
 Went to a place for a 2nd opinion and paid $25 for an estimate. They told me the struts were leaking, problem with sway bar and control arms. Their estimate was $1795.15. Of course the estimate fee would apply to the job!  
  
  
  
 Went to a 3rd place (recommended by my father-in-law). They said the struts looked okay and I neglected to mention the other problems, so hope they checked. They did the alignment for $69.95 - and the car no longer pulls to the left.  
  
  
  
 Should I get sway bar, etc. checked elsewhere or was that 2nd place “overselling”?

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**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:** [February 17, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-alignment/44642/2 "2010-02-17T15:57:57Z")

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I would leave things alone at this point. Without actually seeing the car, I would conclude that the first two opinions may have been overselling what wass really needed. If I had a question on the sway bar, etc, I would go back and ask the folks who did your alignment. Sway bars and control arms may need replacement, but not very often, in my experience.

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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:** [February 17, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-alignment/44642/3 "2010-02-17T16:34:00Z")

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I’d leave well enough alone. You didn’t say where you went for the first two opinions, but if it was a chain shops you can bet they were selling things you don’t need.

I doubt there’s anything to worry about.