Ripoff or no?

[mudflaps]

2001 Volvo S40 needs the following:

Radiator
Rear wheel bearing
Oil Change

This repair is quoted at $1131, im wondering if this is about normal, or a little high. This is for my gf, and she has had nothing but problems with this car. It amazes me because I was always led to believe that Volvos were reliable.

[akorcovelos]

Is it being repaired at a dealership? I have a S60 2.4t that just had the front drivers side strut tower replaced, and front end aligned at the stealership and it was like $400, so $1131 dosn't sound too far off for that work. I have had the S60 for 3 years now with almost no trouble (the strut tower damage was from a burnout gone bad...) in reguards to reliability. Good luck.

[BBY1104]

IMHO I say it is a ripoff

Oil change is like 40 at the most
Wheel Bearing's are like 350 with the part a the most
and a radiator would be like 150-300

I would think 700 would be the most i would spend. My parents both have volvos and so does my sister. They always need work and I am getting pretty familier about the repairs (not by choice of course). For my e30 an Oil change is 13.88(self), and wheel bearing 210(shop), and radiator 250(shop). But I do all my own repairs.
Is that at a shop or what?

[mudflaps]

Not at the stealer, she took it to Tuffy (dont ask why, I have no clue).

Basically the thing overheated, she had AAA tow it there, then the guys there told her she needed a new radiator and it was going to be $780. She then told them about the sound in the rear which is a wheel bearing issue, and she gave them the go ahead to fix that, which brought it to $1131.

[2002maniac]

why dont you fix it for her you lazy bastard?

[Jean]

Sounds like it's a mute point now if she already gave the go ahead...

[whiltebeitel]

The S40 is based off of a shared platform from ford/mazda if i am not mistaken. Thsi would be why it is in need of constant repair

< ford heeter.

[euroshark]

$780 for a radiator install sounds like a huge markup for the part and probably a fair price for the labor (an hour to an hour and half?). I'd try to at least source a new radiator and do that part myself. Rear wheel bearings might be enough of a bitch to leave it to a shop though...

[scabzzzz]

After Ford made the purchase of Volvo, they've been total shit. Heard nothing but bad from friends that ahve worked at the Volvo stealer. My mom has a '94 840 Turbo and her and I both dog the nuts out of it. It wont die and it still chirps 2nd on an auto trans and makes good boost :rofl:

[mudflaps]

why dont you fix it for her you lazy bastard?

i wanted to help her out, but she insists that her family gets a deal through this shop. lolz.

[delatlanta1281]

Why in the hell would an 01 need a new radiator?

[mudflaps]

Why in the hell would an 01 need a new radiator?

yeah, i think she got ripped.

apparently it was towed last night, quoted this morning, and now its done and shes driving it.

How can Tuffy source a radiator and wheel bearing in half a day, and install it all so that shes on the road by 5:00? I smell big ripoff, I demanded she get an invoice.

[delatlanta1281]

Sure why wouldn't they be able to? Worldpac exists there right?

You don't really have a leg to stand on if she paid.

[mudflaps]

hey, i didnt get ripped, it makes no difference to me. I would just be impressed if they did all the work they said they did.

[BBY1104]

That is a bit much, of course I am not sure with that new of a car. Seems like alot is going bad for being so new of a car