$650 for 2 rotors and brake pads
Am I being ripped off? Mechanic is charging me $650 to change the 2 rotors and brake pads on my front tires.
He’s been known to charge more than usual.
Posted Nov 30, 2023, 8:04 PM UTC
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What kind of vehicle?
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Kia forte 2010
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That's a hefty price unless you're in a very expensive area. Was there anything else included like calipers or a brake fluid flush?
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slightly high but about right. Depends on vehicle but typically around 800-1200 for all 4.
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Well if you were capable/willing to do it yourself you could have bought the parts for your vehicle off rockauto.com for well less than $200 total. So you have to decide if $450 labor is high or not. I'd say it's high.
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I can still buy the parts and have the mechanic change them. He told me the parts themselves are $260
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That's cool. Buy then from rockauto for $160 - save another hundred.
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Absolutely. Wagner, Raybestos, Powerstop, FVP, Durago... all perfectly fine.
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Cheap for a '16 A8.
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If only I could get pricing like that on my Bugatti brake jobs!
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That seems like a fair rate IMO.
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Probably close to $200 in parts and 3-4 hours depending on labor rate. Quote is maybe a little on the longer side for a professional, but maybe they're including time to deal with BS stuck bolts and rust. It's not an absurd price though.
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3-4 hours on rotors and pads?? A lot of places charge like $100 an axle.
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Front pads and rotors $289.99 retail + 1hr ($149.99) labor at our shop 🤷🏻♀️
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hi can I dm you about buying parts online. shouldn't take too much of your time.
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Lol absolutely not. I am just the receptionist and future service writer at our shop, I don’t have any knowledge beyond prices 😭 If you can wait a while I can ask the guys tomorrow morning though.
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sent a dm to elaborate.
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I charge $360 parts and labor for front or rear depending on the vehicle. I'm in Houston
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$360 total?
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Yessir
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For a GTR? Oh that’s a steal! For a geo metro? Horrific.
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I just got all four of my rotors & brake pads done two weeks ago, my mechanic charged me $385 total, which is $96.25 each I've been told that about $100 a piece is a good price..so I was happy with what I paid. (I have an '06 Honda Accord) The Honda dealership wanted $1200! Which is $300 each So your mechanic is charging you MORE than a dealership!
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What area
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Santa Ana California
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If you're in the area, I'd be happy to refer you to him
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If you're in the area, I can refer to you him
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Rotors are not cheap. they cost hundreds. You could call another place and ask what they’d charge
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Rotors for a 2010 Kia Forte do not cost hundreds of dollars.
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Rotors - Plural would cost more than 100 Dollars.
Not including the installation.
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Jesus Christ dude. Two dozen quality brand compatible rotors on rockauto for $25 - $50 each
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Could I DM you? I have two things I want to buy from Rock Auto and want to make sure they would be enough for the mechanic.
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You think a shop is buying from rock auto? Brick and mortar shoes buy from brick and mortar suppliers at near wholesale. Places like NAPA or O'Reilly with a commercial division. Nobody can compete with internet prices. You want those prices? Do it yourself.
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That's the going rate. Nobody got ripped off