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Walt Horning wrote:
> 
> We all know the high cost of auto repairs. But you do not have to get
> the shaft (no pun intended).
> 
> Some years ago, I got an estimate for a muffer job of $130. I called
> around and the guy down the street said he'd do it for $110. I told
> the first guy that, and he said he'd do it for $110 too.

Some shops will match lower bid.

> The other day we took a car to the shop. They wanted $1400 to fix the

For that much you could almost swap it out for a factory new one.

> automatic transmission (rebuild it). I found another guy who said he'd
> do it for $650.

The deffrents in price depends on overhead what the shop owner pay his
labor and wether he wants to put his kidds through Harverd or UDC

I did the same thing to change out half shafts and ball joints on a
4X4, tire dealer wanted $50.00 more then gas station both shops in
Calvert County.

> It pays to call around.

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