Local mechanic to central MA
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Local mechanic to central MA
My mother is looking for a local mechanic to do brake work on her Lexus RX300. The dealership quoted her ~$500 which seems like a lot to do pads and rotors, though I haven't done any research to back this up.
She's located in Upton, so anything in central mass would be good.
~ryan
She's located in Upton, so anything in central mass would be good.
~ryan
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Not at a dealership. Its probably about $100-130 per rotor and another $80 or so for pads. So ~$300 for parts and 1.5-2.0 hours of labor @ ~$100/hr puts you right near $500 for just one axle. It was $98.95/hr when I worked at Lexus two years ago, so I'm sure they're up to $104-$109 by now.rajito wrote:If they're doing all four, it seems like a reasonable rate. I think the pads and rotors themselves will cost around 300-350 for all four.
Raj
You could probably find a small garage right in Upton to do it for around $300 parts and all. Or you could do her a favor and do it for her with $150 in parts from NAPA.
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Unfortunately, time is something of the essence and all my free time is tied up getting ready for my wedding in a couple weeks. All the last minute appointments and errands we have to run on the weekend means I can't do the job for her. I'm also not very close to their house to do it after work.eastcoastbumps wrote:Not at a dealership. Its probably about $100-130 per rotor and another $80 or so for pads. So ~$300 for parts and 1.5-2.0 hours of labor @ ~$100/hr puts you right near $500 for just one axle. It was $98.95/hr when I worked at Lexus two years ago, so I'm sure they're up to $104-$109 by now.rajito wrote:If they're doing all four, it seems like a reasonable rate. I think the pads and rotors themselves will cost around 300-350 for all four.
Raj
You could probably find a small garage right in Upton to do it for around $300 parts and all. Or you could do her a favor and do it for her with $150 in parts from NAPA.
I'll pass along Chang as a possibility.
Thanks.
~ryan
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Hello,
You can call Tim at Upton Foreign Motors--- 508-529-4040. Feel free to use my name. Good luck.
Jim McNamara
You can call Tim at Upton Foreign Motors--- 508-529-4040. Feel free to use my name. Good luck.
Jim McNamara
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Thanks Jim. I passed the info along to my mother.jimmacsrx7 wrote:Hello,
You can call Tim at Upton Foreign Motors--- 508-529-4040. Feel free to use my name. Good luck.
Jim McNamara
~ryan
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