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Hello, I have no idea about anything concerning cars. What's worse, I'm in Italy for the next three years so I can't exactly converse easily with the local mechanics. I was just told that I need brand new brake pads/rotors/an AC compressor for my 2001 Honda civic. That's too bad, but what makes it worse is they are asking for $670 for parts and labor. I did some quick interwebs research which shows that the parts themselves are pretty cheap...in America. Is this an exorbitant amount? Should I attempt to install the parts on my own, given my complete lack of automotive ability? Should I drive my Honda into the Mediterranean and buy a Fiat?
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Oct 6, 2014 19:15
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That price doesn't sound too unreasonable to me. It's a bitch to replace the A/C compressor, they have to vacuum the system down, swap it out, and then recharge it and they'll probably replace the belts and stuff too. I would expect $100 for brake parts, $120 for an hour doing it. The cheapest a/c compressor even on rockauto is $170, plus the refrigerant, belts, call it 200, and at least an hour or two to do it at $120 an hour. $240 for the brake job, $400 for the a/c compressor, not too unreasonable. You know what FIAT stands for, right? Found On Road Dead.
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Oct 6, 2014 19:22
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To be honest, just replacing the compressor alone would cost at least that much in the US. Brakes and a/c work are both mostly labor. You can probably defer the a/c work until the spring if money is tight.
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Oct 6, 2014 20:11
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Powershift posted:You know what FIAT stands for, right? Found On Road Dead. LOL You idiot, it stands for "Fix or Repair Daily"
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Oct 6, 2014 21:07
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Powershift posted:
That's FORD. FORD FIAT is Fix It Again Tony. quote:LOL You idiot, it stands for "Fix or Repair Daily" See above .... unless 
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Oct 6, 2014 21:17
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Cat Terrist posted:That's FORD. FORD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AJCdmW33fM
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Oct 6, 2014 21:25
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some texas redneck posted:You can probably defer the a/c work until the spring if money is tight. Depends on how much OP needs the defroster to work, though. A/C makes it a hell of a lot easier to keep the inside of the windows clear of condensation. You can't directly compare a parts-shop parts-only price to the parts-and-labor quote from a shop. A shop is going to charge you more for the parts than a retailer is, because in that case they're also probably paying more for the parts to get some additional warranty services with them. I know DrPain mentioned at least once in his thread that when he had a part fail on a customer, he was able to apply for reimbursement of his labor costs from the part manufacturer. You're not going to get that if you buy from Rockauto / Autozone / Amazon. Honestly, accounting for that, $670 seems fairly reasonable for that work.
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Oct 6, 2014 22:09
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Oct 6, 2014 22:36
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More than reasonable OP. Most places in the US you'd be paying more than that. Assuming this isn't a flybynight untrained idiot doing the work. If it's a respectable shop that does quality work, and uses decent parts that's an ok price.
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Oct 7, 2014 01:47
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Cat Terrist posted:That's FORD. FORD First On Race Day 
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Oct 7, 2014 03:26
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leica posted:First On Race Day Built Ford Tough, with Chevy stuff 
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Oct 7, 2014 03:27
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leica posted:First On Race Day Fuckin Old Rusty Dump
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Oct 8, 2014 06:50
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Dang ol what you do man is stick a little oil down there.
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Oct 8, 2014 06:52
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Thanks for your help. I decided to go ahead get the brake rotors/pads replaced along with fluids. The AC will have to wait since I dont want to eat into the grappa budget. Good to know the shop on base is legit. Grazie!
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Oct 10, 2014 21:45
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