ok, rant on crowfoot dodge (there probably on the forum)
so we bring in a eagle talon to be fixed, the problems are
1. leaking oil
2. needs a new front control arm
3. tires and alignment
cost $3800, ok no problem....
brought it in 2 weeks ago.. get a call last week, saying that while they were fixing something, they notice need a new brake pad, something about the sensors not working (runs rough), increase price ~$400
ok, already alittle annoyed no problem
gets a call today:
while doing the alignment, we need a new lower control arm?
because aparently they needed "heat" to unbolt the bolts since there were seized (obviously i don't know much about cars), it "torched" the control arm and therefore is broken and it needs to be a new one, now he said something about for sure when you fix the alignment the bushings are going to be broken (bushing for the control arm?) but that doesn't necessairy means you need a new control arm...... cuz i just called and inquiried about why if he knew we need a new lower control arm when doing an alignment why didn't he quote that price in, the guy said if the bushing breaks it doesn't necessariy mean that you need a new control arm?
now i have no fucking idea what any of this means, i just know that the price of fixing the car keeps going up and up, i mean a new lower control arm for an eagle talon is according to him ~$700 including labour but he's giving it to us for ~$515? ....
seriously like is this right? is he ripping us off? i mean he did let us know each step that there is additions to the car to being fixed....but my stupid uncle, doens't want to hassle and take the car out and get it fixed elsewhere.....
i mean if he broke the control arm while taking out the bushings why do i have to pay for a new lower control arm?
edit: can you take off seized bolts without breaking the lower control arm? or rather the bushing as he said....
anythign i can do?