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AllJapTc
  • Window Washer
 Called dealer and they want to charge me $600+ to install TRD springs, that price is including the springs. What a rip off!!! I was undecided between HR and TRD. I like HR better but was going to go with TRD b/c of warranty. how much are you guys paying??

[#] Aug 28, 2004 09:12am
Joseph4469
New Jersey, US
  • Oil Changer
 would be 300 with install, 200 for springs 80 for each hour

[#] Aug 28, 2004 10:50am
PiercedLip81
  • Tire Changer
 one dealer said $670 other said $502.96 after tax . first said alignments included, but thats still more than the other one even if i have to get it aligned, it-d be like $70 cheaper still.

[#] Aug 28, 2004 04:30pm
InLikeFlint
Lexington
Kentucky, US
  • The Gearhead
 Got mine put on today at the dealer. I got the trd spring/strut combo installed for $984 with the alignment. Labor was $260

[#] Aug 28, 2004 06:13pm
tChillin
  • Detailer
 How does the spring-strut combo feel? I would like to hear the comparison. Do you have the sway strut brace? Thanks!

[#] Aug 28, 2004 09:14pm
InLikeFlint
Lexington
Kentucky, US
  • The Gearhead
-tChillin- wrote:
How does the spring-strut combo feel? I would like to hear the comparison. Do you have the sway strut brace? Thanks!
Check here for updateshttp://www.clubsciontc.com/ftopict-568.htmlIt took my dealership about 7 hours to complete, so glad I got it before they had actually done one. They probaly won-t be as cheap next time

[#] Aug 28, 2004 11:21pm
zoltiz
  • Chief Mechanic
-InLikeFlint- wrote:
-tChillin- wrote:
How does the spring-strut combo feel? I would like to hear the comparison. Do you have the sway strut brace? Thanks!
Check here for updateshttp://www.clubsciontc.com/ftopict-568.htmlIt took my dealership about 7 hours to complete, so glad I got it before they had actually done one. They probaly won-t be as cheap next time
7 hours? They-ve got 8th graders working there? Or they had to use pliers for all the bolts? Poor guys. You need 2 PhDs and NASA equipment to change springs

[#] Aug 28, 2004 11:44pm
LawMan77
  • Detailer
 Those guys at the dealer must be morons for real. I was quoted $500 for my spring install. Like so many others said on this thread I think its a tactic to scare people away and let me tell you I was frightened. LOL I went to a local performance shop and the guy installed the springs in less than 2 hours and charged me $100. I know what you guys are saying... Damn Lawman he must of done a Sh*ty job. The only complaint I have with the install its that the back wheels are cambered in a little little bit. I-m going back next week to get that fixed and get my alignment done. Other than that I-m a happy man. peace

[#] Aug 29, 2004 02:24am
Sin
  • Scion Guru
-AllJapTc- wrote:
And they want to charge me $600+ to install TRD springs, that price is including the springs. What a rip off!!!
I think I read into that right...Yeah I did, CRAZY!!!

[#] Aug 29, 2004 02:45am
absintheisfun
  • Oil Changer
 I know for a fact I got kinda hosed on the install price...but in the dealerships defense:1. My tC was the first tC they had ever installed springs on, so I knew from the start it was going to take a bit longer than it normally would. it came to around 650 for parts/labor2. The dealership rocked, so I honestly didn-t mind paying a hundred or so extra bux, because honestly they aren-t making shit off of the cars.3. Did I mention the dealership rocked? I ordered a BSP or Flint, and was told the typical within 90 days. Got a call every time he placed an order (request) and a call everytime the allotments came in.Got my Flint within 20 days of the deposit!(Scion of Lewisville, TX)-Rodger Sterling

[#] Aug 29, 2004 04:04pm
InLikeFlint
Lexington
Kentucky, US
  • The Gearhead
-zoltiz- wrote:
-InLikeFlint- wrote:
-tChillin- wrote:
How does the spring-strut combo feel? I would like to hear the comparison. Do you have the sway strut brace? Thanks!
Check here for updateshttp://www.clubsciontc.com/ftopict-568.htmlIt took my dealership about 7 hours to complete, so glad I got it before they had actually done one. They probaly won-t be as cheap next time
7 hours? They-ve got 8th graders working there? Or they had to use pliers for all the bolts? Poor guys. You need 2 PhDs and NASA equipment to change springs
This was the first install they had done for springs and struts. They also said that something about the spring rate being so high that it took longer. Doesn-t matter to me, checked everything out, looked good. Plus still have factory/trd warranty in tact!

[#] Aug 29, 2004 05:39pm
JER5500
Texas, US
  • Oil Changer
 Total BS, why would a dealer be or try to appear as a MOD friendly dealer if they are going to act like that besides 60/h is the average hourly rate for a stealership. any way $120 labor plus $200 springs $650 strutsit should amount to around 950-1100 installed with struts and springs i mean if your putting springs they better have a higher rate i-ll say at least 20% if your gonna stay with the stock shocks. and you will need a strut brace to really feel a better handling all around.Besides i would rather do it on a more experience shop what can they void on the warranty suspension? thats all basically in the normal wear items that are not covered under warranty any way so whats the problem? as the clutch is. bumper to bumper does not cover this items if you don-t believe ask you will be amazed.

[#] Aug 30, 2004 04:37am
InLikeFlint
Lexington
Kentucky, US
  • The Gearhead
-JER5500- wrote:
Total BS, why would a dealer be or try to appear as a MOD friendly dealer if they are going to act like that besides 60/h is the average hourly rate for a stealership. any way $120 labor plus $200 springs $650 strutsit should amount to around 950-1100 installed with struts and springs i mean if your putting springs they better have a higher rate i-ll say at least 20% if your gonna stay with the stock shocks. and you will need a strut brace to really feel a better handling all around.Besides i would rather do it on a more experience shop what can they void on the warranty suspension? thats all basically in the normal wear items that are not covered under warranty any way so whats the problem? as the clutch is. bumper to bumper does not cover this items if you don-t believe ask you will be amazed.
First off, how are you going to go to a more experience shop, when the car is 2 months old, second I have the extended warranty which does cover the springs AND struts for 72mth/100k. So the $260 for install at the dealership was a steal as far as I-m concerned.

[#] Aug 30, 2004 06:44pm
Cougar
  • Tire Changer
 I dont get it. My dealer said that all the stuff from scion was already priced. The price you see on the website is for the parts AND the labor. It was all included. This is not correct?

[#] Sep 03, 2004 09:14pm
InLikeFlint
Lexington
Kentucky, US
  • The Gearhead
-Cougar- wrote:
I dont get it. My dealer said that all the stuff from scion was already priced. The price you see on the website is for the parts AND the labor. It was all included. This is not correct?
just scion accessories (stuff listed on scion.com), TRD parts price do not include labor.

[#] Sep 03, 2004 10:42pm
TRD_tC
  • Scion Guru
 Now thats hard to wonder about...because its a TRD exhaust and i paid 525 for that including installation...Few days before ordering my tC, TRD springs were an option on the website... so does that include installation? lol hard ahrd hard to decipher!!Anything under 500$ for Item, Insallation, and ALignment is a good deal from the dealer, go for it.

[#] Sep 13, 2004 03:35am
InLikeFlint
Lexington
Kentucky, US
  • The Gearhead
 The way I see it on the TRD exhaust is that they are charging an excessive amount for it, and the install is about as easy as putting the floor mats in. 2 bolts a new gasket, boom TRD exhaust. Not much of a bargin on the labor end.

[#] Sep 13, 2004 06:13pm
TRD_tC
  • Scion Guru
 ALL TRD exhausts are heavily priced and ez to install. As 95% of TRD exhusts are AXLE back....Friend bought a CAT-BACK exhaust for his Tacoma, was 450$...and then THAT was a steal... so iono mang.

[#] Sep 13, 2004 07:40pm
Redfish
  • Detailer
 Cougar, you better take advantage of that because your dealer is a dummy. Get all suspension work done before he learns the truth.

[#] Sep 14, 2004 09:13am
Sin
  • Scion Guru
 -bump- for search impaired

[#] Oct 07, 2004 10:39pm
DanielBrown
  • Window Washer
-AllJapTc- wrote:
Thanks!! I guess it-s comparable.. a coworker of mine is going to help me install it! Here comes HR, maybe Teins????
Where can you get the hr or teins for the tC?

[#] Oct 08, 2004 07:08am
Nolte
Minnesota, US
  • Vehicle Designer
-DanielBrown- wrote:
-AllJapTc- wrote:
Thanks!! I guess it-s comparable.. a coworker of mine is going to help me install it! Here comes HR, maybe Teins????
Where can you get the hr or teins for the tC?
Link for the search impaired:http://www.clubsciontc.com/ftopict-1038.html

[#] Oct 09, 2004 01:28am
Sin
  • Scion Guru
 Moved
-thanhyboi- wrote:
Question: I just ordered my TRD springs from McGeorgeParts.com and i got to speak with the manager there. he told me that, -gettin my TRD springs intalled at an independent shop would not void any of my warranties, its against federal law for toyota to do such a thing...becuz if anything goes wrong on the car, they cant just blame it on my springs and not fix it...the only down fall is that toyota will not warranty my TRD springs, so if the springs go bad, they have the right not to fix that under warranty.-...so basically, wat this means to me is that even if i got my springs installed at an independent shop...toyota will still have to warranty everything else on the car, EXCEPT for the springsI just wanted to know how true is this...becuz i should be gettin my springs sometime this week and i need to know where i should get it installed...thx
[#] Nov 15, 2004 12:05am
slicktC
  • Oil Changer
 Warranty questioned answered somewhere else fomr Don_Juan. Ill post again SO hopefully more will see it and answer the most common question on the site.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is also a common question that is asked; this is the law as it applies to aftermarket parts on a vehicle, and what the dealership is responsible for during warranty work. This is a very simple law, and its very good to know if you have to argue with your dealer about repairs on your car. Quote: -Under the Magnusson-Moss Act, aftermarket equipment that improves performance does not void a vehicle manufacturer-s original warranty, unless that warranty clearly states the addition of aftermarket equipment automatically voids the warranty or that the aftermarket device is the direct cause of the failure. The easiest way to check this is to look in your owner-s manual under -What is not covered.- Nonetheless, Dealers receive less compensation for warranty work than regular service rates and some have tried to deny warranty service. Under Magnusson-Moss Act a dealer must prove, not just vocalize, that aftermarket equipment caused the need for repairs before they can deny warranty coverage. If they cannot prove such claim-or proffer a questionable explanation- it is your legal right to demand compliance with the warranty. The Federal Trade Commission (202-326-312 administers the Magnusson-Moss Act and monitors compliance with warranty law.- To sum it up. The dealer has to prove that whatever part you put on your car is the reason for the problem to deny you a warranty repair.

[#] Nov 15, 2004 04:40pm
thanhyboi
  • Oil Changer
 hey guys, i am gettin my TRD springs installed at an independent shop and i dun really know too much about springs...so can someone tell me wat i should be lookin for to make sure that they did a good job?...wat is this chambered problem that i keep hearin about?...thx...i am totally lost when it gets this detailed

[#] Nov 16, 2004 11:51am
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