Gentlemen;

My daughter is having her 99 Civic VP worked on by an independent
shop. The work is to include replacing the timing belt and replacing
all four corners with brakes (mechanic stated only 10% left).

His quote for this is $1200. Is this usual and customary? Recently
on this group I've read that the timing belt is approx $400 so $800
for brakes seems high.

Opinions? Thanks

 

On Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:58:47 -0400, bobmct <r.mariotti@fdcx.net>
wrote:

>Gentlemen;
>
>My daughter is having her 99 Civic VP worked on by an independent
>shop. The work is to include replacing the timing belt and replacing
>all four corners with brakes (mechanic stated only 10% left).
>
>His quote for this is $1200. Is this usual and customary? Recently
>on this group I've read that the timing belt is approx $400 so $800
>for brakes seems high.
>
>Opinions? Thanks

I'd think the timing belt much higher, did he provide an itemized
list? Might be a tad high for an independent shop, dealer prices
might be somewhat higher, at least here in the big city.

J.

 

JXStern wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:58:47 -0400, bobmct <r.mariotti@fdcx.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Gentlemen;
>>
>> My daughter is having her 99 Civic VP worked on by an independent
>> shop. The work is to include replacing the timing belt and replacing
>> all four corners with brakes (mechanic stated only 10% left).
>>
>> His quote for this is $1200. Is this usual and customary? Recently
>> on this group I've read that the timing belt is approx $400 so $800
>> for brakes seems high.
>>
>> Opinions? Thanks
>
> I'd think the timing belt much higher, did he provide an itemized
> list? Might be a tad high for an independent shop, dealer prices
> might be somewhat higher, at least here in the big city.
>
> J.
>
Hi,
Not way out of line. I'd replace water pump and tensioner as well to
save labor cost.

 

On Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:58:47 -0400, bobmct <r.mariotti@fdcx.net>
wrote:

>Gentlemen;
>
>My daughter is having her 99 Civic VP worked on by an independent
>shop. The work is to include replacing the timing belt and replacing
>all four corners with brakes (mechanic stated only 10% left).
>
>His quote for this is $1200. Is this usual and customary? Recently
>on this group I've read that the timing belt is approx $400 so $800
>for brakes seems high.
>
>Opinions? Thanks


I would call your local Honda dealership for a breakdown of the timing
belt package and price, then ask the guy to do all of that as part of
the service. This ran me about $800 when I had it done on our Accord a
few years ago. I think $400 for all around pads is a bit much,
especially for an independent shop.

 

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"bobmct" <r.mariotti@fdcx.net> wrote in message
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> Gentlemen;
>
> My daughter is having her 99 Civic VP worked on by an independent
> shop. The work is to include replacing the timing belt and replacing
> all four corners with brakes (mechanic stated only 10% left).
>
> His quote for this is $1200. Is this usual and customary? Recently
> on this group I've read that the timing belt is approx $400 so $800
> for brakes seems high.
>
> Opinions? Thanks

 

Howch wrote:

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>
> "bobmct" <r.mariotti@fdcx.net> wrote in message
> news:c6ms94der70r22up0g7q2vcq72p3hf2g53@4ax.com...
>> Gentlemen;
>>
>> My daughter is having her 99 Civic VP worked on by an independent
>> shop. The work is to include replacing the timing belt and replacing
>> all four corners with brakes (mechanic stated only 10% left).
>>
>> His quote for this is $1200. Is this usual and customary? Recently
>> on this group I've read that the timing belt is approx $400 so $800
>> for brakes seems high.
>>
>> Opinions? Thanks

Thanks guys! repairpal was a big help! Bob