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Have to get some work done on my car was looking for importance and price points
« on: September 26, 2018, 12:45:01 pm »
Bought a used car and found out it has a lot fo problems with it (explains the cheap price). I have a list of what is needed and I was wondering if somebody could tell me what repairs I should focus on getting done first, being the most dangerous issues, and reasonable price points for those repairs. Thank you :).

ISSUES (not pictured):
FRT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS
REAR BRAKE SHOES
3 EMER. CABLES
RIGHT WHEEL BEARING
REAR GLASS HINGE
REPLACE BULBS OF 3 HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHTS, 1 FOG LIGHT
REAR WIPER BLADE
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Re: Have to get some work done on my car was looking for importance and price points
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2018, 12:49:19 pm »
Was this car sold as "safetied"?

How long ago did you buy it?  Private deal or dealer?
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Re: Have to get some work done on my car was looking for importance and price points
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2018, 01:02:23 pm »
Wheel bearing and brake pads/rotors/shoes would be numero uno as those are actual safety devices. As for 3 brake cables.....there is usually only two. The bulbs and wiper blades are something you could do on the driveway for next to nothing with the help of youtube.
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Re: Have to get some work done on my car was looking for importance and price points
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2018, 01:53:15 pm »
Quote from: blur911 on September 26, 2018, 12:49:19 pm
Was this car sold as "safetied"?

How long ago did you buy it?  Private deal or dealer?

It was not safetied when I bought it, it was a private deal set up by my brother with his coworker.
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Re: Have to get some work done on my car was looking for importance and price points
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2018, 01:54:07 pm »
Quote from: Fobroader on September 26, 2018, 01:02:23 pm
Wheel bearing and brake pads/rotors/shoes would be numero uno as those are actual safety devices. As for 3 brake cables.....there is usually only two. The bulbs and wiper blades are something you could do on the driveway for next to nothing with the help of youtube.

Perfect, thank you, do you know around how much the brake pads/rotors/shoes should be roughly? I'm getting the bearing done for free.
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Re: Have to get some work done on my car was looking for importance and price points
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2018, 01:55:16 pm »
For what kind of vehicle?? Just for parts or parts and labour??
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Re: Have to get some work done on my car was looking for importance and price points
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2018, 01:56:34 pm »
Quote from: Fobroader on September 26, 2018, 01:55:16 pm
For what kind of vehicle?? Just for parts or parts and labour??

I have a 2003 Ford Escape XLT 4WD and parts and labour most likely.
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Re: Have to get some work done on my car was looking for importance and price points
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2018, 02:18:25 pm »
Brake parts would be a few hundred bucks from rockauto.com....as for labour. No idea, depends to whom you go to.
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Re: Have to get some work done on my car was looking for importance and price points
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2018, 05:44:50 pm »
Quote from: Fobroader on September 26, 2018, 02:18:25 pm
Brake parts would be a few hundred bucks from rockauto.com....as for labour. No idea, depends to whom you go to.

Awesome, thank you very much for your help :)
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