So I dropped my car off at the local shop to get some work done yesterday. I knew it was riding rough and had some other pre-existing problems so I asked them to check out the radiator. They come back to me with a list of repairs and a big fat bill(no work done yet). So my question is for the work they are doing are the prices reasonable and also what work can I do myself?
So the total bill was $1600 Vehicle is a 1993 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4 4 door 138,000 miles and according to Blue Book the trade in value is only $1640 and the private sale value is $2790 This also raises the question is it worth that much to make the car reliable again.
Repairs needed are as follows
repair leaking fan clutch replace deteriorated fan blade replace heater core and flush radiator system replace power steering pump front left brake caliper is freezing up(assume replacement) replace ball joints also rotate and align after replacing ball joints
I am on my way to pick up the car and get an itemized estimate. What I have quoted was just from a telephone ceonverstaion.
Thanks, Jason