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Freeloader
05-12-2004, 01:56 PM
So, I'm driving to one of my finals today, about a 10 mile ride. While I'm on the highway, route 378 to be exact, my battery light comes on.

First thought in my mind: stereo is killing my voltage.

So I shut everything off, and wait for the battery light to go off. Nothing. Stays on. So I kill the A/C, and then the fan entirely, and open some windows.

Still the light stays on. So I call my mechanic, and he says to drive it down, and he'll look at it. Ok. I take my final, and drive over to his shop, with absolutely no accessories.

He hooks up the voltmeter dealy, and right away, it sits at 12. So I have a dead alternator.

He said that it was an aftermarket one to begin with, not original, some cheapo apparatus. He says he can fix it for something like $354 and some change.
sunrunner_pei
05-12-2004, 02:01 PM
$354 sounds a little high IMO. I'm sure you can get it done for less. Shop around. Hell, replace it yourself and save some bucks.
UGAkilla
05-12-2004, 02:40 PM
You should be able to get an alternator for about $150. Even if that included installation, it shouldn't be that high. Go to your local autoparts store and see how much a new alternator will be.
Loopy
05-12-2004, 02:55 PM
I've never paid more than abou $180 for an alternator replacement...that's REALLY high...
JMILLS
05-12-2004, 07:55 PM
I only paid $169 for my 160a H.O. Alternator... and putting it in was soooo easy.
goldfinger
05-12-2004, 10:09 PM
That sounds extremely high.

I had to have mine replaced shortly after I bought my car. It was just under $90 for a re-built alternator and installation. Came with a 1 year warranty. It's been working fine for 3 years, going on 4.
SonicTron
05-12-2004, 10:17 PM
350 bucks?

what a ****ing ripoff, even in canadian dollars

and you aren't in canuckistan either!
birdhouse
05-13-2004, 12:06 PM
For real man... Sounds to me like you're about to get ripped off... Just go buy an alternator, then head over to East Stroudsburg and I'll help you install it! :D
vdgmcool
05-13-2004, 03:49 PM
Yeah $350 is way to high you can buy a new one for less than that
Freeloader
05-13-2004, 07:08 PM
Thanks for the votes of support guys...

But I couldn't drive to East Stroudsburg. Battery would die by then.

I'm not paying for it right off, so ****'em, that the last business he gets from me.

Even his gas is hella expensive, 1.919