We could have all that done in an afternoon. W

 

"Upon Further Review" - ruling on the field is overturned, you are correct.

Early in the morning, only one coffee. My story and I'm sticking by it!

 

Guys, thanks for your opinions; I can relate to what you're all saying--I used to feel the same way when one of my racing rivals would pay something crazy to replace the top end on their bikes, and I could do it for parts alone. Hey, that's what education's for. Unfortunately, I have it for small engines, but not for autos.

I KNOW that I got "taken" on the parts and labor, but in the end, I signed the authorization, so I can't really blame the shop. Suckers are born every minute, and I had it just about tattooed on my forehead, I guess--but that wheel jumping around on my tie rod WAS dangerous, and I didn't even have the first idea of how to start repairing it before the drive to Atlanta this week.

The alignment price is for a 5-year, transferable alignment deal. Being that alignment can run around $80, and I'll be getting new tires in about a year, I figured it'll pay for itself in five years, for sure. Hell, I"ll get it aligned every six months just them to make it up to me for what they charged, lol!

jkeaton, thanks for your kind and generous offer. Winston-Salem's a hour and a half from me; I'd probably try to find a closer mechanic, unless I had something of predictable decay that could wait a few days, like a muffler. This shop was Tire Kingdom in Pinevile, NC, on Pineville-Matthews road.

 

Hit me up if you ever need a hand. I'm in Charlotte quite a bit. My son goes to UNCC. Wife is always looking for an excuse to go see him.

 

Thanks, man--I sincerely appreciate the offer, and I may hit you up on that! My fiance' just graduated UNC Chapel Hill with her Master's and her getting hired at Presbyterian Hospital is why we moved here.