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mylamb · 07-08-2009, 08:50 AM

Thanks for all the responses because I have often wondered this as well. I have another question related to alignments.

Can you go to an alignment shop & give them the proper alignment specs for your Boxster & expect to get it done properly or do you HAVE to go to a dealer/specialist & pay $400 - $500 for a laser alignment? Dealers are telling me that they are the only ones who can properly align the car. My tire shop is well known for setting up autocross & track vehicles & they say they charge about $70. I'm sure it's "slightly different" from what a dealership is doing but seriously... is a dealership alignment worth 7X's the price??? I can't imagine it is.

07-08-2009, 08:50 AM	#8
mylamb Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 137	Thanks for all the responses because I have often wondered this as well. I have another question related to alignments. Can you go to an alignment shop & give them the proper alignment specs for your Boxster & expect to get it done properly or do you HAVE to go to a dealer/specialist & pay $400 - $500 for a laser alignment? Dealers are telling me that they are the only ones who can properly align the car. My tire shop is well known for setting up autocross & track vehicles & they say they charge about $70. I'm sure it's "slightly different" from what a dealership is doing but seriously... is a dealership alignment worth 7X's the price??? I can't imagine it is. __________________ http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/4...c84611da_m.jpg Induction howl is easily worth the cost of admission... 2001 Boxster S Arctic Silver /Black interior Desnorkled then REsnorkled (planning on Revo flash & prob B&B Exhaust)