Bad news from the mechanic - any insight greatly appreciated!

[speedyspaghetti]

UPDATE:

So I picked up the car today - he said that the shocks were shot, tie rods in/out are shot, bump stops front are shop, and rear trailing arms are shot. He quoted me $3500 to do the 4 shocks/struts including labor/parts... seems a bit steep to me.

His suggested was that I sell the car.. he said it needed too much work and it wouldn't be worth it. He said that there is slight seeping from the RMS and in his opinion the clutch needs to be changed.

I'm not really sure where to go from here. I could do the tie rods - those seem simple enough - and then take it for an alignment and see if that does the trick. Otherwise, the guy kinda freaked me out. The car was running like a champ and it feels fine to me - just this infuriating vibration/shimmy through the steering when I drive.

[cas951]

Originally Posted by speedyspaghetti

UPDATE:

So I picked up the car today - he said that the shocks were shot, tie rods in/out are shot, bump stops front are shop, and rear trailing arms are shot. He quoted me $3500 to do the 4 shocks/struts including labor/parts... seems a bit steep to me.

His suggested was that I sell the car.. he said it needed too much work and it wouldn't be worth it. He said that there is slight seeping from the RMS and in his opinion the clutch needs to be changed.

I'm not really sure where to go from here. I could do the tie rods - those seem simple enough - and then take it for an alignment and see if that does the trick. Otherwise, the guy kinda freaked me out. The car was running like a champ and it feels fine to me - just this infuriating vibration/shimmy through the steering when I drive.

Is it the same shop that did the inspection?
Which shop is this?

[speedyspaghetti]

Originally Posted by cas951

Is it the same shop that did the inspection?
Which shop is this?

Yeah, same shop. The RennShop in Mountain View.

[cas951]

Since you’re already going to Mountain View. Pay a visit to Heyer Performance. Reputable shop and I’m sure he doesn’t charge $200 per hr labor.

You also have Modderman in Mountain View. He is located next to Custom Alignment.
Don Wise in Campbell is also well recommended. Actually quite a few in Campbell.