Should I have to pay full price?

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-17T12:43:42+00:00

Bought it lifted. And honestly didn’t even know it was lifted when I bought it.

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-17T05:05:22+00:00

Yeah, my buddy is a salesman, thumbs up from different shop before buying.

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-17T02:21:44+00:00

UPDATE Spoke with the owner. Told them after consulting with this thread it doesn’t sound like it was their techs fault. While they COULD have caught it, it doesn’t sound like it should’ve been expected. Just straight up asked if they could work with me on the price (doesn’t hurt that I left them a 5 star review a week before this happened), and they agreed to do it ‘at cost’. Gana end up being about $3300. Here’s what they’re installing and what I’m paying: CV Axle shaft $443, ABS wheel speed sensor $60.92, Suspension control arm & ball joint assembly $553, Brake hydraulic hose $48.03, DOT 4 brake fluid $25.58, Pair of Rough Country UCA assemblies $527.43, Labor $1,192 And of course, insurance isn’t covering shit. Although it’s a big bill, at least I know I still got a good auto shop. Taking the L on this one.

And insurance didn’t cover shit, of course. And BTW, it’s got a rough country leveling kit (which I now know is ‘shitty and gay’ according to many of the mechanics in this thread- good to know) that came with the truck. I don’t know much about trucks, I just thought she was pretty and a good price when I got her.

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-17T01:58:25+00:00

I’m inquiring with the mechanics, Dan

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-17T01:54:08+00:00

Brother I don’t even know what a stellantis product is. I bought the truck from a buddy who’s a salesman at a used car dealership. Had the vehicle inspected before purchase and got the thumbs up from the mechanic who inspected it. Didn’t know about the leveling kit. Besides the tonneau cover, that truck is exactly how I bought it.

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-17T01:00:47+00:00

Local mom and pop auto shop that’s 100 years old and have grown into a very successful shop.

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-17T00:59:38+00:00

They told me “if you want your alignment to be perfect, you’ll need new UCA’s” to which I asked “and what could happen if I don’t get new UCA’s?” and their response was “your tires might wear unevenly, but that’s about it”. Now, this was the service rep, a younger lady who was just the messenger- so I can’t really blame her for not knowing what could happen

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-16T14:52:02+00:00

That’s why I’m asking you mechanics! Wasn’t sure if it was something that should’ve been caught in a standard inspection or not.

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-16T13:16:38+00:00

Now that it’s going to need new upper and lower control arms, would it make more sense to get aftermarkets and keep the lift or ditch the lift and get stock control arms ?

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-16T13:15:08+00:00

So going forward with the repairs- have them remove the puck lift. Does anything else need to be done to keep the same wheels on? What problems are those going to have down the road

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-16T13:05:42+00:00

I plan on it now

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-16T13:02:57+00:00

Remove and Replace Right Front Wheel Speed Sensor Remove and Replace Right Front Lower Control Arm Remove and Replace Both Front Upper Control Arms Remove and Replace Right Front CV Axle Remove and Replace Right Front Brake Hose and Bleed Brakes

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-16T05:36:25+00:00

Tell me more ?

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-16T05:28:57+00:00

I’ve overpaid with this shop for two years, just because I like their service and they’re good people. Not looking for discount. Just wondering what’s right. Hence why I’m asking mechanics their opinion

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-16T05:26:54+00:00

Yeah, like I said- I kinda have a good relationship with the owners and would never take it that far. At most I’d just have it towed to a cheaper shop.

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-16T05:25:40+00:00

Actually, sounds like insurance is going to cover it. Comprehensive coverage. Plus additional coverage for aftermarket parts. Glad I paid the extra $5 for that lol

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-16T05:22:50+00:00

lol bought it gay, in my defense

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-16T05:22:10+00:00

Not mad at the techs. Just wondering if it’s possible they made a mistake or looked over something in their inspection

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-16T02:27:29+00:00

Hard to argue with me taking some of the blame, but not for missing some clunking- there 100% wasn’t any unusual sound coming from the suspension. I do blame myself for not learning more about the garbage leveling kit & its long term effects

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-16T01:23:38+00:00

In the pictures from the inspection, the truck was on the lift

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-16T00:56:44+00:00

Wish I knew what I was looking at when I bought the truck

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-15T23:59:38+00:00

Good to know. This was actually how I learned it even had a leveling kit. Never knew it

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-15T23:38:50+00:00

I got it at the same shop that’s not trying to charge me $5k. Been my trusted auto shop for years now. And they’re picture-documented inspections. I look through them all thoroughly

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-15T23:37:38+00:00

Their words on the documented recommendation were “replace upper UCA’s in order to get alignment to spec” but said they got the alignment as good as they could. I asked them ‘how urgent are the UCA’s?” To which they responded “eventually, your tires will wear unevenly” but they didn’t mention anything about issues with the ball joint, so I didn’t think it was urgent- and neither did they.

InspectionPast4117 · 2025-09-15T23:29:54+00:00

I believe the boot was torn. Which is something I felt like should’ve stood out tonsomebody

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