Where can I find a shop that is experienced with SRTs??

[JRsrt04]

I'm trying to locate a shop that is experienced with neons and SRTs? I have been having suspension problems lately and DODGE dealership is no joke when it comes to money!! Can anybody give me a hand to where I can find a good shop that can really figure the problems out??
Thanks

[cali]

Whats ur problem? Maybe I can help

[300CxSRT8]

Do you still have the stock suspension on it?

[JRsrt04]

Yeah stock suspension is still on it. Had it taken to dodge and had the driver side lower control arm and driver side axle replaced AND it was NOT CHEAP!!! Now its back in there cause another noise came up! The tech says it could be a bushing bearing or something like that that you hear in motion or when breaking... So now I'm without it for another week!!!! This S*** sucks!!

[300CxSRT8]

It wasn't dayton andrews was it? They had my car for a week just to put in a fan motor. It was still under warranty though.

[JRsrt04]

I'm only under powertrain til 70,000miles and none of this is covered of course! Is dayton andrews somebody or a place?? I don't know.

[cali]

Yeah stock suspension is still on it. Had it taken to dodge and had the driver side lower control arm and driver side axle replaced AND it was NOT CHEAP!!! Now its back in there cause another noise came up! The tech says it could be a bushing bearing or something like that that you hear in motion or when breaking... So now I'm without it for another week!!!! This S*** sucks!!

Hmm...what exhaust you got?
is it possible that youre rear calipers are clunking?
Could be many things...but its easy to find.

[TURACE24]

What kind of noise is it? Clanking? rubbing, will it do it on turns as well? IF you make a turn to either side will it get more or less? and what do your tires look like? how much thread?

[300CxSRT8]

I'm only under powertrain til 70,000miles and none of this is covered of course! Is dayton andrews somebody or a place?? I don't know.

Dayton Andrews is a Dealership

[JRsrt04]

Dayton Andrews is St. Pete. I'm in Tampa at Brandon Dodge.

[FrankIS300T]

send NeonDan a pm him or big d can help you out. good luck

[dsm_90]

where in brandon do you live, maybe I can come over and take a look to try and help you out, and unless something has dramatically changed at Brandon Dodge I would say stay away from there.

[TURACE24]

Willing to help here... but no description of sounds...

[JRsrt04]

well....... my car is still at dodge and it about done. They had to replace the hub bearings on both the driver and passenger side and my pockets is looking slim right now.... Now I know why you shouldn't take it up there unless its under warranty!!!

[dsm_90]

well....... my car is still at dodge and it about done. They had to replace the hub bearings on both the driver and passenger side and my pockets is looking slim right now.... Now I know why you shouldn't take it up there unless its under warranty!!!

I was referring to not taking it there even if you have warranty, hopefully you'll at least get a your problems resolved with all the work they have done and are doing. I would ask them to give you the parts that they replaced and if your problems doesn't go away then ask them to give you some of your money back depends on your deductible.

[TURACE24]

Not all dealers are incompetent.... just my 0.02.

[dsm_90]

Not all dealers are incompetent.... just my 0.02.

I never said all dealers, I actually use a dealership near the bucs stadium without giving them an advertising and I used to deal with brandon Dodge so I would say it's fair for me to make the statement based on my experiences.

[TURACE24]

O.k. i can live with that.

[JRsrt04]

Yeah problems resolved.....won't go back there. Do you (or anybody out there) know of any shops around the area that do quality work for cheap or at least for its worth that are in the area?? Brandon or Tampa.

[TURACE24]

I dont know of any personally... It's real tough to find a trustworthy shop, almost all of them are out there to rape you. Educate yourself, know the labor rate, how much per hour? going rate is 75-95, any more than that you are getting hosed. Know how many hours it should take, if those bearings take 1.5 hours per side by the book, and they charge you 3 hours per side then you are getting hosed. know how much the parts should cost. Call advance auto parts, napa or another dealer to find out how much they charge for the part. If the bearing is 150 bucks from another supplier and the shop is charging you 350 bucks per bearing you are getting hosed. The shop has a right to mark up the parts but If they are even coming near doubling the price of the part, they are hosing you. know those three things, you wont take a beating.

[dsm_90]

I dont know of any personally... It's real tough to find a trustworthy shop, almost all of them are out there to rape you. Educate yourself, know the labor rate, how much per hour? going rate is 75-95, any more than that you are getting hosed. Know how many hours it should take, if those bearings take 1.5 hours per side by the book, and they charge you 3 hours per side then you are getting hosed. know how much the parts should cost. Call advance auto parts, napa or another dealer to find out how much they charge for the part. If the bearing is 150 bucks from another supplier and the shop is charging you 350 bucks per bearing you are getting hosed. The shop has a right to mark up the parts but If they are even coming near doubling the price of the part, they are hosing you. know those three things, you wont take a beating.

+1, what kind of work are you looking to get done?

[JRsrt04]

Thanks for the advice. I have learned my lesson! Well I want to get started on suspension and then start to upgrade the axles since I hear they are kinda weak. Can't really talk big now since they broke my pockets!! Got to start from scratch again!