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Hey all,
Just wondering if anyone knew of a good place in or around Waltham Ma to have front brakes and Rotors done on a 2000 SVT Tour? I just had my car in for the 45K mile service and was told that I needed new brakes and rotors as the pads were thin and the rotors were scored...they quoted me a cost of $378 including labor, didn't know if there was anywhere that would have a better deal.
Thanks
2000 Black Contour SVT
Western/Central Massachusetts
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wow that seems like a lot to me.
Ever thought of doing it yourself?
Kim
1995 Contour GL
Needs less "needs more"
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Normally I would, however I live in an apartment and don't have any of my old tools, my parents got divorced and now my mother lives in an apartment as well and I am not on good terms with my father so going there to do it is out, also I never had the wrench to pull off the FWD rotor retainer...
Sucks because I am buying a house so the more money I have the better, and I don't want to trust just anyone especially somewhere like meinike because of all the horror stories I have heard.
2000 Black Contour SVT
Western/Central Massachusetts
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there's a group buy for brake stuff. if you can do it yourself or have a place thta will install customer provided parts.
Hugo AIM:omegazodiac
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my profile pics stuff for sale
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There's a place in Waltham, Ultima, where I had my car inspected before I bought it. I'll dig out the phone # & address.
Bless our servicemen & women overseas.
L.Cpl Ian Malone, 1st Battalion Irish Guards, R.I.P.
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Did you get them done yet? If not, a buddy of mine has a shop in Rhode Island. He does brakes for usually around 30 a wheel, you provide the parts.
If you live in westborough, its not that far. Maybe an hour. If you live in waltham, its about an hour as well.
Let me know. Drop me a PM. He does all the work on my car, does a damn good job too.
-DC
Not really a contour guy, but a few friends have them so I help them out. Im a Moderator at taurusclub.com
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where is westborough? how far from providence? north, south, etc..??
Hugo
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Originally posted by GR8SVT:
where is westborough? how far from providence? north, south, etc..??
Westborough is in the Blackstone Valley, southeast of Worcester, IIRC ... I travel through Grafton to get to it from Millbury.
I really should know where it is; going there to a friend's house tomorrow ... lol
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