Safety Check Scam?

[hikatz]

Did Safety Check on truck, odometer working that morning, after inspection blank, we were told odometer broken and ball joints needed, $1400+ for repairs. Any recommendations where we can take the truck to find out if odometer was tampered with! Ball joints we will deal with later, as I don't think there is problem!

[bluesboy]

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[pslamont]

I use Nicks Garage on Makaala and have had nothing but good to say about them. Always honest, good work. Have sent many a Punawebber and always happy with results.

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[dwedeking]

Ball Joints by the way are not really that difficult to change. I was quoted $800 to change mine a couple years go. I actually bought the ball joint press tool ($80) but I think you can rent or borrow it from an autoparts store. Total parts was $100 and it took me a weekend because I'd never done it before. It might vary some on $$ depending on your model.

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[DanielP]

I was told that I needed ball joints and so I asked the mechanic to show me how he determined that. I had him jack up the truck to show me the "play". It was very slight. He backed up on his opinion. I think that he knew I had caught him stretching the facts. I now go to a different shop.

Dan

[laniA]

You need to be sure to accuse a mechanic of scamming you.What goes around comes around.

[mailes]

The service station in front of KTA, seems like it shares parking with Pizza Hut is where I take mine now. Love the mom and pop, honest to a fault...gas money taking guy is a little monotone which is wierd for me.

Bought an old Volvo, took me 6 1/2 hours to change the passenger headlight (the easy one); got 3 estimates, "omg, I have to remove the whole bumper and battery and blah blah". "We have a minimum of 1 hour and 1 hour is $140.....Pops changed it for $10 in 10 minutes and let me hold the screw driver for him! wonderfulness

Kea'au service station called or faxed my friends insurance company. wth? I didn't know they could do that.

Is this a new thing?

[hikatz]

Thank you for the help and information.
Again the reason I am questioning this, I know the odometer was on and working on our way there! Did not notice after we got the truck back about 1/2 hour later. Another employee who collected the fee and gave us the paperwork said everything was OK. Only later reading the invoice/printout nothing listed about anything being wrong, safety check was incomplete, called the station and then were told the odometer was blank(not working) and we needed ball joints.

[missydog1]

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Originally posted by mailes

The service station in front of KTA, seems like it shares parking with Pizza Hut is where I take mine now. Love the mom and pop, honest to a fault...gas money taking guy is a little monotone which is wierd for me.

Bought an old Volvo, took me 6 1/2 hours to change the passenger headlight (the easy one); got 3 estimates, "omg, I have to remove the whole bumper and battery and blah blah". "We have a minimum of 1 hour and 1 hour is $140.....Pops changed it for $10 in 10 minutes and let me hold the screw driver for him! wonderfulness

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Second this station in Puainako Center as good easy place to get a safety. Used to live in Waiakea so we found this place, everyone in family has used them and been pleased.

[grumpyscosmos]

For safety check or any kine suspension work these guys are the best.. I have known them since i moved here and had quite a few repairs and inspections done. Wally is fair priced and very honest and knowledgeable...
http://www.yellowpages.com/keaau-hi/mip/...=453971233


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