12-24-2024, 01:29 AM
"Did you get a receipt with a breakdown of parts and labor?"
So, to be clear and let's recap:
2001 Ford Escape
71,000 original miles
Purchased in Sun City, AZ new in 2001, driven to Long Beach Port, shipped to Hilo in 2001.
Vehicle is in immaculate condition - it has been and is always car port kept dry and clean.
The only brake work done since purchase has been one set of new pads only (and brake fluid flush) about 10 - 12 years ago when vehicle had about 40,000 miles.
Vehicle use has been some years driven less than 300 miles to other years driven 3 to 4,000 miles. All paved road driving except the one mile trek each way in and out of the Acres from/to our home - but as relatively smooth for the Acres roads as can be.
So, it was at my direction to do the brake job that was done considering the car is going on 24 years old as well as one rear wheel was beginning to "hang" after not driving it a few days causing it to momentarily "skid" until it "broke" loose.
Receipt shows (using exact terms):
1 - TRQ DISC/DRUM COMPLETE KIT, INCL, CTD ROTORS (2) DRUMS (2) CER PADS (4) REAR SHOES (4) CALIP (2) WHL CYL (2) LNE HOS FRT (2) LNE HOS REAR (2) HRD WR KIT FRT (2) HRD WR KIT REAR (2) - $144.29
1 - TRQ MST CYL - $48.12
1 - BRK FLD - $25.00
1 - LABOR CHRG - $215.00
TOTAL: $432.21
LESS 10% DISC: <$43.22>
SUB TOTAL: $389.17
TAX: $34.55
TOTAL: $406.44
To be further clear, my understanding of the manufacturing company known as "TRQ" that made the brake products that were used on my Escape are of the "middle of the road" on the terms of quality and performance. If I had wanted OEM Ford parts - the price was about double that as to what it was using the "TRQ" parts.
I do have say that the 10% discount was due to an offer from the purchase of 4 new tires prior to the brake job for the vehicle, so I apologize if that mislead anyone.
So, to be clear and let's recap:
2001 Ford Escape
71,000 original miles
Purchased in Sun City, AZ new in 2001, driven to Long Beach Port, shipped to Hilo in 2001.
Vehicle is in immaculate condition - it has been and is always car port kept dry and clean.
The only brake work done since purchase has been one set of new pads only (and brake fluid flush) about 10 - 12 years ago when vehicle had about 40,000 miles.
Vehicle use has been some years driven less than 300 miles to other years driven 3 to 4,000 miles. All paved road driving except the one mile trek each way in and out of the Acres from/to our home - but as relatively smooth for the Acres roads as can be.
So, it was at my direction to do the brake job that was done considering the car is going on 24 years old as well as one rear wheel was beginning to "hang" after not driving it a few days causing it to momentarily "skid" until it "broke" loose.
Receipt shows (using exact terms):
1 - TRQ DISC/DRUM COMPLETE KIT, INCL, CTD ROTORS (2) DRUMS (2) CER PADS (4) REAR SHOES (4) CALIP (2) WHL CYL (2) LNE HOS FRT (2) LNE HOS REAR (2) HRD WR KIT FRT (2) HRD WR KIT REAR (2) - $144.29
1 - TRQ MST CYL - $48.12
1 - BRK FLD - $25.00
1 - LABOR CHRG - $215.00
TOTAL: $432.21
LESS 10% DISC: <$43.22>
SUB TOTAL: $389.17
TAX: $34.55
TOTAL: $406.44
To be further clear, my understanding of the manufacturing company known as "TRQ" that made the brake products that were used on my Escape are of the "middle of the road" on the terms of quality and performance. If I had wanted OEM Ford parts - the price was about double that as to what it was using the "TRQ" parts.
I do have say that the 10% discount was due to an offer from the purchase of 4 new tires prior to the brake job for the vehicle, so I apologize if that mislead anyone.