front end alignment? Called two dealers within 50 miles of my home...one told me 4 hours labor, $300, other one told me 1.5 hours, $160. I read the alignment procedure in my Green Manual and it appears to me to be quite labor intensive. I like the $160 price better than the $300 but am concerned that 1.5 hours is not sufficient to correctly and thoroughly do the alignment. Any and all recommendations are appreciated. Thanks,
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Ga Blue Knight
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Could it be that one shop has the new laser alignment set up and the other does it by the old methods?
Not really, but the higher quote is from MY dealer, where I purchased the Spyder and have had it serviced from day one.
Could be but don't think so based on my conversation with both service departments. I'll specifically ask about the new laser alignment set up before going with one or the other.
Bob Denman
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How much do you trust your current dealer? If he's been doing a decent job for you; is it worth the extra money to keep a good dealer in your corner? :dontknow:
SpyderAnn01
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Did they change the procedure for all years or just for the 2013?
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
The alignment specs, procedure, and tools were changed for the 2013's. The others remain as they were.
Bob Ledford
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Alignment time
My dealer here has a fairly old laser system not one of the micro laser alignment systems. The owner was telling me the non technical version of how they do it using the laser and ruler.
The micro laser alignment device system took less then an hour to drive my Spyder in, then to remove the hub emblems, insert the device and set the reflector/markers, measure and adjust the squareness of the alignment box and recheck everything trying to prove it was out of alignment. Which it WAS NOT!
FWIW I would ask the high bidder why he is $300.00 to justify the difference in quotes or estimates?
My dealer here has a fairly old laser system not one of the micro laser alignment systems. The owner was telling me the non technical version of how they do it using the laser and ruler.
The micro laser alignment device system took less then an hour to drive my Spyder in, then to remove the hub emblems, insert the device and set the reflector/markers, measure and adjust the squareness of the alignment box and recheck everything trying to prove it was out of alignment. Which it WAS NOT!
FWIW I would ask the high bidder why he is $300.00 to justify the difference in quotes or estimates?
Bob,
Both quoted prices are labor costs only...no parts. The $300 dealer estimate was for 4 hours labor and the $160 dealer estimate was for 1.5 hours labor.
Flanker
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Unless someone has actually used BOTH shops you're referring to; they're not really going to be able to knowledgeably respond as to whether the cheaper guys are as good or better than the more expensive guys. Have you used either dealership previously? If you have; you should have a better idea than any of us whether they give accurate time estimates, and/or perform quality work. Call the longer estimate dealership up and ask them about the length, be polite but tell them a different dealership gave a much shorter estimate. Or call any 'ol Spyder dealership and get a third estimate from them; see if it matches either of the first two.
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