did anyone have their springs installed at the dealer because my dealer is telling me their going to charge me 330$ to install my trd springs. This isnt what the price shoudl be is it? The last time i was in they said 200

 

$330 damn u got a lucky deal, they wanted to charged me 800+ to install my trd springs, thats why i didnt buy them cuz a new alignment, and other b/s u should get them installed at a speed shop cuz im getting my tien h-techs installed for like 100 so i say look around

 

we do the part and the install for $388 total. $199 of that is for the installation...

 

I got quoted 450... And the dealership has never installed them yet. I don't trust them and they are way to high. A performace shop is way cheaper, or just do them yourself

 

The reason it is so expensive is because of the installation. We charge 169.15 for the springs or $550 installed ($380 for installation). This is because it does take the tech about 5 hours to install them. The one good thing about it is that you will have a full 3 year warranty on them if purchased with the car. If you know someone you can trust to do it right I would have them do it though.

 

dealerships in ny are charging between $750 and $1000 for spring installation. if i could've gotten it at a dealership for $300, i would've. they've told me 8-12 hours labor. someone did it for me in 2 hours. cost me $80. these service departments at dealerships are ridiculous.

 

chicago it cost me 600 and they said it was 10 hours of labor hahaha took me 2 hours when i took them off and went back to stock and that is beocuse i broke an impact wrench


i got a feeling i can get the s-techs on in just 1.5 hours if i work fast

 

autohaus in Industry, CA, installs for 50 bucks, and took em less than an hour.
no complaints.

 

Dealers are rip-offs, don't listen to the guy that says it takes 5 hours to install. They are using a book with industry guidlines that were set for extreme cases if you live in the desert and don't have power tools. I installed (without power tools) a set of sway bars and springs in 5 hours. So the dealer will have your springs installed in less than 2 hours including a couple breaks in between. Dealers are a joke!!!

 

^^ Agree. My uncle was a tech for mercedes for 20 years, now hes a service advisor For BMW. The stories he tells me are rediclous about the amount of time it ACTUALLY takes to fix something Vs. book guidelines. I was gonna have the dealership do it because of the warranty but my uncle insisted on doing them for me. I would, personally, get someone you trust like posted before, and do it that way. Or just buy the car with them on

 

Im not sure I appreciate being called a "Joke". Scion sets all the book install times. We have nothing to do with that. If you dont wanna pay dealer prices then go somewhere else. Its your choice. I work very hard to make sure my customers get taken care of from the moment I meet them and all through their ownership experience...

 

I've done three of these now, and can do a complete changeover in less than two hours.

It would be even faster if I used a lift and didn't have to jack up the whole car and put it on floor stands. An experienced tech who's done more than one of these could easily crank it out perfect in two hours or less.

It's rather dissapointing that dealership's service departments charge so much for such a simple....simple installation... It's really only tough to compress the springs, that's it... everything else is undo and torque back up.

This is similiar to how expensive it is to do a scion ground effects kit. I did mine in two and a half hours and dealers wanted to charge me 500+ to put it on... Another REALLY simple install.

Whether Scion Corporate sets the times, or whatever the situation, such inflated prices just don't make sense to the knowledgable consumer....

As a result, I've installed EVERYTHING on my tC myself.... not the most warranty friendly, but I kissed my warrantee goodbye long ago

 

got mine done in 1.5hrs thats after takin a few breaks too... 5 hours? maybe if blindfolded and hands tied behind your back....

 

costed 500 for the install for both the springs and shocks/struts

 

you guys have to remember if a dealer installs it then some will give you warranty
if smo joe installs it, then it falls off, you are SOL

read the fine prints pls




happy hollidays

 

I don't think you're being called a joke. Your price seems reasonable. My dealership wanted to charge more that tripple for installation. That's a joke.

 

We install the springs for $134.00 Too bad it's a bit far away for you!!

 

your not being called a "Joke" most dealers are though i meen 10 hours at $60 an hour for the install?? thats what i was charged i tired asking where they got the quote from and they said it is standered witch is bull since your service dept. charges $199
i also tried to contact scion about this and they said they cant do any thing the dealers can charge what ever they want for the install and i was SOL becouse i didnt have a car and had to buy my tc with the coils and pay the install price or wait 3 more months for another tc



but like i said your prices for a dealer are great

 

150-175 for instal of s-tech's and strut bar.

 

Most dealers are jokes. I went to my local dealer, I wont say any names (Paul Miller Toyota/Scion) , to have my front brake pads changed. $345 for front pads and install. I went and bought front and rear ceramics and had them installed at BJs tire center. Total price $150. HAHA....Dealers are ridiculous. BTW, I just moved ton Secaucus, NJ. Anyone, know of any good speed shops up here.


Paul Miller's service when they wanted me to purchase the car:
After I bought the car