hoopty_yo
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A year or so is a good guess on how long it should last, but I'm interested in how long it does last. Having owned more than one car that refused to hold an alignment, I wonder if the toe on these gradually drifts or if its just not being aligned well at the factory/is pulled out during shipping.
Dreamin's test should tell us which it is.
I would never trust a factory alignment. It SHOULD be good, but who knows. Many vehicles have inserts to lock the adjustments in place at the factory. That would work if every panel gets stamped the exact same size and every spot weld is exactly the same. The body should be + or - 3mm at every spec'd area. If enough of those are one way or the other, you could have body structure misalignment that could affect the wheels. I don't want anybody to freak out, but that's the way it is. Factory alignment should be very close, but every vehicle is not "aligned" per say, they are assembled to spec.