Realignment cost

[dbradd]

Looking for some insight. I might have hit a curb... well I painfully admit I did hut a curb a couple weeks ago and I'm thinking that it might have knocked my alignment off slightly. It seems that there wheel is slightly turned right even when driving straight. Ive reached out to multiple locations looking for an alignment check and readjustment, however no one is willing to do a 2020 model 3 even some Tesla certified locations. I finally reached out to Tesla and they want $305 just to do the check and realign! Is this price normal for a realignment?!? Are they ripping me?

 

[afty]

An alignment for a normal car at a third party shop should cost around $80. I got a quote from my local Tesla Service Center for an alignment on my 3, and it was $150. $305 seems excessive.

 

[Msjulie]

+1 local SC did 4 wheel alignment for $146

 

[KenC]

Around $100 where I live at the 3rd-party shops, since the nearest service center is 3+hrs away.

 

[MasterC17]

$150-$175 is about right.

 

[Dolemite]

Local SC quoted me ~$150, which is OK.

I don't know why shops act like this car is some alien technology from another galaxy. The alignment is literally about as simple as it gets on a road-going car.

 

[cherrybomb]

Local service center quoted me $116. $305 is highway robbery.

 

[cherrybomb]

Actually misheard. Service center wants around $160. Even that feels quite steep

 

[dmurphy]

Had new tires mounted and balanced today at my local tire shop. It was $80 total for the mount/balance, and they checked my alignment for free. Amazing service!

ETD Discount Tire, Denville NJ.

 

[Dolemite]

Had new tires mounted and balanced today at my local tire shop. It was $80 total for the mount/balance, and they checked my alignment for free. Amazing service!

ETD Discount Tire, Denville NJ.

I thought Discount Tire didn’t do alignments?

 

[Lasttoy]

Call Hunter, ask where Hawkeye Elite is in your town. Cost $79.99. The instructions are in the Elite, he printed it out to show me.
They cked my car, failed it, my right tie rod end, left ball joint was very loose. Car wouldn't stay in one place as they rolled it, so they jacked it, sure enough front was moving. My hub bearings were loud. Changed both hubs.
My SC charges $198.

 

[dmurphy]

I thought Discount Tire didn’t do alignments?

Different Discount Tire.

ETD is a New Jersey based company. Unrelated to Mavis or America’s discount tire.

Tire Center - New Jersey - ETD Discount Tire Center

 

[Dolemite]

Call Hunter, ask where Hawkeye Elite is in your town. Cost $79.99. The instructions are in the Elite, he printed it out to show me.
They cked my car, failed it, my right tie rod end, left ball joint was very loose. Car wouldn't stay in one place as they rolled it, so they jacked it, sure enough front was moving. My hub bearings were loud. Changed both hubs.
My SC charges $198.

What exactly were your symptoms for a bad bearing?

 

[Lasttoy]

You can hear bearing growl when u spin the wheel. It would have gotten louder in the future. It was easy to change. Got off Ebay for 120 each. Had to go buy a 18mm socket, weird size. The new hub was a standard hub, fits all cars. Had hole for front axle. Looked weird, but fit perfect. Saved $1000.