So my car has been overheating lately, and I haven't really driven it in 3 weeks (about the time it started overheating), so I finally decided to take it to a mechanic.
I was told last night that the diagnosis would be $45. He's now saying $95.
Their labor rate is $95/hour.
He said that my fan module, which controls more than just the fan, is bad. He said the part will be $365 to obtain from the dealer, which is the only place it can be obtained, so he says.
After tax, it comes out to roughly $650. This is a large chunk of money. He said he would charge me $95 for diagnosis + $365 for the part + $110 for the labor (originally he said 142.50 for 1.5 hours, but he "wanted" to cut me a deal). After taxes, that comes out to roughly $650.
Now, $365 for a ****ing fan module seems very steep. Is this likely the problem? My car also does not hold a charge very well when it's sitting. Could this be the cause of the module? He said the modules controls various things, from the fan, to the charging system, to some solenoids in the transmission.
He currently has the module out of the car because "it is required to take it out to get the part number off of it to give to the dealer." He ordered the part without my consent. I haven't signed any papers, only wrote my information down. He also mentioned that the car will not currently start with the module out, and it is sitting indoors, and that if I drop $200 off and pay him the rest Thursday (when I get paid), that will be fine with him.
All I wanted was a freakin' diagnosis...I wanted to fix the **** myself.
So...what should I do?
Thanks guys (and gals).
P.S. Can someone please look this module up in a Haynes or Chilton and scan the page for me? My manuals are back in Texas...go figure. Thank you!!!
I was told last night that the diagnosis would be $45. He's now saying $95.
Their labor rate is $95/hour.
He said that my fan module, which controls more than just the fan, is bad. He said the part will be $365 to obtain from the dealer, which is the only place it can be obtained, so he says.
After tax, it comes out to roughly $650. This is a large chunk of money. He said he would charge me $95 for diagnosis + $365 for the part + $110 for the labor (originally he said 142.50 for 1.5 hours, but he "wanted" to cut me a deal). After taxes, that comes out to roughly $650.
Now, $365 for a ****ing fan module seems very steep. Is this likely the problem? My car also does not hold a charge very well when it's sitting. Could this be the cause of the module? He said the modules controls various things, from the fan, to the charging system, to some solenoids in the transmission.
He currently has the module out of the car because "it is required to take it out to get the part number off of it to give to the dealer." He ordered the part without my consent. I haven't signed any papers, only wrote my information down. He also mentioned that the car will not currently start with the module out, and it is sitting indoors, and that if I drop $200 off and pay him the rest Thursday (when I get paid), that will be fine with him.
All I wanted was a freakin' diagnosis...I wanted to fix the **** myself.
So...what should I do?
Thanks guys (and gals).
P.S. Can someone please look this module up in a Haynes or Chilton and scan the page for me? My manuals are back in Texas...go figure. Thank you!!!