alignment under warranty

[The Green Lantern]

The alignment warranty is under 7k miles, otherwise you pay around $80-90 to get it done.

[Hummer Guy]

15k sounds about right...but your call..

[f5fstop]

I wouldn't approve it, but I have no say in your dealership. Alignment can be set off by driving on so-called paved roads. Depends on the roads in your area. Why should GM pay for something that is considered normal wear and tear.

If the vehicle was delivered with a bad alignment, something that would be noted in the first 1-2K miles, then yes, that should be under warranty, but with 15K!

[psywzrd]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

I wouldn't approve it, but I have no say in your dealership. Alignment can be set off by driving on so-called paved roads. Depends on the roads in your area. Why should GM pay for something that is considered normal wear and tear.

If the vehicle was delivered with a bad alignment, something that would be noted in the first 1-2K miles, then yes, that should be under warranty, but with 15K!

I totally understand what you're saying but at what point does it become ridiculous? For example, I had the alignment done today (I don't have the invoice in front of me right now but I'll post what I paid later). Who's to say that I won't need to have it done again in a week? Shouldn't the vehicle be able to stand up to a certain amount of wear and tear without getting out of alignment? I'm not saying that having to do the alignment at 15k was unacceptable but I would be pretty pissed if I had to do it again at 16,000 miles. Is there a "warranty" attached to getting the alignment done? Based on what I'm hearing, the answer would be no since they have no way of knowing what kind of driving you're doing (off-road, etc.). Again, this concerns me because I've driven the same roads in several different vehicles I've owned and I've never needed to have my alignment fixed. I know the road conditions could have worsened, I might drive this vehicle harder, etc., but it seems to me that this is one of those things that could be a constant problem.

[f5fstop]

I have 18K on a vehicle primarily driven in MI, which is noted to have the worse roads in the US. I bounce into pot holes big enough to hide a Prius in, and my alignment seems ok. I have also off-roaded in Utah. My tires are wearing great.
When living in TN, which is rated to have the best roads, I had my Vette aligned at least every 10K miles, or at least checked. My jeep needed alignment whenever I went off road.
I took it as part of owning a vehicle, and would never have considered going to the dealer saying it was a problem with the car.
It is hard to say when a vehicle would need an alignment. Just hitting a pot hole at the right angle and speed could set the alignment on one tire.

Very few cars or trucks are ever delivered with a bad alignment, but it can happen. At the end of the line, the vehicle goes over an alignment rack and there the adjustments are made. Sure, if the person in the pit is not doing his job correctly, the alignment on a delivered vehicle could be off, that is supposed to be corrected during the pre-delivery inspection. Yes, a dealer can adjust alignment on a vehicle before 500 miles is accumulated on the vehicle. The dealer just has to get permission from the warranty group.

[psywzrd]

I have the invoice right in front of me now. Just to update my post above, the alignment cost me $149.95. Does that seem excessive? They charged me $129.95 to rotate and balance my tires too. I had coupons for 15% off the labor for both charges so that was a credit of $47.23. How does that measure up to what you guys have paid?

[The Green Lantern]

Originally Posted by psywzrd

I have the invoice right in front of me now. Just to update my post above, the alignment cost me $149.95. Does that seem excessive? They charged me $129.95 to rotate and balance my tires too. I had coupons for 15% off the labor for both charges so that was a credit of $47.23. How does that measure up to what you guys have paid?

That's too much!....allignment is around $90, unless the price went up.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT !!!!!!

Originally Posted by psywzrd

I have the invoice right in front of me now. Just to update my post above, the alignment cost me $149.95. Does that seem excessive? They charged me $129.95 to rotate and balance my tires too. I had coupons for 15% off the labor for both charges so that was a credit of $47.23. How does that measure up to what you guys have paid?

Am I reading you correctly ???

$129.95 to rotate and balance 4 tires !!!

I don't know where your located ( you don't say) A HUMMER dealer did this???

I went to a HUMMER dealer yesterday with the DUCK. They had it for, say 4 hours:

oil change
filter
rotate & balance 4 tires
adjust & clean brakes (warrenty) {sanded pads & front rotors}

TOTAL $ in U.S. DOLLARS

$84.12 (includes tax) PLUS $1.00 for the car jockey

AND

I did not buy the H-3 from this dealer

OH yeah, the LOANER was a Chevy Suburban (6 gal to the mile) It was BIG & CLEAN Like a giant white whale

I THINK YOU NEED TO TALK TO THEM, SOMETHING SEEMS excessive !!!

RYD (pops)

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