Low cost 4 wheel alignment? (Huntingdon, Export: purchase, prices, shops)

[Benzman66]

I just picked up two older "beater' cars yesterday and I don't want to put a lot of money in to them, but would like to give them both an alignment and tires. Anyone know of a place that doesn't take an arm and leg for alignments?

For my Benz, I always am paying $75-100, but would hate doing that for a beater car.

Thanks in advance!

[scottrpriester]

I think that Firestone place on Banksville Road is much less than that, I thought around 50-60 dollars.

[hempfield mania]

Most decent tire shops will give you a free alignment or at least a break on the price when you get new tires installed. Bruce Brothers on Rte. 88 always treated me right.

[scottrpriester]

Originally Posted by hempfield mania

Most decent tire shops will give you a free alignment or at least a break on the price when you get new tires installed. Bruce Brothers on Rte. 88 always treated me right.

Most tire shops give you a free tire rotation and balance after the purchase of tires. I've yet to see a free allignment.

[hempfield mania]

Hence, why I like Bruce Brothers. They include an alignment with your purchase price.

Also, you can bargain with any smaller or independent tire shop. Had a set of tires put on my wifes car last min. on Christmas Eve in an hr at the Import/Export tire shop on Arona Rd. in North Huntingdon. (noticed belts showing on the insides of her tires when I changed the oil that AM before we were going away for the holiday, using her car). I asked them for their "out the door" price (the only way to compare tire shop prices) and then told them of a lower quote I got from Bruce Brothers on that same day. They matched it and even though not originally included in their price, they threw in the aligmment (needed it due to the inside wear on the front tires) since the quote from Bruce Brothers included it and they beat them by $10 on price. Can't complain about that service at all.