Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
The entire job will cost 1200 with everything included.
1200 included is for cheap parts. if you go OEM (original Equipment Manufacturer) it will get up that high for parts. it depends on your budget, and if you want cheap stuff or the good stuff recommended from Toyota. its your call, For me I would buy a non oem starter, spark plugs, wires, or alternator for my car, but I would spend extra to get a OEM timing belt, water pump, brakes, etc. because if I get the cheap brakes (such as rotors, pads, calipers, brake booster, my car might not stop and I kill myself because the cheap parts failed, or my engine might break down because of a cheap timing belt snapping before 60k.
That is me personally, but there are tons of people that do not get OEM stuff and their car runs fine. I just want to be safe than sorry.
Sounds to me like your Corolla has now become a beater and unless you are handy with a wrench it maybe time to upgrade the car to something newer and more reliable,
I would NEVER by an AFTER MARKET catalytic converter. There usually for performance cars and burn out after a year. Just go OEM I know there expensive, but........ it will last a very long time.
Personally I would dump the ***** now and move on, unless if you're absolutely in love with your car. I've been in your situation before. The risk you run is right now you tell yourself you don't want to buy a new(er) car... what happens though if you spend several $$$$ on all these repairs, something else comes up, and you get fed up with the car and end up buying a new(er) car anyway? Then you've wasted a lot more money than if you would you have got rid of it now. Even if the car was in 100% perfect mechanical condition it won't raise the market value of the car much beyond what it is now.
You mentioned paint-- a quality paint job will cost at least $3-4k. A paint job for $500 will probably start peeling away after a year and look worse than it does now.
rockauto.com has the complete replacement rack and pinion unit ranging from $305 to $370. I don't have access to flat rate labor rates, but would assume no more than 4 hours labor?
OK an update and a more details.
My 'plan' was to fix up the car (paint job, replacing bumps and scratches, fix engine parts, etc) and sell the car. I already got front and back struts replaced, a new starter, a timing belt a couple of years back, tire rods, 2 oxygen sensors, exhuast manifold (the car used to be super loud) and replaced the windshield because it had a huge crack in it (for years).
Curious: When you got the front and back struts replaced were they just the strut or the whole assembly that includes the spring? Either way how many hours of labor were you billed and/or what was the total cost?
If you still have the car, how is it holding up?
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
