Hello, I recently took my car to an independent shop and they came back with a 20k+ bill to replace all the control arms and another $30k to replace the struts. I looked at the PPI and their analysis was that the bushings was starting to crack and that they should be replaced. I asked if only the bushings can be replaced on the control arms and they said no. Trying to replace the bushings will only cost more because most of the time the control arm will break when they try to fix the bushings. Do you know if this is true or if they are just trying to inflate the bill. I have always had it serviced at Ferrari but I have been looking to sell and the place selling my car has taken it get a PPI and came back with a 70k+ repair bill. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
That quote looks absurd. No way changing shocks and struts on a 458 costs that kind of $$. It is not a Bugatti… keep shopping lol Each corner for shocks and struts is about $2500 based on this list. https://www.scuderiacarparts.com/part-finder/ferrari/458/oe/22/2547/48713 https://www.scuderiacarparts.com/part-finder/ferrari/458/oe/22/2547/48722 control arms are $800ish each https://www.scuderiacarparts.com/part-finder/ferrari/458/oe/22/2547/48712 labor can’t be more than a 2-4 hrs per corner just my 2 cents, but this just looks like a hustle to devalue your car
I'd be very surprised if control arms were considered a consumable item! Surely a competent mechanic would be able to replace bushings (which absolutely are a consumable) without destroying the arm?
Hard to tell from that photo..... undercarriage looks very dirty so road grim, salt, etc could possibly eat up the rubber part of the end of the arms. Not knowing mileage and how the car was cared for.... some people THINK they take care of their car but really don't...how many previous owners ect.
What does the number of previous owners have to do with this? Not trying to argue, just interested in your thinking.
Yeah not explaining myself good... basically I see cars with lots of previous owners usually as cars not as well taken care of... that is what I was kind of getting at...
I think that could be a logical conclusion. People should always look at the Carfax report to see if a car was routinely maintained, regardless of ownership numbers because the typical exotic will have a lot more owners in a given time than say a Toyota or Chevy. Carfax is not perfect, but its the best place to start.
