Repair/Service: Four-wheel alignment

Hourly Rate: $60

Total Cost: $60

I took my car to this shop for a four wheel alignment on the recommendation of a local foreign car mechanic. I got my car back and there seemed to be no improvement. The guy was nice enough but when I asked about it I was told it was because the car was old, the parts were worn, etc., etc. I'm no expert but I've owned Porsches for 25 years and I also can usually detect a draft when someone is blowing smoke up my rear. Keeping in mind that I had just put brand new high performance tires on the car I went to my local Meinicke shop for a check-up. I should have gone there first. Meinicke did an alignment and showed me a before and after printout. Bottom line is the the car was way off spec on all four corners. It now drives like it was intended to and goes in a straight line with no effort. Hats off to Meinicke and as for Michael's Alignment Shop I wouldn't take a unicycle there for alignment.

P.S. - I only gave it a star because I was require to in order to post my comment.

by Itchy on January 2, 2012