Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
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Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
that, I like an honest answer.
On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
> My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> install.
>
> I think this is high. What do you think?
>
> TIA,
> George
> 90 Wrangler 4.2L
>
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Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
that, I like an honest answer.
On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
> My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> install.
>
> I think this is high. What do you think?
>
> TIA,
> George
> 90 Wrangler 4.2L
>
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Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
that, I like an honest answer.
On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
> My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> install.
>
> I think this is high. What do you think?
>
> TIA,
> George
> 90 Wrangler 4.2L
>
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Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
I was just quoted $400.00 for a replacement manifold on our 88.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
> But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
>
> I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
> cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
> thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
> one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
> that, I like an honest answer.
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
>
> > My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> > estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> > install.
> >
> > I think this is high. What do you think?
> >
> > TIA,
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> >
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
> But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
>
> I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
> cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
> thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
> one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
> that, I like an honest answer.
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
>
> > My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> > estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> > install.
> >
> > I think this is high. What do you think?
> >
> > TIA,
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> >
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Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
I was just quoted $400.00 for a replacement manifold on our 88.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
> But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
>
> I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
> cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
> thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
> one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
> that, I like an honest answer.
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
>
> > My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> > estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> > install.
> >
> > I think this is high. What do you think?
> >
> > TIA,
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> >
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
> But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
>
> I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
> cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
> thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
> one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
> that, I like an honest answer.
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
>
> > My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> > estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> > install.
> >
> > I think this is high. What do you think?
> >
> > TIA,
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> >
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Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
I was just quoted $400.00 for a replacement manifold on our 88.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
> But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
>
> I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
> cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
> thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
> one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
> that, I like an honest answer.
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
>
> > My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> > estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> > install.
> >
> > I think this is high. What do you think?
> >
> > TIA,
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> >
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
> But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
>
> I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
> cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
> thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
> one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
> that, I like an honest answer.
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
>
> > My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> > estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> > install.
> >
> > I think this is high. What do you think?
> >
> > TIA,
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> >
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Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
I was just quoted $400.00 for a replacement manifold on our 88.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
> But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
>
> I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
> cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
> thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
> one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
> that, I like an honest answer.
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
>
> > My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> > estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> > install.
> >
> > I think this is high. What do you think?
> >
> > TIA,
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> >
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
> But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
>
> I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
> cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
> thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
> one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
> that, I like an honest answer.
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
>
> > My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> > estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> > install.
> >
> > I think this is high. What do you think?
> >
> > TIA,
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> >
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Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
That's what keeps guys like me in business, the fact that most people don't
want to make their own repairs. Get the checkbook out..
Jerry
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
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>
> Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
> But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
>
> I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
> cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
> thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
> one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
> that, I like an honest answer.
>
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
>
> > My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> > estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> > install.
> >
> > I think this is high. What do you think?
> >
> > TIA,
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> >
want to make their own repairs. Get the checkbook out..
Jerry
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0404231118030.27272@panix1.pani x.com...
>
> Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
> But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
>
> I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
> cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
> thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
> one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
> that, I like an honest answer.
>
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
>
> > My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> > estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> > install.
> >
> > I think this is high. What do you think?
> >
> > TIA,
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> >
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Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
That's what keeps guys like me in business, the fact that most people don't
want to make their own repairs. Get the checkbook out..
Jerry
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0404231118030.27272@panix1.pani x.com...
>
> Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
> But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
>
> I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
> cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
> thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
> one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
> that, I like an honest answer.
>
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
>
> > My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> > estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> > install.
> >
> > I think this is high. What do you think?
> >
> > TIA,
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> >
want to make their own repairs. Get the checkbook out..
Jerry
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0404231118030.27272@panix1.pani x.com...
>
> Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
> But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
>
> I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
> cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
> thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
> one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
> that, I like an honest answer.
>
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
>
> > My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> > estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> > install.
> >
> > I think this is high. What do you think?
> >
> > TIA,
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> >
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Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
That's what keeps guys like me in business, the fact that most people don't
want to make their own repairs. Get the checkbook out..
Jerry
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0404231118030.27272@panix1.pani x.com...
>
> Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
> But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
>
> I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
> cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
> thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
> one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
> that, I like an honest answer.
>
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
>
> > My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> > estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> > install.
> >
> > I think this is high. What do you think?
> >
> > TIA,
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> >
want to make their own repairs. Get the checkbook out..
Jerry
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0404231118030.27272@panix1.pani x.com...
>
> Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
> But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.
>
> I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
> cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
> thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
> one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
> that, I like an honest answer.
>
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:
>
> > My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> > estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> > install.
> >
> > I think this is high. What do you think?
> >
> > TIA,
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> >