Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 19:10:38 GMT From: "Irv Levine and Eileen Taxe Levine" <taxelevinenopsamast.net> Subject: Re: 2001 9-3 Automatic Front Brake Pads need replacement at 20,000 miles
ahhh .. inflation. No ... as another poster suggested, it's front pads AND rotors, but still a ripoff. Thanks for your response. "Grunff" <grunffnopsam.com> wrote in message news:bgri7r$rl79q$1nopsam52899.news.uni-berlin.de... > Irv Levine and Eileen Taxe Levine wrote: > > This is our third SAAB (first automatic), have NEVER needed brake > > replacement through 50,000 on first 2. > > Dealer (asking $600 for replacement) insists this is "low range of normal" > > for this wear item. > > We drive mostly city, not hard drivers or brakers at all. > > > > Does this seem reasonable, or is there a concern that there is a problem > > causing premature wear? > > It's not unheard of, but it's the $600 that most worries me - > pads are around £30 (US$45), and they take all of 30 minutes to > replace. That makes for an hourly rate of $550 for half an hour, > or $1100 per hour. > > Now I realise prices are different in the US, but if one can > really make $1100 per hour replacing brake pads, I'm on my way > over - can I stay with one of you guys while I find a place to live? > > -- > Grunff >