Firestone Lifetime Alignment
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Firestone Lifetime Alignment
Got one this morning. Definitely a good deal.
Regular price for a one-time alignment is $69.99, after shop fee (bogus) and taxes $78 and change.
A lifetime alignment is $139. Since I bought Duelers Sunday, I got a coupon book, and in there was one for $25 off a lifetime alignment.
Out the door for $117 and change. After the next alignment it will have more than paid for itself!
Bottom line is if you're recently bought tires from Firestone, go back for a coupon book if you didn't get one at first. Technically the book offer stopped Nov. 1, but if they have any they should give one to you. I believe the coupons are good through April.
Regular price for a one-time alignment is $69.99, after shop fee (bogus) and taxes $78 and change.
A lifetime alignment is $139. Since I bought Duelers Sunday, I got a coupon book, and in there was one for $25 off a lifetime alignment.
Out the door for $117 and change. After the next alignment it will have more than paid for itself!
Bottom line is if you're recently bought tires from Firestone, go back for a coupon book if you didn't get one at first. Technically the book offer stopped Nov. 1, but if they have any they should give one to you. I believe the coupons are good through April.
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Re: Firestone Lifetime Alignment
You'd be surprise how simple an alignment is, usually camber and toe are adjustable, caster sometimes not. All that $69.99 is simply labor costs, unless your vehicle uses the old shim style but I haven't seen one yet. I did an alignment in class and took only 10 minutes (including driving on the rack, centering the balancers, and doing the actual adjustments). It's just a shame that if you don't have the equipment, you'd have to pay for that.
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Yup. I got my lifetime alignment from Firestone back in july and I just had them do an alignment 2 weeks ago. That's twice in 6 months. They don't give a damn if you I go to their shop for an alignment every month.
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I bought one from them for $99 a year and a half ago. Initially, they messed up my caster, and I had to take it back 4 more times to get it fixed.
So, check the alignment sheet, even if the caster difference is in spec, they may be way out. In my case, it was pulling to the right very hard.
So, check the alignment sheet, even if the caster difference is in spec, they may be way out. In my case, it was pulling to the right very hard.
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Originally posted by Mohamed You'd be surprise how simple an alignment is, usually camber and toe are adjustable, caster sometimes not. All that $69.99 is simply labor costs... It's just a shame that if you don't have the equipment, you'd have to pay for that.
I paid about $140ish for the lifetime right after I did my lift and I don't regret a penny of the money I spent.
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Originally posted by midiwall
For those of us that don't have the tools (or the garage space) to set up for an alignment, then it's worth it to pay someone else to not make mistakes.
I paid about $140ish for the lifetime right after I did my lift and I don't regret a penny of the money I spent.
For those of us that don't have the tools (or the garage space) to set up for an alignment, then it's worth it to pay someone else to not make mistakes.
I paid about $140ish for the lifetime right after I did my lift and I don't regret a penny of the money I spent.
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I had a lifetime alignment for my 3 cars from Firestone. They do horrible work. I wiould constamtly have to bring my cars back to get it right. Granted, not all Firestones are the same, but Firestone couldn't pay me to have them do my alignment or any other service for that matter. In my opinion it is better to have no alignment than to go to Firestone. Those chumps don't care about my car and their labor almost always reflects that.
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When I worked for Firestone I sold a bunch of those alignments for $89.99. Its a good deal. I just haven't got arount to buying it yet.
I personally know the mechanics at my local Firestone, so I always request mechanics I trust to do my alignments.
I personally know the mechanics at my local Firestone, so I always request mechanics I trust to do my alignments.
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Originally posted by bigred
I had a lifetime alignment for my 3 cars from Firestone. They do horrible work. I wiould constamtly have to bring my cars back to get it right. Granted, not all Firestones are the same, but Firestone couldn't pay me to have them do my alignment or any other service for that matter. In my opinion it is better to have no alignment than to go to Firestone. Those chumps don't care about my car and their labor almost always reflects that.
I had a lifetime alignment for my 3 cars from Firestone. They do horrible work. I wiould constamtly have to bring my cars back to get it right. Granted, not all Firestones are the same, but Firestone couldn't pay me to have them do my alignment or any other service for that matter. In my opinion it is better to have no alignment than to go to Firestone. Those chumps don't care about my car and their labor almost always reflects that.
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Originally posted by bigred
I had a lifetime alignment for my 3 cars from Firestone. They do horrible work. I wiould constamtly have to bring my cars back to get it right. Granted, not all Firestones are the same, but Firestone couldn't pay me to have them do my alignment or any other service for that matter. In my opinion it is better to have no alignment than to go to Firestone. Those chumps don't care about my car and their labor almost always reflects that.
I had a lifetime alignment for my 3 cars from Firestone. They do horrible work. I wiould constamtly have to bring my cars back to get it right. Granted, not all Firestones are the same, but Firestone couldn't pay me to have them do my alignment or any other service for that matter. In my opinion it is better to have no alignment than to go to Firestone. Those chumps don't care about my car and their labor almost always reflects that.
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