Battlezone396
Member
I just purchased a certificate pre-owned 2017 raptor last Friday 3-8. I couldn't be happier with my purchase, after many years of saving I got my dream truck.
Unfortunately, I hit a large metal object driving home today and blew a tie rod... I dropped it off at the ford dealer a few hours ago waiting to get an estimate tomorrow.
I'm skeptical with dealers as the Ford service advisor said I may have to go through my Insurance, implying this would be a big job. Most people have at least a $500 auto insurance deductible, it's hard to imagine a tie rod would warrant an insurance claim. My collision deductible is $1000.
Just curious how much something this would cost on a raptor? After doing some research it appears the tie rod is $200 and a labor estimate is anywhere from $150-300. If that's correct I should be looking at worse case around $500 on the high end. Any advice or recommendations would be great.
I called a local tire shop that's been in business in my area for 35 years. The shop stated they cannot order the tie rod and I would have to order that through ford however, the labor would only be $175. Thoughts on this option should the dealer come up with an overpriced invoice?
Thanks in advance for any comments, I'm a little discouraged as I just got my raptor so any advice is appreciated.
Unfortunately, I hit a large metal object driving home today and blew a tie rod... I dropped it off at the ford dealer a few hours ago waiting to get an estimate tomorrow.
I'm skeptical with dealers as the Ford service advisor said I may have to go through my Insurance, implying this would be a big job. Most people have at least a $500 auto insurance deductible, it's hard to imagine a tie rod would warrant an insurance claim. My collision deductible is $1000.
Just curious how much something this would cost on a raptor? After doing some research it appears the tie rod is $200 and a labor estimate is anywhere from $150-300. If that's correct I should be looking at worse case around $500 on the high end. Any advice or recommendations would be great.
I called a local tire shop that's been in business in my area for 35 years. The shop stated they cannot order the tie rod and I would have to order that through ford however, the labor would only be $175. Thoughts on this option should the dealer come up with an overpriced invoice?
Thanks in advance for any comments, I'm a little discouraged as I just got my raptor so any advice is appreciated.