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Mike Schumann
My wife has a 2000 Volvo Cross Country with almost 58K miles on it. On two
prior occasions, the dealer replaced the sway bar links to solve a clunking
sound when driving over bumps in the road. Luckily, both of these repairs
were under warranty.
Now, I'm hearing the same sound again, and the dealer tells me it's the same
problem. Their cost estimate as around $220 to fix this. Unfortunately,
it's not covered under warranty.
A couple of questions:
1. Is this normal?
2. Is the cost reasonable? Can I save a significant amount of money by
having it done by an independent garage?
3. How important is this to get fixed right a way? Will the tire wear be
affected if I put off the repair for a while?
Thanks,
Mike Schumann
prior occasions, the dealer replaced the sway bar links to solve a clunking
sound when driving over bumps in the road. Luckily, both of these repairs
were under warranty.
Now, I'm hearing the same sound again, and the dealer tells me it's the same
problem. Their cost estimate as around $220 to fix this. Unfortunately,
it's not covered under warranty.
A couple of questions:
1. Is this normal?
2. Is the cost reasonable? Can I save a significant amount of money by
having it done by an independent garage?
3. How important is this to get fixed right a way? Will the tire wear be
affected if I put off the repair for a while?
Thanks,
Mike Schumann