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Offline footman

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KARNS (can you say ripoff)
« on: August 26, 2009, 09:24:26 PM »
OK so I know this is my bad but due to time issues I had to take the jeep to Karns Auto to have my two steel breaklines (the ones that run across the axle) replaced.  They just called and said the total was........................wait.....................are you sitting down.........................$239.79.   Oh my gosh, had I known that I would have tried to make some time.  Well you learn as you go.  I'm going to see if they will work w me on the price.

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Re: KARNS (can you say ripoff)
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2009, 10:12:43 PM »
Yup, that sounds about right...  FOR THEM!!! 
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Re: KARNS (can you say ripoff)
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2009, 10:46:10 PM »
Ok so they dropped it a little but not after the dude behind the counter got all heated up at me. It will make for a good campfire story. Oh I can't wait till Mohawk

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Re: KARNS (can you say ripoff)
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2009, 02:48:44 AM »
I am guessing their labor rate is $100/hr which seems to be the going rate for the area.  The parts are only a few dollars, even with all new fittings I wouldn't expect the parts to be more then $20. 

Jess keeps telling me I should open a shop when I get out of the Navy, with prices like that it might be a good idea.
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Re: KARNS (can you say ripoff)
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2009, 03:04:13 AM »
I heard that place was awful. I would never take anything to get worked on there....He's just there to take advantage of the Sailors...

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Re: KARNS (can you say ripoff)
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2009, 03:14:08 AM »
I took my Tom Woods drive shaft there after the center pin busted in the CV joint.  Over $400 dollars later, I had a rebuilt driveshaft.  Broke less than a month later.  I should have taken it back, but we had a wheelin' trip coming up and Cheekbone told me about Carolina Driveline.  $150 (shipped) and I had a custom made, rebuilt CV driveshaft out of a Trailblazer from them.  Over a year later, and massive abuse, it's still in Big Yeller and running strong.  I refused to go there after that for anything.  When I got this truck and I was toolin' around with the exhaust, I finally broke down and took the truck there so he could customize it the way I wanted it and weld it all up.  Turned out really nice for $200.  The only way to get a good deal through them is to be close friends with Jeff, and I mean close.  Gastank is right, there's a reason Jeff drives that original Hummer!
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Re: KARNS (can you say ripoff)
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2009, 03:46:28 AM »
Steve, I didn't realize those rear lines were still leaking. Brake lines are a rip off anywhere you go. The parts are cheap, but flaring ends and cutting to the right length if you can't get pre-made ones take time and they eat you alive with the labor costs.
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Re: KARNS (can you say ripoff)
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2009, 05:54:43 AM »
I would have done it for a case of beer
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Re: KARNS (can you say ripoff)
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2009, 04:12:06 AM »
wow!  sorry to hear about that!  I think I ran all my hard lines front and rear for less than $50... :-\