[bender rodriguez]

Bust out the champagen.. Prob the only really good one I have had out of 4 alignments. Steering wheel dead center.. They also, said they have a firestone location that can do M3's

[Edvinas_ram]

I'm about to do it on e90, how much was for alignment ?

[bender rodriguez]

Originally Posted by Edvinas_ram

I'm about to do it on e90, how much was for alignment ?

It is like 170.00 for lifetime. Just be careful if don't have a good location in town you may never get a decent alignment. Every alignment I have had from them I have had to get done twice.

Still it has saved me money because of suspension work.

[mt145]

If only you weren't in CA. I wish I knew who did my alignment before I bought it. I doubt it was the dealership I bought from.

[mike@x-ph.com]

[hongsc]

Not many positive reviews for Firestone alignment. Good experience for me as well. I know members will chime in and say other wise. I paid $200 or $199.99. I didn't have that 10% off coupon, which would have been nice. But you might have to call around. I called the La Brea location and they said $200. He asked what car I had. Then he asked for $400. Click. Bought it at the Glendale location.

[bender rodriguez]

Originally Posted by hongsc

Not many positive reviews for Firestone alignment. Good experience for me as well. I know members will chime in and say other wise. I paid $200 or $199.99. I didn't have that 10% off coupon, which would have been nice. But you might have to call around. I called the La Brea location and they said $200. He asked what car I had. Then he asked for $400. Click. Bought it at the Glendale location.

They wanted to charge you 400 after you said you had a bmw lol

[John 070]

Firestone and flawless, now those are two words that are not often used together.

I do get that the dealerships often overcharge, however, so do indies. But, why would anyone undercharge? Firestone also does mounting and balancing for $17 each. My dealership said they charge $65. imho there is something in-between, but $17 is probably not going to be done right, or not done by a professional.

[srezzo]

I've done the lifetime alignment from firestone on my last 2 cars (including my current E90). Most of the time they do a good job, although I've had a few that required a 2nd trip to get it redone. Overall, I'd say it's a good value.

[1chanc3]

Originally Posted by bender rodriguez

They wanted to charge you 400 after you said you had a bmw lol

BMW tax....

So $170 for life-time alignment means you can get your car aligned anytime and WITHOUT charge and unlimited times right?

[bender rodriguez]

Originally Posted by 1chanc3

BMW tax....

So $170 for life-time alignment means you can get your car aligned anytime and WITHOUT charge and unlimited times right?

Yep.. I have had it aligned 3 times in the last 2 months. I had done some suspension work. It is a life saver when your car gets high mileage and you start replacing one suspension part at a time.

Overall I think I have had 6 or 7 alignments in 2 years? Half of them because a week later I was not happy with the first job. They don't even try to sell me stuff because I keep everything in good shape before I take it in. They never find anything to replace.

[GMe90]

I had the lifetime wheel alignment when I owned my 328i. Firestone did a good job most of the time. The one time they messed up, I took it to the dealer and had Firestone reimburse me for the cost of the alignment. The bill was for over $500.

[bender rodriguez]

Originally Posted by GMe90

I had the lifetime wheel alignment when I owned my 328i. Firestone did a good job most of the time. The one time they messed up, I took it to the dealer and had Firestone reimburse me for the cost of the alignment. The bill was for over $500.

What did they mess up why did it cost 500 dollars? Did they just fail to align it after 3 times or something??

How the hell did you get them to pay 500 dollars O.o

[GMe90]

Originally Posted by bender rodriguez

What did they mess up why did it cost 500 dollars? Did they just fail to align it after 3 times or something??

How the hell did you get them to pay 500 dollars O.o

The steering wheel was way off center, and a bunch of lights came on while I was driving on the interstate. I took it to the dealership, which charged that much to fix it. As to why Firestone agreed to pay, I am an attorney and threatened to sue them for their defective work if they did not pay for the repair costs. With the exception of that one incident, which it rectified by paying the repair bill, Firestone has always done a great job on my cars.

[1chanc3]

Originally Posted by bender rodriguez

Yep.. I have had it aligned 3 times in the last 2 months. I had done some suspension work. It is a life saver when your car gets high mileage and you start replacing one suspension part at a time.

Overall I think I have had 6 or 7 alignments in 2 years? Half of them because a week later I was not happy with the first job. They don't even try to sell me stuff because I keep everything in good shape before I take it in. They never find anything to replace.

Another question. Once you purchased the lifetime, can you take your car into ANY firestone, or must you only take it to the one you purchased the lifetime from?

TIA.

[XM_Rocks]

Originally Posted by 1chanc3

Another question. Once you purchased the lifetime, can you take your car into ANY firestone, or must you only take it to the one you purchased the lifetime from?

TIA.

Its any location.

[Agentphish]

While I haven't had an alignment from them, I will say their work is very location dependent. I had 2 in town where I used to live in PA. One of them was terrible and always tried to up-sell me on shit I didn't need and I KNEW I didn't need.

On one side of the fence, a Firestone location in town was a block from where my wife worked. I always had her take her old Civic and newer Subraru there because of the convenience for her. They always did an excellent job even on some things with the civic that were more than just normal maintenance. I found their work to be good, their staff to be honest and the whole place to operate with integrity. They never tried to up-sell me or her on anything. Even her clearly knowing nothing about cars at all, they'd always take the time to explain things to her in a way that made sense when she'd tell me what they said. I respected that and we used them regularly for her cars.

The second Firestone location they always tried to up-sell me on stuff when I'd go in for oil changes, etc. In 2010, they even failed my PA state inspection claiming bad ball joints on a 2005 Mercury sable with 23K on it we were just given by my grandmother. It was literally her little old lady to grocery store, quilting, and church car. Garage kept. My 85 year old grandfather having only ever owned Ford/Mercury cars meticulously maintained it and had the oil changed every 4 months regardless of how much it got driven. There's NO WAY the ball joints were bad. I went to a different independent shop and was told they were "full of sh*t" and the car passed inspection for 3 more years w/o issue until we sold it.

Two different locations 4 miles apart. Very differently run businesses.

[mys_iii]

with alignment on the first try. The dealership charges a ton and they still can't do it right. My steering wheel is off center. I also have doubts as to whether they did it correctly. I am getting uneven tire wear.

[Bluesnake01]

Anyone tried Wal-Mart or Sam's Club? I know I know, stay far away as possible but if the prices are decent and they do a good job, then why not?

On 2nd thought… scratch that…. Better off with a private tire place.
What's the avg price for alignment?

[1chanc3]

Originally Posted by Bluesnake01

Anyone tried Wal-Mart or Sam's Club? I know I know, stay far away as possible but if the prices are decent and they do a good job, then why not?

For the most part and generally speaking, workers in these places don't care. They're paid minimum wage and don't care whether or not they do a proper job. Even if they do a fantastic job, they don't get any accolades or perks, so they don't really have a reason to care unless they genuinely care.

[mike3000fl]

lifetime alignment here too. its not a gimmick, any location, i go about every 6 month.

[hongsc]

Originally Posted by bender rodriguez

They wanted to charge you 400 after you said you had a bmw lol

Yeah and he was the manager at the location. I knew he was going to tell me BS about how complicated it is to do an alignment on the BMW. I just hung up the phone.

I used the alignment service twice within a week or two. Had it aligned then hit a pothole. Car didn't feel as good. Took it back and I was good to go after 2 hours or so. Lifetime alignment pays off quickly. Already had 3 alignments since I purchased it.