I took my truck to Austin Automotive because the AC was blowing cool in the passenger vents and warm in the driver’s side vents. About mid day, I received an estimate for $850 to replace a blend door actuator. The price included $128 for the diagnosis, $288 for parts, $200 labor, $160 to evacuate and recharge the air, and some other fees. I call the company to inquire about the outrageous price for the part and asked where they were getting it from. They told me NAPA. I called NAPA and they quoted me $180. I call Austin Automotive and the manager told me there was nothing he could do about the outrageous prices because he was not the owner. I thanked the manager and told him I would pay the diagnostic fee and pick up my truck. I picked up the truck, paid the $128, and the manager told me they put some Freon in the truck to diagnose the problem and there was no extra charge. I drove the truck home and the AC works perfectly. I am not sure if I should be mad because it is fixed. I am disappointed about the parts mark up and question if the repairs were even necessary.
I am sorry you are unhappy Randy. But the truth is your car is not fixed. The only reason its blowing cold is we manually pushed the blend door over so it would blow cold and topped off your freon. Come winter when you try to switch it back it will either switch over and get stuck or not move at all and you will have a heating issue. As far as our pricing goes our estimate was for more than just a blend door. we are very competitive in our market and get rave reviews for our service. So please, when you have an issue in the future with you climate control consider us again.
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