My A/C Saga....Finally Figured Out, .......

[FlaAveo5]

Well its done! Here goes:$799.88 I got the Alternator drive belt finally replaced to, only $40, no charge to put on. Now things run a hell of a lot better, like my wipers have more power, my lights are brighter, my steering is quicker! I called and asked if I was imagining this, and they said no, the tighter new belt runs all that stuff, so its going to make things run better, like new. Ok, the A/C.....I got a new compressor with clutch, receiver/drier, expansion valve then etc. shop supplies. So the parts came in at $492, including $40 for the belt, the labor was $262. Did I get taken? Or was this pretty fair? Just under hours of labor. They didn't charge me for the draining/refilling of the system. That saved me some amount of cash, I was told, it saved me the cost of 1.5 hrs of labor, I assume I paid for the refrigerant. So it is now ICE cold, stone quite, the engine runs quieter to, and that 'hissing snake' is gone! Got a 1 year warranty for all the parts and labor. Took it in at 830am, owner brought me home at 930am after telling me either they can either 'service it', or replace the compressor etc... So I choose replace it all. Plus the Alternator belt. Got it back at 3pm. The owner came and picked me up when it was ready.So that's the tale. Did I get a good deal? The compressor is new, not rebuilt, just not an AC Delco, THAT was priced like it was made of gold! So I got an 'off name brand' compressor, not paying for GM parts, its the same warranty at twice the damn price! Now time will tell if it lasts and works in the summer and nothing else goes wrong. God there is nothing left to replace....(let me live in ignorance).

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Having reloaded and redid my own AC work considering you got a new compressor and other stuff fixed, I think you got a fair deal.