I was getting tires for my 420 SEL yesterday and the tire shop tried to pitch me some new shocks, too. I declined, but the salesman insisted on providing me with a quote for me to "think about." The quote was for a total of $702.32 for four shocks (brand unknown, but I would guess something like Monroe, which I'm not interested in buying at any price), installation labor, shop fees, and sales tax.

$702.32 for four shocks installed????!!!!! Am I missing something here? I declined, because shock replacement is one of those things I typically do myself, but the $702.32 figure really left me startled.

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Bilstein shocks for your car are about $60-$90 each depending on where you buy them. How much of the quote was labor?

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

$90 labor on the front shocks, $108 for the rears. Shocks were priced out at $112.50 each. What a bargain.

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Labor sounds about right what were they charging $75-$84 an hour? For $112.50 they probably are not OE shocks. I would prefer Bilsteins anyway,
spending $300-$400 on a nice set of Bilsteins is the way to go.

Btw I got a quote from a tire shop for $700 for the rear shocks on my Camry!

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Bilsteins are what I'm planning to get, but even so, I can get a set of four for not much more than these clowns wanted for a pair.

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You have a Mercedes so obviously you can afford it.

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Warren

Currently 1965 220Sb, 2002 FORD Crown Vic Police Interceptor

Had 1965 220SEb, 1967 230S, 280SE 4.5, 300SE (W126), 420SEL

ENTER > = (HP RPN)

Not part of the in-crowd since 1952.

If you had said struts instead of shocks, I wouldnt be in such a state of shock. No pun intended.

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Well, since you have a M/B, he probably figured it as follows:

4 shocks at $100. per =$400.00
3 hours labor at $80 per =$240.00
Tax, shop fees = $ 62.32


Total =$702.32


Thank you very much for your business, Mr. Dandy

Your post scares me. I'm almost of the mind to think you work there.

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And, my guess was prior to your post (I was typing while you posted the individual costs).

But, thankfully, I do not work there and probably will not be going there for service any time soon.

My indy Mercedes mechanic wanted one hour of labor @ $70.00 to install each shock on my '85 300SD.

I took the new shocks to the local Midas shop and they charged me $20.00 each to install them and they did a great job.

-George

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'85 300SD (Burgandy) 239,000 miles
'86 300SDL (Silver) 340,000 miles

This was at a Big O Tire, so I'm of the belief that the shocks were either Monroe or Gabriel. Even if it'd been a killer deal I was in no position to get them (my two daughters were with me and I had already gotten them to sit still for the better part of an hour).

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I'm wanted in four states, but it's all good. Got me a new driver's license and a sweet new pickup. V-8, Baby, five-hundred horsepower. Oh, and four of them mudflaps with the naked ladies on them. GRRRRRRRR, MAMASITA!!! And the best part is, it's all free!!! Yeah, well, for me at least!!!! HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!!

Needless to say, I don't ever recommend anything but Bilstein or Boge for MBs. KYBs are too hard (although fairly good) and anything US is junk, pure and simple.

In fact, most aftermarket shocks are illegal in Europe, the car will fail inspection.

$700 for Monroe shocks is pure ripoff, they only cost the dealer about $7 each, and ride like rocks.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!

Well, I have some Bilsteins on order and it'll give me a chance to make my high-dollar Lincoln floor jack that I told my wife I HAD to have pay off.

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I'm wanted in four states, but it's all good. Got me a new driver's license and a sweet new pickup. V-8, Baby, five-hundred horsepower. Oh, and four of them mudflaps with the naked ladies on them. GRRRRRRRR, MAMASITA!!! And the best part is, it's all free!!! Yeah, well, for me at least!!!! HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!!