Toyota bodyshop vs. private bodyshop

[Tubbyc]

The quote that a Toyota bodyshop gave to me for replacing my stock springs with a TRD one is about $550 Cdn dollars, however, I went to a Chinese bodyshop in Toronto, they are only going to charge me $120 Cdn dollars for the job. Why is there such a big difference in the cost? IS there any big difference between the work they do? Would it be safe for me to have the springs replaced by the private bodyshop?

[Lafora]

why da hell are you going to a body shop to get springs done

you go there to get sh*t painted. you go to a mechanic or someone in the know to do ur springs


what da hell's next, asking ppl if audio stores do new paintjobs?

[Stark77]

Toyota mechanics are about 3 times more expensive than a body shop mechanic. If the body shop can get it done for less, then by all means go there.

[SpectraBlueCam]

Go to Basil, our Forum-recommended mechanic for installation of the springs. He is a Toyota mechanic without Toyota prices. He'll charge around $200 for the job. It's more expensive than other places, but that's because he is a fully qualified Toyota-trainned mech. Those who have gone to him no longer trust their car to anyone else.

T-Lex (specializing in Toyota and Lexus)
phone number: 905-415-3384
location: 7605 Woodbine Avenue
Markham, ON L3R2N4 (Woodbine and 14th)
contact: Basil (former mech at DVN)

Hey TubbyC, do you have a gold/silverish 2000+ Gen4 with the TRD kit? If so, I might have seen you last night 11:30PM going west on Finch near Yonge. You were probably at Twister K or Yonge K.

[Tubbyc]

Hi Jeff,

Thanks for the information on the bodyshop, greatly appreciated!!

[WeApOnX]

i say u go for the asian person cause. u can get the same job done for even cheaper.