Should I get my car fixed in a shop and pay more money, or have someone fix it for...

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trishntonia

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...cheaper? On the way back from a trip back in October, my Suzuki XL7 started smoking. I took it to a shop and I was told I have an oil leak at the timing chain cover or seal or gasket, or something like that (Forgive me, I have 0 car knowledge) I was given an estimate of $1200 - $800 for labor, $400 for parts.

One of my mom's friends, who is does auto repair on the side looked at it and gave an estimate of $550.

(I'm having one more mechanic give me an estimate as well)

Soo, the question is...do you prefer to have a professional place fix your car, or if you can save money, do you go with that?
 
The first shop that you took it to has a lot of overhead to cover and likely priced your quote to consider all potential problems. Your mother's friend likely quoted you based on what you told him was wrong.

If your mother's friend is competent, there is no reason to pay more.
 
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