sanchez.ivan•17d ago

Vent: My car repair budget got blown up by a pothole on I-35

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shane_morgan17d ago

Man, I feel your pain, my suspension went out hitting a monster crater on 95 last year.

parker_hall517d ago

Yeah, "monster crater" is the perfect way to describe it (I swear some of those potholes on 95 could swallow a Smart car whole). I ended up needing new struts and an alignment after mine, which set me back almost 800 bucks at a shop near Richmond. It's wild how one bad bump can just wreck your whole day and your wallet at the same time.

angela72810d ago

I paid nearly 900 dollars for new struts and an alignment after one of those craters on 95 near the Fredericksburg exit. The shop did a decent job, but my steering wheel still pulls a little to the right if I hit a bump on a curve. Guess that's just the tax for living in Virginia and driving on roads that look like the moon.

abby_fisher17d ago

Monster crater" is right. Did the shop actually manage to fix it properly, or are you still feeling that bump in the steering wheel every time you hit a crack? I ask because I've heard way too many stories about quick fixes that leave you with a wandering alignment six months later.