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09-20-2019, 02:01 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Peachtree City, GA
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Confirming repair cost on EZ-GO is in ballpark
Hello friends:
I have a friend (Jan) who is elderly and her EZ-GO quit working. She called a shop to pick it up and they are quoting an expensive repair so she asked me to make sure everything is above board. Jan doesn't know what year it is but I am going to call over there and try to figure a few thing out. This shop is one of the new ones and I haven't dealt with them. I am going to call them for information only at this point. I will update this post here in a few minutes. Right now, this is what they quoted: New Batteries $1295 Controller Rebuild $130 to remove $550 to repair and install Total is $1975 What do you think? Thanks PEPE |
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09-20-2019, 02:40 PM | #2 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Mar 2019
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Re: Confirming repair cost on EZ-GO is in ballpark
That Price seems pretty high on the batteries and at 500+ on the controller rebuild they should just replace it with a brand new one (they are cheaper than that for a nice one and about the same price for a top of the line controller).
Bottom line, both seem high with the limited details provided. What year, make, model, voltage etc?? |
09-20-2019, 02:43 PM | #3 |
Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: Confirming repair cost on EZ-GO is in ballpark
I know it is hard for old people to do this but tell her to shop around. Batteries are not that expensive and like somebody said a new Alltrax with 2 year warranty is less ! Plus 2 hours to R&R a controller, PFT! ~ a rookie could do better.
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09-20-2019, 05:37 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 158
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Re: Confirming repair cost on EZ-GO is in ballpark
AN Alltrax XCT400DCS controller and heavy duty solenoid was quite a bit cheaper and took about 45 minutes to install. And it was the first time I had done it. Was really easy. Plug and play
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09-20-2019, 05:46 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: South Texas
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Re: Confirming repair cost on EZ-GO is in ballpark
Send her to Carts Unlimited for a controller... The guy there will help her get the right one... and anywhere else on the planet for batteries other than where she’s at... I paid too much for my batteries and they only cost me $840... Trojan T-105s
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09-20-2019, 06:48 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Re: Confirming repair cost on EZ-GO is in ballpark
That's where I got my controller and solenoid
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09-21-2019, 01:36 AM | #7 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Peachtree City, GA
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Re: Confirming repair cost on EZ-GO is in ballpark
Hi everyone:
I really appreciate your comments. I have an update and tried to edit the first post that I made so I had to do the update as a reply. Let me know if you have any other thoughts. Thank you so much. I have a friend (Jan) who is elderly and her 2013 EZ-GO RXV stopped running. She called a local shop that I am not too familiar with and they picked it up and it is in the shop. They told her the repair would be about $1900 but she couldn't remember exactly what they said and didn't want to get frazzled over it so she asked me to make sure she needs what she is getting and that she is being charged a fair price. This is what they have on the invoice or really a quote. Is this in line with market? The shop told me the batteries (12 x 4) were 3 years old but needed to be replaced because they had corrosion and were bubbling when being charged. Additionally the brake has failed which they are replacing. Finally, they said the controller needed to be rebuilt. Here is how they break down the charges: Diagnostics Test $ 75 ______________________________________ (4) Trojan T-1275 Batteries at $157.25 = $629 (3) New Cables @ $5.00 each = $ 15 Support Rods $ 19 Labor $ 75 ______________________________________ Total Batteries $738 Replace Failed Brake $250 Controller rebuild $550 Remove and replace Controller $130 Labor $ 65 Total For all is $1808 |
09-21-2019, 02:04 AM | #8 |
Gone Insane
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Richmond, VA
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Re: Confirming repair cost on EZ-GO is in ballpark
OK. Let me play devil's advocate for a moment. Run into this situation a lot. And I don't know anything about that shop.
Yes, all of it seems a bit high to me. But, somebody has to go pick it up. Somebody has to figure out what is wrong. There are multiple issues. New brakes. New batteries. The controller has to be rebuilt/replaced. Somebody has to deliver it back to the customer. Perhaps a bit high, but not by much. Also, the breakdown of costs does not make much sense. And if my experience means anything and you are trying to help an elderly lady, you are in the middle of this, and she has to spend that amount of money, you will end up being the bad guy in the end. Please don't shoot the messenger. |
09-21-2019, 02:20 AM | #9 |
Gone Insane
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Richmond, VA
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Re: Confirming repair cost on EZ-GO is in ballpark
I come up with a total of $1808 for what you list. I assume GA has sales tax to add to the parts, If so, add that and see what you come up with.
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09-21-2019, 03:40 AM | #10 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Peachtree City, GA
Posts: 55
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Re: Confirming repair cost on EZ-GO is in ballpark
Hi Moon, you are right. 100% right. I'll end up being the heavy no matter what happens.
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