strut replacement covered under warranty... good deal !
Please educate me folks... I'm coming from old school the shocks/struts need
to be replaced around 60K-75K miles. If there have been changes that extend the life please comment.
my buddy just brought his civic in for rear strut replacement... 130K Miles and he was charged $700... WOW... for two struts...
ppp
Struts/shocks do last longer these days than shocks on older American cars. By that I mean they don't wear out as fast, but they do sometimes fail. Many newer struts/shocks, like the Genesis are enclosed inside coil springs, and there are several other brackets, etc, that need to be removed, so it is not so easy to replace them.
MSRP for front strut on a Genesis is about $193 each per online Hyundai parts website I often use. Most online sites sell them at a 20% discount from MSRP (no tax, but shipping is extra), but of course our local dealers are not likely to give that discount on parts when you get a repair estimate.
When I upgraded my 2009 suspension to 2011 specs, I paid about $615 at an independent suspension shop to have all four struts/shocks, 4 springs, and rear stabilizer replaced, which is significantly less than a dealer would charge. It probably doesn't take any longer to replace the springs if struts are replaced, since they have to remove them anyway. A
wheel alignment is required after struts are replaced, so that must be included in the price.
On the Genesis, they call the front ones struts, and the rear one's shocks. The rear shocks are a little bit less expensive than the struts.
So the Honda dealer is probably not out of line, although one probably could get done a little cheaper by purchasing the parts and having it done at an independent suspension shop. I would not let a general purpose shop do it unless it was at the dealer.
you're right. 
