The bad news is, Dealer 2 confirms that a tierod is needed.The GREAT news is, in the words of Terry at the service desk, "We're taking care of it."You mean I don't have to pay for it?"That's right."Thank you Jim Causley Pontiac! I was tempted to ask why, but as my mother used to ...

My bad -- forgot to mention Carfax report of collision with moderate damage to front in Jan of this year. Sorry for the brain fart. My private seller did not own the car until April and claimed no knowledge. That's why I went to a dealer.I told the first dealer about the Carfax report becuse I wante...

Thanks for the welcome! I did that last week, i.e. got price lowered before I bought the car. Now, after getting the new indy's opinion, I wonder if I should go ahead since I have no symptoms & got conflicting opinions. Guess I'll know more when 2nd dealer calls; just hoping I might find someone...

Before buying my 04 std Vibe last week from a private party I took it to a dealer for evaluation. Writeup says "right front inner tierod is loose" and dealer would charge $171 for parts plus (ouch) $600 for labor! Claims frame needs to be dropped or some such.But the car drives fine, even ...