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Front end parts upper and lower ball joints tie rods and wheel bearrrings how long take to fix and reasonable cost

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Each ball joint will run you around 75-100 bucks (theres four all together) Plus you will probably pay around 300 bucks for labor, and a good mechanic could do it in a day or two. good luck and i hope this was what you were looking for.

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