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1999 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan Manual

1999 Toyota Corolla
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Front Wheel Drive, 4 Door Sedan, Compact
31 mpg city / 38 mpg hwy
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June 3, 2008, 12:17 pm

Joe P
 

Question: new starter and electrical wires

My starter shorted out and fried some wires (smoke, melting, etc.) going to the battery. I got an estimate for a new starter and wiring for $426. Is this accurate?


June 6, 2008, 2:59 pm

Jad 
 

Joe,

Hi, I work with DriverSide, and I checked some numbers, and I think that sounds about right.

We will be publishing full Pre-Service Reports for the Corolla very shortly, but I was able to access numbers for a very similar car for the same repair. That suggested that the starter replacement should be around $410.

Your bid sounds pretty good. Thanks for visiting


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