Q: Check engine light is on and checked at yhe dealer, several parts need to be fixed or replaced by the price is super expensive

asked by on January 26, 2017

Before went for an inspection, the car had experienced problems such as having difficulties accelerating. And the car experienced weird vibration once the rpm goes higher than 3500. Several error codes are detected, P1259, P0420, P0740, P0301, P0302, P0304. They said that several parts need to be fixed or replaced but the pricing is extremely expensive, $5833. Does it really cost that much? Is there a cheaper place to get it fixed?

My car has 174000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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