Q: Fixing a cradle

asked by on October 16, 2016

Alright so I have a question regarding labor. Generally how long would it take to replace the subframe "cradle" on my car in shop vs. doing it myself if I can.

My car has 236000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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