"Lifetime Alignment" - Worth it?

[Grimes]

Getting my Tahoe leveled next week and will be getting an alignment after. I can get it done for $50 at a place I've never been to but is still reputable, for $80ish anywhere else, or I can get my usual shop's "lifetime alignment" for $170 and get free alignment checks and adjustments for the life of the vehicle. Not a bad deal since it nearly pays for itself after the 2nd needed alignment.

Thoughts on this? Anyone ever bother with this?

 

[01Konvict]

Think its the wrong section unless you got a GMT900 but anyhow just depends on what you feel like doing with the truck. Do you plan on lifting or lowering? If so the lifetime would be beneficial but if your riding stock then no. Also depends on how many miles are on the front suspension and if you need to replace upper ball joints.

 

[ccapehartusarmyINF.(ret)]

so 170 bucks for them to keep yer front end aligned for the life of the vehicle
that would be something id definatly jump on because proper alignment saves tires and tires are expensive

 

[Grimes]

Got a 2010 Tahoe, just haven't changed my signature yet! As I said, I plan on leveling next week and will need an alignment, then from there will just align as normal (don't plan on lifting further other than maybe bilsteins in the distant future).

 

[01Konvict]

I would do it cause you can always get a alignment once a year to keep it in check.

 

[OR VietVet]

Does sound like a decent deal unless you have to sell blood to pay for it.

 

[NJ04HOE]

I had a similar deal in the past with my old Tahoe and I plan on doing it again with my current truck. Like you said it pays for itself after the 2nd or 3rd alignment.


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[Fir_Na_Tine]

Getting my Tahoe leveled next week and will be getting an alignment after. I can get it done for $50 at a place I've never been to but is still reputable, for $80ish anywhere else, or I can get my usual shop's "lifetime alignment" for $170 and get free alignment checks and adjustments for the life of the vehicle. Not a bad deal since it nearly pays for itself after the 2nd needed alignment.

Thoughts on this? Anyone ever bother with this?

Read the fine print on what "lifetime" actually is. Also if there are limits on how many alignments per year and such your allowed to do.

 

[Rookie]

With my truck I never purchased the lifetime alignment. Each time I said to myself, "I won't need that." Well It would've saved me a lot of money because I had to get my truck aligned 4-5 times in the two years I owned it. One dilemma for some would be if it is through a national chain or not. If it's local only then if you ever move out of the area, you've lost the lifetime alignment.

 

[ercbrooks]

I'd do the lifetime.

 

[Clean07Burb]

Read the fine print on what "lifetime" actually is. Also if there are limits on how many alignments per year and such your allowed to do.

This. I've never personally worked at any shops that offered lifetime alignments, but I have a close friend who does. He said the first alignment after purchasing the lifetime alignment is usually good to go, but the alignments after that are just quick check and adjust kind of deals and aren't always the best. I asked why, and he said because on the first alignment the tech's get paid as if the customer has paid for a standard one time alignment. On the alignments after that, they still get paid, but at a reduced rate based on the number of times the customer has taken advantage of the deal. So they try to get the vehicle on and off the rack as quickly as possible since they're not earning their standard rate for the service. I have no proof what he says is true, but he's a good friend and I have no reason to doubt what he says.