The joy of owning an older car.
After owning my 2004 CTS for 9 years (the longest i have ever owned a car besides my Baja), and with nearly 100k on the odometer, it has come time to do some wear and tare repairs. After taking it to my buddy's shop to assess what is required, I need struts, to recover the ride and handling that once was, and I need control arm bushings to stop the low speed squeak that is now prominent. After further research, it turns out GM does not sell 'JUST' the bushings, but only the upper and lower control arms at $850 a side, not including the struts. Has anyone encountered this with their CTS? Does anybody know of an aftermarket company that sells just the bushings? I find it wastefull and far too costly to go this route. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Joel
After owning my 2004 CTS for 9 years (the longest i have ever owned a car besides my Baja), and with nearly 100k on the odometer, it has come time to do some wear and tare repairs. After taking it to my buddy's shop to assess what is required, I need struts, to recover the ride and handling that once was, and I need control arm bushings to stop the low speed squeak that is now prominent. After further research, it turns out GM does not sell 'JUST' the bushings, but only the upper and lower control arms at $850 a side, not including the struts. Has anyone encountered this with their CTS? Does anybody know of an aftermarket company that sells just the bushings? I find it wastefull and far too costly to go this route. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Joel