[WiseSpender]

Originally Posted by DaddyD

I forget how much they charge for an alignment, but regardless, for an additional something like $40 you can get their "lifetime alignment", which gives you free alignments at any Firestone in the country for as long as you own the car. Well worth it imo.

I think to get that "additional $40" deal is only if you had just purchased 4 brand new tires from Firestone. Otherwise, if you just want their "Lifetime Alignment" package, it is something like $250 or more.

Another caveat, Firestone mechanics might tell you "We can't do your free alignment UNLESS you replace your worn tie rods, or you replace your bad ball joints, or your shocks have to be replaced".

I have had actual experience with Firestone back in the 1990s, I purchased a coupon book which allowed me 10 alignments (I think it cost me like $199). Almost everytime I went in for one of my prepaid 10 alignments, Firestone would find something wrong with my front end which needed replacement, otherwise they would not do the alignment. It all seemed to be a scam way for them to get you into their shop and then sell you their overpriced services.