How Much Does A Wheel Alignment Cost? | What Customers Should Know!

I'm thinking about getting a new hoist with alignment machine for my shop. As I'm just quickly running some numbers, thought this would make a good video for the consumer (and new shop owners) who wants to understand what kind of capital investment is involved with getting an alignment set-up. Let me know how much you've paid for an alignment in the past. Appreciate all the feedback, comments, and subs! Cheers!

[@vincentnguyen3068]

I just got a 4 wheel alignment for my Toyota Tundra. Paid 120 + 20 for switching the wheels from the back to the front. I thought it was reasonable. My dad flipped and wouldn't accept more than a 50 dollar alignment... I believe that in this situation you pay for what you get...

[@barneycasting8331]

I am not from the USA, but in our country, the government does the wheel alignment for people who are below the poverty line. If you pay taxes and show that you are below the poverty line then you can take your vehicle to a government-owned repair shop and do the alignment free of charge. But if you are rich the price you pay is on a scaling chart and matches with your monthly income. The more you earn the more you pay. The less you earn the less you pay.

[@VanquishAudio]

What country?

[@VirarAutomotive]

I paid $100 for a 2 wheel alignment at a Active Green Ross in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. I got quotes for $100-$125 from other independent tire shops for 2 wheel alignment and this was just for toe adjustment on a Hyundai Sonata / Hyundai Elantra. I was told that if it was a more complicated suspension setup the prices would be more.

[@CarlosCarrillo-cq1dp]

I got my 2 alignment lifts used and a new alignment machine and 1 used. Both work perfect just the new one is a lot faster. I charge my customers $80 for front wheel Alignment snd $95 for 4 wheel Alignment. Now if it’s European car the prices are a little different. But 95% of the time customers are happy with prices.

[@mitchellcrane9809]

I would recommend trying first to go with used. If you buy new you will have to keep that machine moving with cars all day , all week. The payback actually comes from the front end repairs you will sell. Most cars coming in for alignment have problems with suspension and tires. Everyone out there seems to think that if a vehicle shakes, pulls or wears tires they must need a alignment. Well most likely they have bad tires, out of balance tires , worn or bent suspension components. Try to stick with imaging systems that you just do rollback compensation and if you can find it or upgrade it try touchless wheel clamps. Rollback compensation and touchless well clamps save a huge amount of setup time. The low cost of alignment you see with independent shops is because they are banking on the fact the car has problems requiring work, at the dealers they charge a lot because they will deal with mostly new cars that are not going to have further sales other then the alignment. Personally the low cost at inde shops I do not agree with as it makes the alignment equipment and tech nothing but a under appreciated whore. Unfortunately the public has no concept as to the cost of the equipment we buy to fix there cars, plus they think once it is paid for it is all free profit after that. They do not understand that these machines need software updates ,repairs and once it is all paid for half the time it is time to buy new.

[@brandsalesman343]

Very good and inspiring 🔥

[@LouisonAutomotive]

Thank you 🙌

[@funnyman1972]

In most cases they don't need an alignment. If it needs one you must ask yourself what changed or moved. If something moved it's either bent broken or worn out. Basically you have a bigger problem.

[@Akeem_768]

I'm now looking into getting an alignment machine & I'm so conflicted. Does brand matter?i'm inclined to try the rotary line of aligners because of price & them not using that big tower

[@rvborgh]

$129 at my Hyundai dealer which has a Hunter WinAlign. Unfortunately, i don't think that they did a great job now that i know more about alignment specs. A lot of it comes down to the tech. Just as a fun experiment i decided to buy a lot of the tools necessary to do it myself. Wheel clamps, lasers to square everything, turn plates, precision angle gauges for setting camber, etc. etc. i am at about $1.1K now. But i think i've got a system that will let me take care of it and do it properly.

[@johnmcabe4943]

Hey so I’m just getting my wholesale license I’m from Kitchener area what auctions would be best to go to?

[@LetaMapu]

Thank you for info

[@LouisonAutomotive]

My pleasure

[@shredandenjoy7311]

In Ventura CA I pay $160 for a custom alignment on my C5 Corvette track car. It's hard to find anyone in the area who does this, and I can't find anyone for bumpsteer configuration. I'm tempted to start a performance chassis shop in the area since you have to pretty much drive to LA for service.

[@IvanMartinez-nj3hd]

What shop do you go to for custom alignment?

[@Sb4j143]

In USA Evans Georgia. Standard alignment $90 no warranty $110 with 12 month warranty $175 for lifted and leveled trucks

[@vadimlopatyuk2267]

In Ukraine I paid 15 USD for wheel alignment) During last 5 years I bought cars on USA auto auction and export it to Ukraine. Now due to war I moved to Canada, Ottawa and interested in car selling on local market. Thanks for your vlog, I received a lot of useful information. #consultatoin

[@LouisonAutomotive]

Welcome to Canada. Send me your email from our website or here - louison.ca/pages/contact-us - and we'll set up that consultation.

[@derekbell4758]

I'm poor af an 120 for an alignment seems very reasonable I need one an am gunna find out soon an idea of the price cause I'm not sure yet but I'm from Midwest usa.

[@gheorghibaliuc5509]

I am a local tire shop repair. Have been thinking to provide alignment for our customers. Do you have any advice for an alignment machine for pickup trucks like ford f350-f450?

[@CarlosCarrillo-cq1dp]

You’ll need a 14k alignment lift. Those 12k lifts are a little too small for the f350 dually crew cabs.

[@CarlosCarrillo-cq1dp]

I have a John bean v3300 which ran me 40,000 and haven’t had any problem with any car/ truck even with those big rim and tire packages

[@user-ix2uv9er1v]

Under $100 sounds like a steal honestly

[@higbeehouse]

90-130 in the Northwest USA. In all honesty that’s cheap. You got a tech, a front desk person, and a lot of the time you can’t complete the job because of worn parts. Maybe you get an extra job out of those worn parts, but sometimes the customer pulls their order because they don’t want to pay for it. In that case it cost you all that overhead with zero return.

[@TalibTahaYiwuchina]

In UK All systems cost you around £15,000 and to do the alignment for a car it cost you around £60

[@snatcher420]

Why should it matter what the business pays for the equipment. He doesn't charge us any less once the device is paid for. 1000 jobs at 99 or more it's paid for.

[@Cra2y_M3rmaid]

My car keeps shaking... I have a 2012 Honda Civic I'm hoping my alignment won't be as expensive...

[@amitpatel-xn7xm]

Its 7 dollars in india for all wheels😂

[@rraghurashmi]

Recently moved from India to US and wanted align wheels on my used car. And seeing price quotes I started to see these videos 😂. Only diff is roads are good here so alignment won’t go off that quickly ..

[@kylehill4437]

Virginia USA my local franchise has $130 per alignment they also have a “lifetime alignments for like $200” I dont think is crazy expensive. My Tesla dealership charges $250 😂 which no way in hell I will pay.

[@LouisonAutomotive]

"Lifetime alignment," lol interesting

[@Thsiscool]

What is lifetime alignments? So, pay $200 and you can get an alignment each year for the lifetime of the vehicle or something like that?

[@rafaelmatta1454]

@@Thsiscoolyou can go every week if you want . I love my lifetime alignment

[@Thsiscool]

@@rafaelmatta1454 What? Why would I go every week? I was asking a legitimate question. I don't know the details of a lifetime alignment... Which is why I asked the question in the first place.

[@airframer120]

Firestone offer lifetime alignment for like $250 as long as the car is in your name. I personally know someone who has it for years and it costed him $80 at the time he signed up 😂 it’s still valid

[@jeremyanderson6395]

I got quoted 190$ last week. From the US. Didnt pay that shit by the way.

[@4ckman]

Downtown Vancouver $150 all day long

[@husamalsharefi6848]

haha i got quoted for 800 dollars on my mk2 golf

[@timdermane]

He cost me 80 bucks in Miami alignment Mercedes, C250

[@kineticmotors4632]

$150 St Louis Missouri USA (BMW Service Shop)

[@meatballmagoo6134]

129.95 2w

[@marcosleonidas5758]

From Cali I believe the alignment cost 80$

[@darkknight9086]

For all 4?

[@dg7724]

US 99.99

[@eshuvlogs7981]

Cheapst 110$ Tampa, Florida

[@TheGuruStud]

I paid $70 before Rona in MO lol Tire mounting balancing with road force was $15. But he retired 😢

[@rraghurashmi]

Where in Tampa ?

[@redciroc1211]

That shop will pay off that alignment machine in 6 months your not using all the money from alignment cost to pay for the machine your using the profit from the business to pay all the shops bills especially when you over charge customers on the labor 😮😮😮

[@kineticmotors4632]

lol, coming from someone that has no clue what a shop has to pay out in expenses each month. Most shops, especially small business shops have to take out a loan to pay for large equipment purchases such as this. It will take typically 3 to 5 years to pay off the the loan, not 6 months. In my case it will take me 10 to 15 years of doing alignments to break even on the overall purchase but will give me greater control of the product going out the door; also keeps me from having to drive the car to another facility to do a half ass alignment.

[@givingyousportsfrommyview]

No Fn way 😡 some guy charge me $500 total