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Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack by kenhwang on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @01:26PM (#17910891)
Unless you optioned $15k carbon ceramics (which last 3x as long), the standard brake pads don't run much more expensive than other cars ($100-200 per pair). Rotors might cost $500/pair, but you're not replacing them as frequently as tires.

$200+/tire still costs more than brakes and need to be changed much more frequently.

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Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack by reaperducer on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @03:13PM (#17911935)
other cars ($100-200 per pair)

The last time I had brakes done, it was $80 for the back pair (about a year ago), and $120 for the front pair (about six months ago). And that was at a dealership, with tax and labor.

$100-200/pair doesn't sound average to me.

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Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack by kenhwang on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @03:59PM (#17912296)
Point is, the brakes on a car are cheaper than the tires for the same car. I'd be very surprised if you can get a full set of tires + labor for less than your quoted $200 total for brakes.
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