Highway Closures. Highway 1 Closure. If you're heading to the Central Coast, be sure to be mindful of the stretch of Highway 1, 21 miles north of Cambria. Caltrans is busy with a major construction project to make traveling along the stunning Pacific Coast Highway a safer journey.
A replacement CV axle, for example, can cost $50 and $150 or more. Always talk with three to five mechanics to see what they charge. As long as you know this is the issue, most shops can offer a ballpark estimate over the phone.
I would ask them how much to replace the alxe. You can typically purchase new axles for this vehicle for about $150. So I would try negotiating it. It calls for a couple of hours of labor which should be about $175 for labor and the boots should only cost about $30 each.