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Subaru BRZ: An honest-to-goodness sports car

Get ready for some good, clean thrills from a vehicle not unlike a bigger, more refined go-cart.

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Paul
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When your car goes clunk over a bump in the night

I am a bit anal about noises and squeaks, so it is really annoying. Upon inspection, the dealer found that the strut plates are worn, causing the problem. The struts are fine, but they want to replace the plates and struts for about $1,200. An independent shop said they could replace the plates only for $500. How can I be assured that this is the problem before making the investment of changing the plates? Is there any reason to replace the struts at the same time if they are just fine now?

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