Have I been ripped off paying for a new exhaust and tyres?

The exhaust pipe on my Vauxhall Corsa came unstuck and Kwik Fit charged me £375 for a new one and told me that the front tyres needed changing. They recommended a £79 alignment check which apparently showed 15% and 5% off track tyres. The total cost was £660 for new pipe, alignment check and two new tyres. Have I been ripped off?

Asked on 11 October 2018 by Steve

Answered by Honest John

I doubt it. If the front wheels were out of alignment the tyres will have worn unevenly and that's why they needed to be replaced.

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