Cabin Air Filter

[snappster]

I have been tryin to find any reference in either my repair manual
or in parts lists, like Autozone's, for my mother-in-law's 1996 Metro Lsi.
A local shop tried to sell her two cabin air filters for $242.98 installed.
Any opinions?
This shop also tried to sell her both "headlamp lenses" at $850.64.
I found the problem to be a case of miss-installation of the passengerside
headlamp, causing a poor headlight pattern, as found as the vehicle was
in for a state inspection. Autozone sells complete headlamp assemblies for
only $249.99.
I think the shop is tryin to take her to the cleaners.
Opinions please.

[Mike_Van]

"cabin air filters"

Never heard of such a thing for a Metro.

Could they be an aftermarket product, or did the original vehicle design accomodate this?

[geozukigti]

some newer cars have cabin air filters.. Not a metro. You get to suck in air straight from the passenger side fender well . As for headlamps.. are yours composite lamps? You can pick those up on ebay pretty cheap. Or if they're foggy, just take a very light abrasive polish to them. You can always buy new clips if the holding clips are broken. Hard to judge what needs to be fixed without seeing them though.

[snappster]

Thanx guys. I believe the shop peeps are incredibly stupid, or criminal.
They probably pull this s*** on lots of old ladies. It's legal clobberin' time, if I can help it. The headlight problem was the result of a botched headlamp replacement by a supposed mechanic. He did not use the retainer clip properly. Could a state inspector miss that? I saw it in 2 minutes. The cabin filter looks like a simple case of a B.S. charge for something my mother in law knows nothing about. I am soooo peeved. The shop is a Kramer Goodyear in Va Beach, VA. Keep your mother away from there.