I know we have covered brakes at least two times in other threads. I'm not real impressed that the brakes are lasting less than 20k miles. I do aggree with count, these brakes feel like they could stop a train! I'm willing to pay for high quality parts, but along with performance, I expect a certain amount of durability too.
I may be way out of touch on brake jobs right now. I have done my brakes on the last three vehicles we have owned. $1740 sounds like a huge amount of money for rotors and pads.
I hope my brakes last long enough for the aftermarket to offer up alternatives.
Rob
Hey Rob, I totally see what you're saying, that longer durability would be nice, but truly, any high-performance braking system designed with today's engineering aptitude and knowledge, don't last that long. Especially when it comes to driving habits. I'm sure there will be new materials down the road that will change this, but then again, the really amazing materials are eco-banned. And most of my past cars that had high-performance brakes needed brake pads and rotors replaced in the 12,000 to 15,000 range... so it doesn't bother me that much. I wouldn't trade the performance in a heart beat. But I'm conditioned to it. Folks who aren't, I can see the sticker shock associated to the job. But remember, there are valuable lives in the car and it's a small price to pay for the extra safety.
PS - $1,700 for brakes and rotors seems right IMO. A standard brake-job on a Honda for instance is about $1,200 - that's rotors, pads and labor plus warranty "priced" in.