Shock absorbers are an important part of driving comfort and safety. My old shocks were making hub noise and the dealer refused to cover the problem with an extended warranty. For me it was cheaper to buy 2 of these as replacements than paying an hour of dealer labor to diagnose. The old shocks didn't recover as well as these after five years and 60,000 miles, so it was time to replace them. Fits great and it's literally 20 minutes per side of the job.