Drivers Side Window Motor replacement, necessary or rip off?

The window on my 1998 CRV would not come down at all. Just stopped. I took it to the dealer to it was the motor and approx $500.00 to repair. I took the car to two other mechanics same answer, and the price was $450-$500. Yes its a motor.

I had the exact same thing happen to my 1998 crv. I took the door panel apart and could see for myself that it was spinning but not catching the teeth. Window regulators are normally about $180 I think, but I found one for $80 from a place called JDM Auto Parts http://www.jdmaparts.com/ (JDM: Japanese Domestic Market) my mechanic only charged me for an hour to install it.

Same problem here, I paid $54 though and did the install myself. I was a little scared at first, but it was pretty easy overall. I ordered the part (regulator and motor) online from 1A auto parts for $54 with free shipping. I found some Honda manuals online for free and spent about 2 hours installing it from start to finish, and it works great.

Easy does it, check YouTube for video instruction.