Mine got a new alternator in June, five days after I bought it. It is not a bad job, just take the fan assembly out, loosen the tension on the belt and remove it, then take the bolts out holding the alternator in. You then kinda twist and turn it to get the A+ cable and small connector off, then work it out towards the front.. Not really a bad job - just LOOKS like it's going to be hard, but it's not.