On the contrary, installing a vehicle lift at home can be extremely pricey. On average, it costs between $1,500 and $10,000 to install a car lift in your home garage.

It will lift one end of your car or truck 16.5 inches, letting you do brake or suspension work with your vehicle on a four-post lift. If you're planning on doing alignment work at home, this is ...

Marlan extended his own garage almost 30 years ago to accommodate his hobby and installed a hydraulic lift. "It saves a lot of crawling around," he says.