Wheel bearings and getting bent over

[Buss Peter]

Well, I took the rear strut housings and new bearings to Manage My Car (a
supposed reputable shop in the Pittsburgh, PA area) to have them press out
the hubs and bearings. They said no problem. How much will this cost me?
They said I dunno, how ever much time it takes to do the work @$60.00/hr.
Now here comes my lack of effort in searching for a shop that will quote a
firm price. I dropped the stuff off Friday morning and returned Friday
evening to pick it up. As I walked in I passed the multitude of Porsches
sitting in the waiting area. That's right a waiting area for the cars. They
may also sell cars but for now I'll call it a waiting area. I walk to the
counter and tell the guy I'm there to pick up my strut housings with the new
bearings. He says to me," Mr. Buss how nice to see you, please go over next
to the Porsche 928 S4, bend over and grab your ankles while I prepare the
bill." They charged me $119.84 to do the work (2 hours of labor). Shortly
after the ambulance crew restarted my heart I paid the bill. Simon the nice
service tech did offer to carry the housings out to my van so that I
wouldn't get grease on my khaki's. Maybe that's why I paid so much, so I
don't get dirt on my pants.

Is this price to high or is it normal. I'd only heard good stories about
this shop and they did act courteoulsy and knowledgeable. One of the service
guys even drives a nice 4kq.

Sorry for the rant but I had to vent.

Peter Buss
87 4kcsq "Wilma" 143K