Fwd: Re: Mechanic Quote..

[Chris Dyer]

Sometimes mech./dealers will charge pre-determined rates for specific jobs
as well. And if one repair for one problem requires more than 1 "procedure",
they may charge separate labor charges for each procedure. (HUH!?)

Anyway, some wrenches are out to screw you. Others are doing their best to
stay in business, and otherwise be honest.


>From: DGraber460 at aol.com
>To: dan at magnitude-electronics.com
>CC: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Mechanic Quote..
>Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 10:10:31 EDT
>
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>If that price includes the bearing, I think it's fair. If not, then it
>seems
>high.
>Some shops make enough of their profit from parts that when you supply the
>parts they raise their labor rate to compensate for the lost revenue.
>I have had a shop press them in where I provided them with the bearing and
>the removed strut. They charged $20 per strut. If you add the labor to
>remove, and the price of the parts, it sounds pretty close. I think it
>would
>be a fair price if you just gave them the car, and they provided all parts
>&
>labor.
>
>Dennis Graber
>Denver
>"Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad
>judgement."




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