"the secondary market" (mild rant, again...)

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <199804131511.PAA01041@specialdevices.com> "Ken Keith" writes:

> I asked the local Audi dealer how much the hourly rate was for labor.  I
> knew it was expensive, but I had no idea just how much so.  I was rather
> shocked to find that it was $87.50 (USD) an hour.  Does this rate
> fluctuate between dealers, or is this the standard?

The rate for a dealership @sshole in the UK is GBP50.

The rate at BR Motorsport for the mechanic who built Michele's 1983
Sport is GBP32.

You don't _need_ to "go figure".

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