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

["Ken Keith" <keith@specialdevices.com>]

Elliott Potter <epotter@abraxis.com> wrote:
>
> Ken Keith wrote:
> > 
> > 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?
> 
> Yikes!  I generally see about $60 - $70/hour.  Not that my car goes to
> the dealer very much anymore......

This dealer's part of the "Sun Auto Group", whose other makes 
include Porsche, Land Rover, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Lexus, Acura, and BMW.  
I get the impression they cater towards a somewhat "upscale" market.

http://www.sunauto.com/

Ken (that's why I have a Bentley, TPC, and the Q-List!)