Re: Shop charges...and other charges

["Bill Martin" <billm@cgocable.net>]

Lets not stop there, how come I have to pay a dealer to deliver my new car,
clean my new car and pay administration fee so someone can write up the
order for my new car. I would think that these costs should come out of his
profit from selling me the car. My tailor never asks me if I would my new
suit cleaned and pressed before I pick it up. So what is  with car dealers
or us for allowing this to happen
-----Original Message-----
From: JustaxPHX@aol.com <JustaxPHX@aol.com>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Cc: QSHIPQ@aol.com <QSHIPQ@aol.com>
Date: January 26, 1999 5:29 PM
Subject: Shop charges...


>I don't know about other people but the one thing I can't stand about
having
>my car worked on by a shop is being charged a separate fee for "shop
>supplies."  Around here (Phoenix, AZ), this generally runs from 3 to 5
percent
>of the labor charge and in my opinion, it's nothing but a sleazy, slimy way
to
>increase the bottom line on a job.
>
>Does a restaurant charge you extra for putting salt and pepper shakers and
a
>bottle of ketchup on the table?  Does your tax return preparer charge extra
>for the toner and paper used to print your tax returns?  Does a taxi driver
>charge you an extra fee over-and-above the per-mile charge for wear and
tear
>put on his cab?  At $85 per hour, the rate charged by our local Audi
dealer,
>it's unconscionable to charge an extra 5 percent for a dab or two of
grease, a
>couple of tie-wraps and three or four spritzes of brake cleaner!
>
>Unfortunately, it seems that even the independent shops have picked up on
this
>as well ... what's next?  An extra charge to cover the cost of cleaning the
>mechanic's uniform because he got dirty while working on your car?  I'd
much
>rather see them raise their hourly rate and be honest about this than play
>hide-and-seek with the surchages ... Mr. & Mrs. Six-pack might not know any
>better but I do and it pisses me off, big-time.
>
>(Gee ... looks like I'm having a bad day, huh?)
>
>JG
>