In the comments of the last video that I posted a debate started about automotive repair labor rates. I thought I would make this video to address some of those …
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In the comments of the last video that I posted a debate started about automotive repair labor rates. I thought I would make this video to address some of those …
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thing to remember when your talking about how expensive tools are, yea that code reader cost 5 grand but your going to use it use at least a couple times a week and charge 100$ per hr with a min of 2hrs and goes up to 8 hrs so it will pay for itself within a yr or so. ppl make it sound like you buy expensive tools and never make money with them so have to charge more for that reason
I own a 1996 nissan maxima that needed valve cover gaskets. It looked really hard to do and I didn't have much experience with cars at all. After gettin some quotes of 800-1000$ I decided to do it myself. Probably took me over 10 hours but I got it done by myself with no experience. I should mention that the gaskets cost 50$. I find that an up to 950$ labor charge for a 50$ part isn't really justifyable. I don't own a Mercedes-Benz and I don't need your 6000$ scan tool to tell me what's wrong with my car. Either way I have a simple solution for anyone that moans about the prices…don't take your car to a shop if you don't want to pay what they charge. Nobody forces you to take it to someone. Fix it yourself and you gain knowledge and tools while saving cash.
$5000 minimum in scan tools? WHERE ARE YOU GOING? My boss has at LEAST 10x more then that in our stuff. If you buy one 'decen't' scan tool with no updates then okay $5000. But that is COMPLETELY unrealistic. By time you done with the updates, and if you look at how many times it was smart to upgrade over the course of a 20 year old business from 2010-2030 with the influx of emissions and controls. I bet most customers couldn't even grasp the costs associated.
i was in the auto industry ase certified for 20 years more realistic salry is 30 =35 owner pays taxes and socl. on top of that. its a very high stress job . i left the industry and became cattle rancher. PS:.15 years were shop owner/ tech. made more mony as a tech
I understand about labor rates, but I dont like when they charge you 3 hours labor for a 1 hour job.
as a tax accountant, I know all about hourly rates ?
As a mechanic, I'm not sure there's a labor rate high enough to justify the hell most repair jobs are. The world is full of people who can DIY plumbing, Carpentry and such, but very few successful DIY mechanic jobs that don't ultimately end up at the mechanic's shop anyway as a basket case missing parts and expected to the job cheaper because the owner already took it apart for you. The world can live without alot of things- Mechanics are not on that list. Especially with modern cars. So to the haters, be cautious on how and who you hate, because odds are, you'll need a person in that field someday. Are their crook mechanics? Sure. Show me a field where there isn't someone out to take advantage of someone else- They're everywhere. Do your homework, be honest and open and you will find a mechanic to take care of your needs at a reasonable price.
This is why I love when mechanics say "don't throw parts at a vehicle", but then if there is a problem that could be caused by say 2-3 parts that are $20 each I'd much rather pay the $60 and swap those over than pay for $100/hr diagnostic time and buy one part at $20
I'm gonna have to agree with you here as much as I hate paying the hundreds of $$ for labor.. but what pisses me off the worst is when I get charged $300 for a 14 year old alternator that's a refurb.. and go online and find out I can buy one new for about $80. Needless to say I show up with the part I need changed out these days and they probably hate me.
When the shop is charging 10 times what the tech. is making…. They are charging too much.