Quote from shop on lifting my 5lug

lenoxluda · Jun 27, 2020

joeyv141 said: ↑

You want to pay me the actual time it takes, sure but then you also have to pay me the full 5 hours I spent the first time for doing a repair that flat rate you'd only pay 3 hours for. I've spent hours on electrical diag on weird ass car problems but that doesn't mean I get paid the whole 4/5/whatever hours cause the customer won't pay.
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No disrespect! I wrenched for over 10yrs, I know the struggle. Was just explaining the reality at Auto shops

RevInNeutral · Oct 11, 2020

Graham.s[OP] said: ↑

To clear things up, i plan on doing it myself with a friend of mine. I appreciate mechanics and understand the price. I am just a broke 23yr old asking if 500 is reasonable for a job that has been said to be very easy and doable. Not tryna start anything friends
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I’m 23 as well haha I swear this website is just full of people who make waaaay more money than us lol

Boco10 · Oct 11, 2020

Assuming you have the tools and want to save money. Maybe do the rear yourself and have a shop do the front. I recently upgraded shocks did rear myself and a shop charged me $350 for front and an alignment. Laborwould have been cheaper but I got my parts online.

igno1tus · Oct 11, 2020

winkel said: ↑

People expect a solid Oak or Cherry cabinet at Wal Mart MDF prices.
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you are so right ! I am a machinist by trade and shops want space shuttle quality parts at McDonald’s pay wages

Not a golfer · Oct 11, 2020

winkel said: ↑

I used to build a lot of furniture. Sometimes, a guest at the house would comment on a piece, saying they really liked it. When they found out I built it, they would ask how much it would cost for me to build one for them.
After I quoted a handful of pieces for different people, I just started saying I didn't have time. People expect a solid Oak or Cherry cabinet at Wal Mart MDF prices.
Pay it or drive it like it is. That price didn't sound out of line to me.
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Amen my TW brother

I'm a Painting Contractor and get the same on quotes. Do you want top quality product and professional craftmanship or just a coat of paint slapped on and peeling in a year. I only do quality work and stand behind what I do (painting since 1978, traded by true craftmen).

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