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Originally Posted by JesseE
Lets say you get quoted a job for 300 of labor(100$ per hour). Doesn't matter what for.
Say it's suppose to take 3 hours... Do you want someone to spend maybe 5-6 hours on it and charge you 500-600 instead of the 300. hell no.
That's why there is a Labor guide to give approx times on how long something should take and you know what your going to be paying up front.
Some jobs can easily be completed in less time if you know what your doing and your good at what your doing. Sometimes it takes longer if its not a super common thing or for whatever reason shit happens and it takes longer, I can assure you that no one wants to pay the extra money if it takes longer, but you want a discount if they get it done early? No because otherwise every mechanic would take 10x longer to do the job, and charge you for every hour.
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That changes nothing. The book is full of shit when it quotes 3 and 4 times what it actually takes. The book refers to a drunk mechanic with one arm, half of one leg, no power tools, and if you're lucky, two working eyes.
What kind of mechanic doesn't have experience with struts? Who would use a wet behind the ear mechanic? A place in business for decades shouldn't quote 4x labor times. In my case I offered double the actual time until one accepted, even using my own parts. I guess he took the job knowing he was losing money
