Shop Labor Rate. Survey.
The Service segment in the RV Industry is vital to the satisfaction of the RV customer. Please answer yes or no to this question; I'm very curious... If there was an RV Service facility in your ar...
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I have a shop in my area that I can get in to almost any time and the shop rate varies from as low as $65 to as high as $125. The reason why the shop labor rate changes is because they do not put their top mechanic on a job that only requires an apprentice. For a lube job or tire balance, you get the lower priced mechanic. For basic mechanical work, you may get someone in the mid-range. For a complicated problem, that will need an expert's diagnosis, then you pay top dollar. After the diagnosis is made, the labor rate may change if it is a mundane job to repair.
This shop is always packed and the customers know they will be treated fair. Personally I would avoid any shop that charges their customers top dollar, even if it is the new guy or the old pro that works on your rig.
I have a shop in my area that I can get in to almost any time and the shop rate varies from as low as $65 to as high as $125. The reason why the shop labor rate changes is because they do not put their top mechanic on a job that only requires an apprentice. For a lube job or tire balance, you get the lower priced mechanic. For basic mechanical work, you may get someone in the mid-range. For a complicated problem, that will need an expert's diagnosis, then you pay top dollar. After the diagnosis is made, the labor rate may change if it is a mundane job to repair.
This shop is always packed and the customers know they will be treated fair. Personally I would avoid any shop that charges their customers top dollar, even if it is the new guy or the old pro that works on your rig.
