Shop Labor Rate. Survey.

n7bsn wrote:

Big Katuna wrote:
NO.

Of course you have a great service place right there, who also just happens to be a member of this forum

Who?

no

No. Will not even pay $125.00 per hour.

No.

I was in Forest City, IA at the Winnebago factory for service in June. Service at the Winnebago factory is $110 an hour.

My local truck shop charge me $65 and hour to service my chassis.

NO

I've been fortunate enough to find two outstanding service facilities that charge $95/hr and $115/hr. I use each one for specific repairs based on their areas of expertise and proximity (46 miles rtrip vs 107 miles rtrip).

No.

never

NO.....

Shop can rate a 10 and charge less than $100/hr and I still would choke.

Majority of items in an RV can be fixed with inexpensive tools and basic understanding of mechanics and electrical systems....as I have proven many, many times over the past 30 yrs. of doing my own repairs.

$190/hr......preposterous

NO
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.

No way!