Engine replacement . Ecoboost and GM 5.3

twodownzero wrote:

Lantley wrote:

Have you ever actually turned wrenches for a living?
If you have, than I think you would understand the cost involved.
Your comments don't reflect a true understanding of overhead cost.
There is a big difference in perspective between being employed and being the owner when it come to understanding the cost and challenges of running a shop.

Yes I have. I also live in an area where labor is cheap, and I do my own work now. Still don't agree. Surprised so many people can't internalize the idea that I do not value the service at the market price. It's my money. I can value my time at whatever dollar value I want. That's the idea of value; it's subjective. I'd rather fix my own stuff than pay the market price, so I do. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Actually I respect and understand the idea that you prefer to do your own work because you do not want to pay market price.
However where we disagree is that some how the market price is inflated and a rip off.
When we get into overhead cost, there are a lot of fees and charges that I pay, that I prefer not to pay. Before I can turn one screw these fees must be paid. There may not be a big difference in skill level between a shade tree mechanic and a licensed shop. But there is a huge difference in cost incurred / overhead by a licensed shop vs. a shade tree mechanic.
You seem to ignore these cost in your analysis. The licensed shops would love to ignore these cost as well,however the reality is they must pay these cost which have a significant impact on the final price charged to the consumer