Maintaining higher mileage trucks
2011 F150 5.0, 90,000 miles. I'm happy with the truck and at 70, not too many more years of towing. I'd like to ride it out with this vehicle. I've been OK with dealer service and they are convenient...
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Yeah, tranzam. If the dealerships did work for cheap, not as many people would buy a new car!
But if a guy is not doing the repair himself then it is probably the going rate. Private shops know what dealer rates are and they don't charge a lot less (most of the time) because why would you undercut what you could make on a job.
While $100/HR or even more sounds expensive, if you take into account the total cost, not just what the mechanic sees on his paycheck, it ain't bad.
I bill out Laborers at around $65/hr, including all labor burden. Put overhead and even minor equipment with it, and it's around $100/HR per man, working.
But if a guy is not doing the repair himself then it is probably the going rate. Private shops know what dealer rates are and they don't charge a lot less (most of the time) because why would you undercut what you could make on a job.
While $100/HR or even more sounds expensive, if you take into account the total cost, not just what the mechanic sees on his paycheck, it ain't bad.
I bill out Laborers at around $65/hr, including all labor burden. Put overhead and even minor equipment with it, and it's around $100/HR per man, working.
