Shop Labor Rate

Stickbowhip wrote:
Thanks for the responses. I guess the rates charged in my area aren't necessarily out of line. I just need to shop around for one with service techs with more knowledge to get my moneys worth. The guys at the last shop I tried didn't know as much about the problems and how to fix them than I did, and I sure don't know much. They sure didn't impress as having much special knowledge or training.

On our new TT we were getting very minimal water pressure when hooked up to city water. Pressure from the water pump was fine. I suspected a kink in the water line. Tech insisted the low water pressure was caused by a pressure regulator and that he would remove it if I wanted but cautioned that it might void my warranty.
After phone calls back and forth between me and the factory it turns out there was not a pressure regulator on our unit. Insisted that the shop look further and guess what they found? A kink in the water line. Never did figure out what part he was proposing to remove instead.

I have found another shop a bit further away and dropped my trailer off yesterday for some additional warranty work. This tech did seem to know what he was talking about and I'm hoping will do a good job. As many have said, a knowledgeable tech with a higher labor rate will be cheaper in the long run.