Sticker shock
So I got tasked with the job of taking care of a small fleet of vehicles at work. My boss tells that one of our vehicles (an 09 Ford Explorer) was making a funny noise and wanted me to check it out...
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valhalla360 wrote:I've never seen a shop where the mechanics get $30-$40/hour wages. Maybe Porsche, MB, or Ferrari.
Not the cheapest rate but dealerships have always been on the higher end of the spectrum.
What a lot of people fail to realize is just because the mechanic get $30-40/hr, doesn't mean that is what it costs the owner to supply a mechanic for an hour. This is particularly so at dealerships where they have to be set up to handle any and all repairs (independent shops can simply decline some types of work). Dealers also have to have the latest training. They need expensive diagnostic systems and an array of parts in inventory.
