Labor Rates
Always serviced at Cantins but starting to wonder about labor rates
Went in friday for lower ball joints on my Avalanche Dropped it off at 1pm and they called my to pick up at 4:30....total of 3.5 hours Parts $176.86 Labor $910.44 Shop supplies $99.65 Total $1,186.95 Included alignment but still seems excessive....that's almost $300 hourly rate Am I missing something?....maybe had two techs doing the job? Was expecting $400 bill $500 tops |
Out of curiosity ..... what's the year and mileage on your Chevy Avalanche?
Sometime, last October, 2022, I had a front right wheel bearing on a 2014 Subaru Crosstrek with about 140-k miles replaced at Mike's Car Care in Laconia because it was a very noisy bearing and was told it needed replacing for about $550-total. Mike's did a very good job. Then, in March 2023, had the other front wheel bearing, also very noisy grinding noise, replaced at Latchkey Auto in Meredith for about $450-total. Latchkey did a very good job. Two years ago, September 2021, it cost $525 to get a trailer hitch and trailer electric wire hook-up installed at New World Auto in Plymouth. New World did a very good job. You know where is a good place to get a car repair problem diagnosed, fast, when you are not sure what's exactly wrong is Forrest Howe's Car Repair in Campton. While there can be a three week wait to actually get the repair work done, Forrest Howe's will look at the car, diagnose the problem, do a test ride, and charge you about $25/15-minutes diagnosis time to give you a written estimate and you know what needs to get fixed, and can then take it somewhere else who can fix it at an earlier time. In May 2023 I traded the 2014 Crosstrek in for a 2017 Crosstrek with just 80k miles cause it was looking like it would always be needing repairs, so that seems like it was a smart move ....... duh! ..... :eek: You is beating a dead horse when it comes to car repairs ...... is best to just get it fixed and /or get rid of it, or something! Is a lose-lose-lose situation. |
There are many quality independent automotive repair shops all around the Lakes Region.
Find one. And get all of your oil changnes done there to work up a relationship. Use resources to find. Such as barber shop/hair salon. Local place of worship. Scotty Kilmer. LINK Scotty has over one billion views. |
Sounds like you got hosed or they made a mistake, give them a call.
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When I closed my independent shop 3 years ago, before Covid, I was getting $100 an hour and most dealers were charging $150. I would think they are at least $200 by now, but $300 sounds excessive. |
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Generally, they will charge book and pay the mechanic based on book.
That type of ''flat rate'' allows a mechanic to make more when they are able to complete the service faster. You can always get an estimate before having a service done. But I find that Irwin's has been a bit lax in detailing basic service rates of late. |
They may be a flat rate shop. I would call and ask to talk to Service Manager and express your concerns. If they are smart, i assume they will make an adjustment.
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Just for the hell of it ...... go to Craigslist-NH ......do a search for 2013 Chevy Avalanche ...... just to see what type of mileage these 'for sale' Avalanches have?
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FLL, too bad, it would be nice
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If the mechanic finishes the job in less time he can make more money because he's ready to take on another job. A good flat rate mechanic can double his shop time. Sometimes two mechanics will share one big job and split the labor. I know when Toyota was replacing all those rotted frames they were paying mechanics 22 hours labor so two guys would get it done much quicker and split the job. |
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Car repair costs have skyrocketed. A simple front brake job that used to be $450 now pushes $600-650. Rediculous. I’ve seen work done at dealer ships for less than independent shops now.
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All are manufactured in China, Mexico, or Taiwan. Taiwan having the best quality of the bunch. Always purchase a name brand for such. The box should state a brand name. As many boxes that rotors come in have no writing whatsoever. Only one company makes brake pads for passenger cars in the USA. The rest again, come from China, Mexico, or Taiwan. LINK Japan company with factory iin USA. But someone with automotive knowledge may find more Made in USA. For ordinary/passenger cars and trucks. Many of the brand names are USA companies - but the actual product comes from foreign sources. |
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Answer was $400/$500 and 1 hour each |
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I once had job that was under an independent extended warrantee, and I quoted the company $400. My shop was in Woburn Ma, they told me that they had a shop in Lawrence that would do it for $200. I told them to make sure the customer had a gun with him when he dropped it off in Lawrence. I never took another job that was under an independent warrantee again. |
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