It matters where you are. Mechanics here charge about $90 / hr, thus the
job would cost $820. But then a "starter home" or "fixer upper" costs about
$525K - a mechanic needs to make $90/hr just to survive. Everything is
relative.
Keith Meinhold
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San Francisco CA 94112
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Paula J. Graffam
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 4:39 AM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Repair bill on diff. brackets
Listers,
You be the judge:
TRF reinforcing brackets (2) with gussets (4) - About $100
Labor --------------------------------------------
$480 @ 8hrs
( dropping the exhaust system, dropping diff.
cutting grinding, fitting, welding, etc. etc.)
$580
Results: priceless
Would anyone have rather done the job themselves?
Al Graffam '74 CT
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