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Old May 31, 2026 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by mikapen
All we know is that you couldn't do the job without hiring a mechanic.
They are required to provide a fixed estimate, which you probably shouldn't have approved if you didn't like the charge.
Sometimes special knowledge and special tools can be expensive.
The point I was trying to make is how expensive shops are compared to the actual work being done. If a shade tree mechanic (me) can do 1-5 in under an hour in what world does it make sense that a professional charges an hour and a half for 1 ? There isn’t one.

shame on me for not even trying to do #6 either so my own fault. Next time I’ll just do it myself as it’s apparent it’s easier than it was let on to be.

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Originally Posted by d.p
The point I was trying to make is how expensive shops are compared to the actual work being done. If a shade tree mechanic (me) can do 1-5 in under an hour in what world does it make sense that a professional charges an hour and a half for 1 ? There isn’t one.

shame on me for not even trying to do #6 either so my own fault. Next time I’ll just do it myself as it’s apparent it’s easier than it was let on to be.
"Flat Rate" includes a typical time to fetch the car, go to the parts counter and get parts, do the work, complete the paperwork, and return the car to the lot.

Your typical shade tree mechanic doesn't count those activities, even though he does them. Add perhaps a week to get parts in the mail.
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