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Old Sep 2, 2016 | 07:33 PM
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I have a 103 and rebuilding to a 107, with the machine work being sent out to another shop. I was quoted 25 hours for labor, to do the job. Is that reasonable?
 
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Old Sep 2, 2016 | 08:00 PM
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I have a 103 and rebuilding to a 107, with the machine work being sent out to another shop. I was quoted 25 hours for labor, to do the job. Is that reasonable?
What's the total cost quote?
 
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Old Sep 2, 2016 | 08:08 PM
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25 hours?? Wow! A top end rebuild where i live is roughly 8 hours. Id say it should be anywhere from 8-10 hours. 25 is ridiculous.
 
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Should be 10-12 hrs. at the most.
 
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25 hrs is insane
 
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A top end is 8-10 depending on what all is being done at my shop...
 
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crazy stuff like 25 hrs comes from shops that don't do in house work & have to make up more profit from buying parts from other shops,since day one,35+ years ago,we`ve always done everything in house
 
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