What is your local dealers hourly service rate, and do they prorate that amount?

 

$99/HR and to the 1/10th of an hour.

 

$100.00 here.

 

$16.67 every 6 minutes.

 

$10.00 every six minutes.

 

Now add in the fact that flat rate book for a job may be .8 of an hour - but if they can get it done in .5 - you still get charged .8 anyway. Then add in "shop supplies" which are charged as an extra - even though they say that the hourly rate is so high because of the shop equipment and supplies. Oh, and if the .8 job takes 1.0 for whatever reason - you'll be charged 1.0 as there was extra "diagnostic time."

 

$120 an hour here.

 

Just another reason I do my own work.

 

Not true, if a job pays 1.0 hour and for what ever reason it takes me 2.0 hours you only get charged 1.0.

Unless for example say a bolt breaks off in something, or you have aftermarket parts in the way



and it’s going to take more time, but before we continue, we get your approval for more time

 

$120 per hour, I think to the 1/2 hour. Regardless of the work being done.