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Old 08-09-2021, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ultrafxr
Some dealers (mine as i learned several years ago) use the flat rate manual but pad it. They add 50% to whatever time the manual shows. That way they can keep their 'hourly' rate affordable (yeah right) and most folks are none the wiser. Bet lots dealers including auto dealers do this also.
It is all a bunch of mumbo jumbo, the only thing important is what the actual cost for the job is.

It doesn`t matter what formula they use to figure out what to charge you...Just get the price up front.
 
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