On Sun, 1 Feb 98 13:00:56 -0500 Larry Macy
<macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu> writes:
>On 1/30/98 10:47 PM so and so michael j robson said. (And I quote)
>
>I have a 96 Neon and a "regular 30,000 mile check up" cost nearly
>$400.
>Your $700 tune and fix is probably right. HORRORS!!!. The big issue is
>
>the $40 - $50/ hour labor. For something we can do in a couple of
>hours,
>they have have to charge for the time it takes to hook up the computer
>to
>diagnose the problem, read the read out, then make the fix. New SMOG
>resistant cars.
>
>Larry Macy
>78 Midget
Try $62 an hour!! - I got the final bill, $789.74 I wont bore you with
all the details but i shall be writing a fairly stiff letter - they
charged me nine hours labour - the car wasnt THERE 9 hours! (and i asked
if more than one guy worked on it - they fell into the trap,it WAS one
guy!)
Heres a couple of howlers -
Half an hour to change a coil
1 hour to change a belt (the belt itself is $46!)
and so on............
Oh - and they left me a note that the driveline fluids need changing soon
-
estimate $239
Im as sick as a parrot...................................
mike robson
69 roadster
70 BGT
72 roadster
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