mechanics hrly rate

[brad]

Good Lord! What on earth do they do?

So your girlfriend hasn't noticed the hourly rate before?

The depreciation on a new car is probably more than the yearly service costs.

[Jmac]

I normally charge $70 per hour and generally have a menu type charge for servicing as i sometimes add some extra trimmings you cant charge for i.e squeeky door, easy fix rattle, quick central locking adaption.
Diagnostics and repairs without doubt $70 per hour and mobile stuff depending on area can incur a call out which is expected.
Cheers
Jmac

[gerhard]

90,000k service on a Getz is the timing belt service, should take 4 hours.

Camry doesn't have a service sheduled for over 2 hours until 150,000 when it is 3 hours. So, a Camry can be defined as being far less exciting to own than even a Getz - not even the service costs get you excited

[mikepologti]

90,000k service on a Getz is the timing belt service, should take 4 hours.

Camry doesn't have a service sheduled for over 2 hours until 150,000 when it is 3 hours. So, a Camry can be defined as being far less exciting to own than even a Getz - not even the service costs get you excited

mmm true in any event shes sourcing a 4x4 i tryed to get her interested in a tigger but there out of her prices range , think shes looking into a nissan. her own dad wont buy the thing off her now after hearing how much it cost her for servicing. kinda opened my eyes a bit too, to tell you the truth.

[gerhard]

mmm true in any event shes sourcing a 4x4 i tryed to get her interested in a tigger but there out of her prices range , think shes looking into a nissan. her own dad wont buy the thing off her now after hearing how much it cost her for servicing. kinda opened my eyes a bit too, to tell you the truth.

So what makes her think a Nissan 4x4 will be cheaper?

FYI, the next services for the Getz are all small, until the 180,000k one required timing belt again. So it will be the same price as a Camry until then.

Description Time Cost Range $ (Inc. GST)
1,000km/first Serv 1 h 0.00 - 0.00*
15,000km/1Yr Serv 1 h 150.00 - 221.00*
30,000km/2 Yr Serv 2 h 242.00 - 332.00*
45,000km/3Yr Serv 2 h 204.00 - 282.00*
60,000km/4Yr Serv 2 h 346.00 - 448.00*
75,000km/5 Yr Serv 1 h 150.00 - 221.00*
90,000km/6 Yr Serv 4 h 557.00 - 705.00*
105,000km/7Yr Serv 1 h 150.00 - 221.00*
120,000km/8Yr Serv 2 h 346.00 - 448.00*
135,000km/9 Yr Serv 2 h 204.00 - 282.00*
150,000km/10 Yr Serv 2 h 242.00 - 332.00*
165,000km/11Yr Serv 1 h 150.00 - 221.00*
180,000km/12 Yr Serv 5 h 666.00 - 845.00*

[MattyT]

The benefits of small business to me are very small and stress levels are high!

Man I know all about that one. Worked as a freelance photographer for 2 years. Never again!!!

My mech charges $80hr I think and he's a VW/porsche specialist. $118 is sky high!!

[mikepologti]

So what makes her think a Nissan 4x4 will be cheaper?

FYI, the next services for the Getz are all small, until the 180,000k one required timing belt again. So it will be the same price as a Camry until then.

Description Time Cost Range $ (Inc. GST)
1,000km/first Serv 1 h 0.00 - 0.00*
15,000km/1Yr Serv 1 h 150.00 - 221.00*
30,000km/2 Yr Serv 2 h 242.00 - 332.00*
45,000km/3Yr Serv 2 h 204.00 - 282.00*
60,000km/4Yr Serv 2 h 346.00 - 448.00*
75,000km/5 Yr Serv 1 h 150.00 - 221.00*
90,000km/6 Yr Serv 4 h 557.00 - 705.00*
105,000km/7Yr Serv 1 h 150.00 - 221.00*
120,000km/8Yr Serv 2 h 346.00 - 448.00*
135,000km/9 Yr Serv 2 h 204.00 - 282.00*
150,000km/10 Yr Serv 2 h 242.00 - 332.00*
165,000km/11Yr Serv 1 h 150.00 - 221.00*
180,000km/12 Yr Serv 5 h 666.00 - 845.00*

she doesnt think its cheeper i think her logic is steming from the fac that if shes paying that much she migth as well have a something bigger. other then that i have no idea. i have an agreement with my partner i dont pretend to wonder where her logic come from and vice versa, less arguments that way.

[Blitzen]

she doesnt think its cheeper i think her logic is steming from the fac that if shes paying that much she migth as well have a something bigger. other then that i have no idea. i have an agreement with my partner i dont pretend to wonder where her logic come from and vice versa, less arguments that way.

Haha, you have learned very quickly!! Good man.