Haven't spoken with my uncle in over a month but heard he had a police car by his house so i called over to see if all is okay. Yes had some trouble with their ADT motion sensor. Now onto the topic. Told me he had his 2012 Accord EX in the shop for brake work and a Mobil 1 oil change, the bill broke just under a G-Note WOW! I wanted to shake him by the neck for not coming to me I gladly would have done this work for him, so he says the shop used NAPA pads and rotors unsure of the tier I will see him in the next week to go over his invoice hopefully there is part numbers for reference. I sure hope they installed top tier pads with rotors and performed a full flush he told me he was feeling anxious and didn't ask questions he did just go through a spout with cancer and a bunch of treatments so I know he is not quite up for stress and aggravation he just wanted to pay his bill and get home.
What are shops getting for hourly rates these days?
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The shop I'm at charges $230 per hour for most mercedes and BMW. They get more for some other brands.
Shop rates are regional, I charge $175 per hour specializing in domestic powertrain in DFW.
In my experience, NAPA is expensive, even on a wholesale level, and I've never had to file a warranty claim for anything in years. Their parts quality is generally better than Kim's Auto Parts and their warranty is second to none: I always ask when pricing jobs. Our NAPA uses a tiered discount program based on monthly sales/volume, the more you buy the greater the discount. YMMV.
I wouldn't box myself in with any vendor, I like to use OE parts when possible/in budget, I have no set percentage.....Usually suggested retail.
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My dealership is $150 an hour diagnostic fee and $160 an hour regular. I always found it odd we charge more for repair hours than diagnostic hours because I think usually it’s the opposite.
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