RE: Newcomer needs someone to explain suspension bags (97 LSC)
[div class="dcquote"][strong]Quote:[/strong] You could get ripped off as easy in California as you could in Florida.[/div]
Easier! Here in NorCal the standard dealer charge is $125/hr, and *minimum* 25-33% markup over list price on parts! And on a lot of flat-rate charges, it's obvious the dealer makes a killing.
I realize it's the service managers pushing a lot of this, (do they get a percentage?), and the poor stiffs actually doing the work often get the shaft. The guys over at www.flatratetech.com certainly think so...
John
[link:www.goldengatemark8.com|Golden Gate Mark VIII Website]
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'97 Mark VIII LSC
'96 T-Bird 4.6L
[div class="dcquote"][strong]Quote:[/strong] You could get ripped off as easy in California as you could in Florida.[/div]
Easier! Here in NorCal the standard dealer charge is $125/hr, and *minimum* 25-33% markup over list price on parts! And on a lot of flat-rate charges, it's obvious the dealer makes a killing.
I realize it's the service managers pushing a lot of this, (do they get a percentage?), and the poor stiffs actually doing the work often get the shaft. The guys over at www.flatratetech.com certainly think so...
John
[link:www.goldengatemark8.com|Golden Gate Mark VIII Website]
http://mark8.org/users/johnaec/Mark_VIII_s.jpg
'97 Mark VIII LSC
'96 T-Bird 4.6L