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I was quoted $160.00 to replace one lug nut and stud
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<blockquote data-quote="Cowcatcher" data-source="post: 4030240" data-attributes="member: 43171"><p>I’m sure most of y’all that have seen all the crap I post can tell I do all of my own work plus work for others. I’m confident that me taking care of my own stuff is the only reason we have a little extra money around here. Our lifestyle depends on lots of equipment so we have more stuff wear or break than the average folk. I’m positive that the repairs I do turn a profit for us even after the tool expenses I have yearly which I’m actually starting to struggle to find a tool I actually need. But, I have more time than money so I reckon that’s why it works. If I was tied to a “town job” then I probably wouldn’t wanna work on my own stuff in my free time. But, I’d probably make more money from a town job. I installed some airbags on a truck for a guy this weekend (actually it only took about 2hrs Friday eve). I installed the exact kit he would get in town but I provided the labor $300 cheaper than the town quote. Now that he saw how simple it was he can see that the town quote appears like robbery. Lots of folks are intimidated by certain tasks or they got plenty of money. My wife no longer gives me any grief about tools. She’s seen how profitable they can be. I’m always willing to help folks work on their stuff if they wanna participate and learn. I don’t charge them much if at all. Now if they just wanna dump the project on me I’ll charge what I think is reasonable. I am a fast worker though and usually have a method planned in my head if I’ve done the job before. I think many mechanics charge “book time” which is often over exaggerated. Then they have a parts markup. Yes they claim they’ll stand behind the part so that’s why they mark it up in case they have to eat labor on repairing a repair. I just know I’d personally be broke if I paid mechanics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cowcatcher, post: 4030240, member: 43171"] I’m sure most of y’all that have seen all the crap I post can tell I do all of my own work plus work for others. I’m confident that me taking care of my own stuff is the only reason we have a little extra money around here. Our lifestyle depends on lots of equipment so we have more stuff wear or break than the average folk. I’m positive that the repairs I do turn a profit for us even after the tool expenses I have yearly which I’m actually starting to struggle to find a tool I actually need. But, I have more time than money so I reckon that’s why it works. If I was tied to a “town job” then I probably wouldn’t wanna work on my own stuff in my free time. But, I’d probably make more money from a town job. I installed some airbags on a truck for a guy this weekend (actually it only took about 2hrs Friday eve). I installed the exact kit he would get in town but I provided the labor $300 cheaper than the town quote. Now that he saw how simple it was he can see that the town quote appears like robbery. Lots of folks are intimidated by certain tasks or they got plenty of money. My wife no longer gives me any grief about tools. She’s seen how profitable they can be. I’m always willing to help folks work on their stuff if they wanna participate and learn. I don’t charge them much if at all. Now if they just wanna dump the project on me I’ll charge what I think is reasonable. I am a fast worker though and usually have a method planned in my head if I’ve done the job before. I think many mechanics charge “book time” which is often over exaggerated. Then they have a parts markup. Yes they claim they’ll stand behind the part so that’s why they mark it up in case they have to eat labor on repairing a repair. I just know I’d personally be broke if I paid mechanics. [/QUOTE]
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