I wonder just what is the hourly rate of Mechanics and Auto electricians...I had four Glow plugs fitted total time was 15 mins...I was told by another worker this Wish there was somewhere to complain
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Jimbo I like your self don't like being ripped off, I myself am an Auto electrician while traveling around i charge $50.00 an hour and have been told by many that i am too cheap the going rate now it $90.00 hour ( because of costs of lease buildings paying wages ect ect) also my rate in caravan parks have been as much as a six pack & a freindly smile. i will admit some times i get confused expectialy when doing work at some car dealers and seeing some very young boys working on your cars and you paying top dollar for a service
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Mechanic by trade myself, dont like to swing the tools any more. I quite happily pay my mechanic $90 an hour, he is a landrover specialist.. A lot of heavy duty fitters are charged out at over $140 hr which includes travel to a site. Have heard of specilist at over $130 hr on light vehicles. Last time I worked as a mechanic on a commerial basis I charged my time at $25 hr and that doesnt seem that many years ago. Often there is a 1 hr minumum charge for smaller jobs, also 15 minutes to do the job may have included another 45 minurtes getting parts from spare parts and clean up time cheers blaze
If it was only 15min job perhaps you should have done it. But then i have seen glowplugs siezed in the head before & very hard to remove. You didnt mention the labour charge?
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Thanks for all that info Guys.....This bloke who did me was supposed to be a friend..He did'nt have any trouble at all with parts..i was told it was as simple a job as just turning on a tap...Anyway...Word of Mouth is a wonderful thing....And I can Mouth off with the best of them
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Thanks for all that info Guys.....This bloke who did me was supposed to be a friend..He did'nt have any trouble at all with parts..i was told it was as simple a job as just turning on a tap...Anyway...Word of Mouth is a wonderful thing....And I can Mouth off with the best of them
What are you complaining about? All you told us was the job took 15 minutes. Did he charge a lot?
My local retired, part time grey nomad, Auto Electrician, came round two days ago and fitted halogen stop/indicator lights to the van probably did a good hours work, including a chat. Charged me $50. I was very happy with that. I am on the Redcliffe Penisula Qld, and happy to put anyone near here in contact with him. Also for information Repco's halogen lights were about half the price of Supercheaps though not quite as large
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When you look up the award hourly rates for tradies and compare those with what's charged at the workshop door you have to wonder how they justify their hourly rate even taking into account overheads.
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****e! Jimbo, that works out t about $800 hr.?? plus parts, I,d be a 'tad' pist off as well!!
Dont think 'Delta 18' was havin a go, I, like the others, jus assumed u had been overcharged, your first post didnt say wot the problem was.. But yep! ya been RIPPED..
Most call outs are $70 before the work starts. This is a standard call-out fee. The hourly rate after that is about $40 after that. This varies up and down depending on the scruples of the tradie. I had to call out the auto electrician to find a problem with my van lights. I was pleasantly surprised by the final bill for his 3 hours of investigation and repair. I can't remember what it was now, but it was a very pleasant surprise. I watched him work to help sort out the problem. This young bloke will go a long way. My poor Rosy is in the shop right now, since Monday. I had her serviced last week (not like a cow), and this week it's more intense front end repairs. The garage phoned me today to give me an update and get my permission to carry on. The bill so far, $660. There's probably another $200 to go on top, but to have a reliable, safe vehicle, it's got to be done. The nest egg is shrinking as you read this, but my truck will be safe. Thankfully they're not charging me storage Ha ha ha ha.
Howdrink, Chris where are you now? I have an auto electrical job to be done when this is done. If you're in the state you have a job if you want to do it. I could even come to your place.
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Thanks again Peoples for your input...I'm afried my Town in Bacchus Marsh are getting a several complaints from people........I hear at my Bowling club.....I'd love a Name and shame file too be made on them..They do harm to the honest joe's in the town....(If there are any ?)
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