Mechanic charges- reasonable & customary?
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A brief poll to see if your mechanic charges "list" or passes on any discount for parts he/she replaces. What should be expected?
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He makes some money on standard parts he has on hand, but is fine with me sourcing special stuff that he'd end up ordering through the dealer.
Generally if a shop is run by businessmen as opposed to mechanics, the more likely they are to get **** about catching every hidden markup they can. In some cases where I've already had a part, I offer to pay what they would have made marking up the part.
Generally if a shop is run by businessmen as opposed to mechanics, the more likely they are to get **** about catching every hidden markup they can. In some cases where I've already had a part, I offer to pay what they would have made marking up the part.
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My mechanic does mark up parts, as he should since he's paid the cost of sourcing them and will warrant them. He'll also install stuff that I buy with no issues but I think he may do that on a case-by-case basis. Clearly any customer-supplied parts aren't warranteed.
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Originally Posted by mbb993
A brief poll to see if your mechanic charges "list" or passes on any discount for parts he/she replaces. What should be expected?
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Originally Posted by JJJMCD
My mechanic has had no problem with me supplying parts for him to install. I suspect the real money is in the labor, not marking up parts.
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What is the dealer markup on parts? I find with my local independent that Rennlist membership results in a quick 10% discount from 'list'. I can't really say how they feel about it when I supply my own parts, but I am sure they are giving up some margin that might find it's way into the hours??