Charge out rates for cage mechanics?

[Smifffy]

....and a lot of it is because the IT freaks make it so, they don't need to be. There are way too many gubbins and geegaws that aren't necessary in today's cars, many of them a complete waste of copper.

Man tell me about it! The last time I had to change out a geegaw they said the gubbins was on the way out too.

[nodrog:Me]

what is it with fucken aucklanders complaining about service prices at the moment?

for fucksakes you cunts pay $10 for a fluffy coffee, theres your perspective.

[Owl]

I don't think an hourly rate is a true reflection of value.

My old man once took his Accord to a transmission specialist because it was taking too long to select top gear. They serviced it, replaced fluid, adjusted etc and supplied him with a fairly high bill. The trans performed exactly the same as it did before it was serviced, so I told him to take it back. He however refused to go back to "those idiots" and instead chose to take it to the local Honda dealer.

Well they did fix the trans and I nearly fell over (like p.dath) when I saw the bill. They replaced a $7 electrical part and charged 1/2 an hours labour

I guess they knew what they were doing?

[sidecar bob]

What a pack of pricks
took till post 14 to get an answer to his question (which was a question not a statement)
the rest is just a lot of shit

all this thread now needs is Robert Taylor, Sidecar Bob and Katman to have a rant

My answer is I would not use a major dealer for servicing if i had a choice IMHO I think they charge too much for too little
Find a local small shop who is honest and you get better service
Like I used too with Spectrum in the old days (not saying they are not good now. I wouldn't know)

Youre half asleep, i did have a rant, even before post 14.
Thankyou for the compliment, I had'nt imagined i was anywhere near the rarified air that Tamaki Taylor & Katman occupy.

[pete376403]

That is a ridiculous argument - equally why doesn't a bus mechanic get paid more as he could kill a whole bus load of people.... not to mention the consequences of something going wrong in IT can be much more dire than a spreadsheet not working - one of those IT guys is writing the software to control the abs software in your car....

Like the IT guy(s) who did the software for Toyota Prius accelerator controls...