Workshop rates?

[PirateJafa]

I have. My hourly rate is $64.

Good on ya!

Last I checked, my mechanic in central Auckland only pings you for $70/hr, and that with him doing all the work on your bike himself, not handing it off to some apprentice'd workshop monkey to fuck up and hand back to you.

[C.Linnell]

I'm on the North Shore (Auckland). Cycletreads in Takapuna does $60 if I remember correctly, which is crazy cheap. Holeshot (Suzuki/ Triumph) does $80.

[Voltaire]

Yeah, but you're not on here bitching about what other bike shops charge for the labour rate.

Sounded like a reasonable question to me, my local VW/Audi shop charges less than $80, but they don't sell vehicles.What makes bikes more expensive?
I'm guessing the back house subsidises the front house.....

[Scuba_Steve]

Sounded like a reasonable question to me, my local VW/Audi shop charges less than $80, but they don't sell vehicles.What makes bikes more expensive?
I'm guessing the back house subsidises the front house.....

my assumption was yes (^) & also everyone has a car but only the superior ride bikes so less market too

[rickstv]

We service electronic equipment for the alternative energy sector.Our charge out rate is $75.00 / hr. We also have to update our skills every year or so as electronics is moving so fast.

We also have to service down to component level, not many PCB changes unless it's burnt up.

We also have to be licensed by the EWRB, with refresher causes every 2 years.
Rick.

[awa355]

Yeah we're $90 an hour and that's cheap for Wellington.

If it's overcharging, please feel free to open your own workshop and charge less.

I'm not saying they are overcharging, just saying $100 sounds like a lot. It might well be a fair rate.

A shop in Hamilton, years ago, had a sign up,

'Hourly rate-$30.00
If you want to watch- $35.00
If you want to help- $40.00"

[Swoop]

I'm not saying they are overcharging, just saying $100 sounds like a lot.

Perhaps you also get some shares in the business for that amount?

[Grasshopperus]

Unlike an electrician or other travelling tradesmen these guys are probably renting some commercial property which might cost a lot in the CBD of some decent sized NZ city.

Also, sometimes they'll quote you and cap their labour charge to that limit that they told you. So if they quote you 1hour @ $100/hr to do some work but it winds up taking 2 hours (due to finding some stripped screws or something else unexpected) then you'll still only ending up paying for 1 hour. This sort of price guarantee is something that has to be accounted for.

[Virago]

Just as a comparison where I work we various tradesmen: electrical, fire, generator and mechanical technicians are under $80 ph...

I'm in Fire Protection, we charge $60+GST for service work - low/mid range for this part of the country.

Unlike an electrician or other travelling tradesmen these guys are probably renting some commercial property which might cost a lot in the CBD of some decent sized NZ city...

You got it. You can't really compare with other trades, who will work out of low-cost back-street industrial premises (or even work from home). The cost of commercial tenancies in higher profile inner-city locations is horrendous.

[Voltaire]

I'm in Fire Protection, we charge $60+GST for service work - low/mid range for this part of the country.



You got it. You can't really compare with other trades, who will work out of low-cost back-street industrial premises (or even work from home). The cost of commercial tenancies in higher profile inner-city locations is horrendous.

I was working in Dunedin last year at the UNI and I looked in some Estate Agent windows.... long time since I have seen a house for under $150 000....
Cool place Dunedin, has that old European city feel.....and Emerson beer.

[Katman]

Also, sometimes they'll quote you and cap their labour charge to that limit that they told you. So if they quote you 1hour @ $100/hr to do some work but it winds up taking 2 hours (due to finding some stripped screws or something else unexpected) then you'll still only ending up paying for 1 hour.

I would seriously doubt that.

And it is exactly the reason that I don't quote jobs. I'll give as close an estimate as I can and assure the customer that if the job looks like escalating then I will ring them before going any further.

For most jobs it is impossible to know exactly what you will find until you have the thing apart.

[Morcs]

As Far As KB is concerned motorcycle related business are forbidden to make any money.

Statement of the year right there.

[Sable]

Typically 40 goes to the mechanic and 40 goes to the shop.

[Ronin]

Typically 40 goes to the mechanic and 40 goes to the shop.

Can I have some of your drugs?

My charge out rate is easy:

• Fixing your Porn Ridden 8 year old computer $5
• Knowing how to fix your Porn ridden 8 year old computer $95

That said. 95% of the jobs we do on a flat rate and the time charge bears little resemblance to the actual time spent. We won't charge you any more than was agreed upon with out getting the go ahead for the job and that only happens if we find faulty hardware we didn't know about.

[pete-blen]

WOW..
$100 a hour for a few guys with there own tools...
may be the standard bike shop prise..but its over the top.
We charge $95 a hour for the machine shop..
lathes/mills/CNC machines would be worth more the
there complete stock...
I know the ass has droped out of motor bike sales..
So I surpose they have to make $ what ever way they can
when the work comes though the door..

Thank god bike will never see a bike shop...

Pete