Are mechanics gone really expensive

Specialun

I need a job done to my car so over the last few days i sussed out a few mechanics.the job is half days work and a few said they charge 200 quid labour for half day work

I thought that was steep as that equates to over 90k a year..which obviously is a very good salary.i know more than likely they wont have constant work but thoses prices sounded crazy.

Am i wrong

Stheno

Specialun wrote: »

I need a job done to my car so over the last few days i sussed out a few mechanics.the job is half days work and a few said they charge 200 quid labour for half day work

I thought that was steep as that equates to over 90k a year..which obviously is a very good salary.i know more than likely they wont have constant work but thoses prices sounded crazy.

Am i wrong

Yes as you are equating it to pure labour, are there any parts involved?

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Your not counting their overheads, light heat & rent plus tax and public liability insurance. It's not take home pay.

Specialun

Stheno wrote: »

Yes as you are equating it to pure labour, are there any parts involved?

Yeah..as i said 200 quid is for the labour only

kona

Specialun wrote: »

I need a job done to my car so over the last few days i sussed out a few mechanics.the job is half days work and a few said they charge 200 quid labour for half day work

I thought that was steep as that equates to over 90k a year..which obviously is a very good salary.i know more than likely they wont have constant work but thoses prices sounded crazy.

Am i wrong

So if you thought he was on say 40k you should only pay him about a ton for a half days work?

Your paying him for a skill you don't have , if you think it's expensive rent a garage buy a full pro tool kit and do it yourself.

Stheno

well include overheads, etc, is this a main dealer?

Sir Humphrey Appleby

the cost of labour would might prsi,usc, and even rates, rent ,electricity and insurance as they are not quoted elsewhere.

Specialun

Johnny Electricity wrote: »

Your not counting their overheads, light heat & rent plus tax and public liability insurance. It's not take home pay.

What % of mechanics in ireland do you think have insurance..heat?? What garages do you have lad...

endacl

Specialun wrote: »

I need a job done to my car so over the last few days i sussed out a few mechanics.the job is half days work and a few said they charge 200 quid labour for half day work

I thought that was steep as that equates to over 90k a year..which obviously is a very good salary.i know more than likely they wont have constant work but thoses prices sounded crazy.

Am i wrong

I agree. Those prices sound nuts!

I'll do that job for a tenner, but I have to warn you, I'm not a mechanic, and I can't guarantee the work.

Specialun

endacl wrote: »

I agree. Those prices sound nuts!

I'll do that job for a tenner, but I have to warn you, I'm not a mechanic, and I can't guarantee the work.

Will u have pictures of naked women??

Stheno

Specialun wrote: »

What % of mechanics in ireland do you think have insurance..heat?? What garages do you have lad...

Did you include VAT at min 12.5%?

naughtysmurf

€50-€60 an hour for labour wouldn't be unusual for a decent indy mechanic to charge

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Specialun wrote: »

What % of mechanics in ireland do you think have insurance..heat?? What garages do you have lad...

100% of reputable ones.

Light & heat are overheads, what's the problem?

kirving

Specialun wrote: »

Am i wrong

Yes, you're forgetting the cost of rent, insurance, tools/equipment, training, electricity, etc. Not trying to be funny, but if you think it's expensive, you could but all the gear to do it yourself. Obviously there will be cases where €200 is excessive, but it depends on the job, and the garage will charge a standard labour rate rather than trying to justify specific cost to each and every customer.

The mechanic is only getting a small fraction of that €200.

endacl

Another factor to consider OP, is that a properly set up and experienced mechanic, especially if he has a load of work lined up, is going to get the work done a lot quicker.

Quicker work = cheaper work.

NuckingFacker

Specialun wrote: »

I need a job done to my car so over the last few days i sussed out a few mechanics.the job is half days work and a few said they charge 200 quid labour for half day work

I thought that was steep as that equates to over 90k a year..which obviously is a very good salary.i know more than likely they wont have constant work but thoses prices sounded crazy.

Am i wrong

Half days work is 4 hours, ish. That's €50 an hour, ex parts. Main dealers charge from €75 an hour up to €175 an hour. Boay, you're gettin a bargin..


yeah, mechanics know how to charge. I'm pouring a base and buying a lift this week. It's cheaper than 1 weeks mechanics bills...

Specialun

Johnny Electricity wrote: »

100% of reputable ones.

Light & heat are overheads, what's the problem?

No problem atal kid.i was asking a question...

Wittgenstein

What are you having done? What type of car is it?

Specialun

Wittgenstein wrote: »

What are you having done? What type of car is it?

Slave cyclinder on a golf r32

Stheno

Specialun wrote: »

Slave cyclinder on a golf r32

That's a beast of a job, €200 is cheap for the labour on that.

Sir Humphrey Appleby

Specialun wrote: »

What % of mechanics in ireland do you think have insurance..heat?? What garages do you have lad...

Most mechanics have a place to work in eg a garage, most would be sensible enough to have insurance, bit difficult to work as a mechanic without electricity....

Specialun

Sir Humphrey Appleby wrote: »

Most mechanics have a place to work in eg a garage, most would be sensible enough to have insurance, bit difficult to work as a mechanic without electricity....

Sure they have those torch apps on iphones now...

Sir Humphrey Appleby

Specialun wrote: »

Sure they have those torch apps on iphones now...

they have an app for do it yourself car repairs too, its dirt cheap!

Wittgenstein

First of all, you Sir are the Man. There may well be a fair bit of time to remove the old part and fit the new. Normally we use Autodata to give us an idea of how long a job might take. Many pros use that to calculate labour times.

oldyouth

I have a great mechanic. He does a fantastic job keeping my 14yr old Audi NCT legal and always apologises when presenting me with a reasonable bill. There are good guys out there in every profession. The trick is finding them

Sir Osis of Liver.

Had to get front and rear brakes done recently and was quoted 350 euro parts and labour.
Nearly fell over when I heard the cost.
Went home wondering how the fcuk id gather that kind of money together.
With few options I looked up how to replace brake pads on youtube.Bought front and rear pads in local motor factors for 70 quid,had them fitted in an hour and a half.:)

cantdecide

Specialun wrote: »

Slave cyclinder on a golf r32

I always thought that wasn't such a big job on VWs?

PS I'd consider that rate very cheap for any mechanic with suitable credentials that I'd let near my R32! Are you getting a receipt?

rustedtrumpet

Are mechanics gone really expensive? Pfft

BeerWolf

Got to be careful - numerous mechanics are really dodgy, falsifying issues with the car so the clueless car owner would pay more.

McDermotX

BeerWolf wrote: »

Got to be careful - numerous mechanics are really dodgy, falsifying issues with the car so the clueless car owner would pay more.

Oh, uh-oh, wait a minute. These tires won't take a balance!
You hear that clunk?
Well, that tells me you need four new tires.

stimpson

OP - get a second quote. And a third. Then you'll know if it's a ripoff or not.

BeerWolf

McDermotX wrote: »

Oh, uh-oh, wait a minute. These tires won't take a balance!
You hear that clunk?
Well, that tells me you need four new tires.

Happens with any serviced product really - a few years back I had my PC sent to a repair shop, to be given back to me with a different GFX card... they replaced an expensive one for a cheap one.

Yeah, like I wouldn't notice that when I saw a serious drop in fps while gaming... they tried to deny, but I had photo proof of before and after [being well aware of this practice], and with that they promptly replaced the card with a new one of what I had if I didn't file a report to the police.

mfceiling

Try a BMW main dealer - charges of close to €200 an hour. Seriously how can you justify that?

the keen edge

mfceiling wrote: »

Try a BMW main dealer - charges of close to €200 an hour. Seriously how can you justify that?

It was €200 for half a days work; was it not?

That then would be €50 p/h.